Who founded Interfax?
Interfax was founded by Mikhail Komissar and his colleagues from Radio Moscow in September 1989, during Mikhail Gorbachev's period of perestroika and glasnost.
Questions about Interfax
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Where is Interfax headquartered?
Interfax is headquartered in Moscow and is owned by the Interfax News Agency joint-stock company.
Why is Interfax called Interfax?
Interfax takes its name from the fax machines it originally used to transmit its news text to subscribers.
When was Interfax founded?
Interfax was formed in September 1989, as the first non-governmental channel of political and economic information about the USSR.
What does Interfax do?
Interfax provides general and political news, business credit information, industry analysis, market data, and business solutions for risk, compliance, and credit management. It employs over 1,000 staff across more than 70 bureaus worldwide and publishes over 3,000 stories a day.
How much of the Russian corporate data market does Interfax control?
Interfax controls around 50 percent of the Russian corporate data market. Subscription-based financial intelligence forms the bulk of its revenue, with IT-analytical business solutions accounting for approximately 75 percent of revenue.