Sharp G7 coverage sets Reuters apart

Reuters offered a top-class file on the G7 Rome meeting on Feb 14 of finance ministers and central bankers. Reuters got the draft communique streets ahead of the competition and correctly hit the right notes in stories that, for all their rallying, call on no more protectionism and a softer tone toward China. The G7 was failing to deliver much concrete action — a factor that weighed on markets on Monday, Feb 16 . Reuters also had exclusive interviews with UK Chancellor Darling and Russia’s Finance Minister Kudrin, plus an array of stories from G7 sources ahead of time on the currency debate and what would be on the agenda.