Reuters is to distribute the Interfax English-language news services over its worldwide network. Reuters customers will now be able to subscribe to Interfax as an additional fully integrated newswire and view both services at the same time on a single screen.
Interfax Newswires include general news and information on politics, finance and business from Russia, CIS and the Baltic states. The Interfax services are based upon original sources and supplemented with analysis from inhouse industry commentators.
Mikhail Komissar, Interfax chief executive, says: "Now that Russia is becoming more stable, predictable and appealing to investors, interest in professional and quality information from this country will undoubtedly increase...With Reuters’ assistance Interfax will offer thousands of business professionals and politicians who plan to deal with Russia and other CIS states, unrivalled information products that are essential for decision-making."