Subscribers to World Service, Reuters flagship media product for all news media including press, television and radio, will now have the option to receive the ITAR-TASS newswires/services in English, French, Spanish and shortly, in German.
The ITAR-TASS newswires include general news and information on politics, finance and business news from Russia, the CIS and the Baltic states. The services are based upon original sources from a network of correspondents and supplemented with in-depth analysis from ITAR-TASS’ in-house industry experts.
Peter Job, Reuters Chief Executive, said: ITAR-TASS have a strong network of journalists throughout Russia, CIS and the Baltic States. Our joining with them to distribute their news across our network means that Reuters clients will be able to broaden their choice of information from Russia and its neighbours.
Vitaly Ignatenko, Director-General of ITAR-TASS, said: It’s great news for ITAR-TASS to sign this deal with Reuters. The increased availability of news and information to news corporations and professional investors around the world will begin to provide the international business community with the robust data they require to enhance their investment decision making.
This is the first in a series of new initiatives instigated by an agreement signed late last year to significantly expand the basis for co-operation between the two companies.
