Thomson Reuters launch NewsRoom with Reuters – a powerful news research tool for legal practitioners

Sydney, April 16, 2012 - Thomson Reuters Australia today announces the launch of NewsRoom with Reuters – a powerful blending of expert legal content with coverage from the renowned international Reuters news service, bringing legal professionals competitive advantage when it comes to serious news research.

NewsRoom streamlines news research by providing professionals with a single search point for global news, aggregating content from thousands of publications around the world, including major national and international newspapers, newswires, business and industry publications, industry newsletters and bogs.

The service will be delivered through Thomson Reuters’ online legal research service, Westlaw AU, and is set to help legal practitioners quickly and easily keep on top of current news developments, track competition, identify trends, fact find for litigation, identify and pursue potential new business opportunities, as well as build a knowledge base for advising clients.

To further enhance NewsRoom, the service also incorporates content from the renowned Reuters services for unparalleled coverage of business and political news around the world. Reuters is a trusted source used by the world’s broadcasters, and each year is the first to report on hundreds of key breaking stories across the globe.

Carl Olson, Commercial Director at Thomson Reuters, said: “It has never been more important for Legal Practitioners to stay up to-date with developments in news, law and practice. Newsroom makes it simple to stay current and undertake serious news research across an extensive collection of local and international sources including Reuters News.”

NewsRoom is available through Thomson Reuters’ online library and database research tool, Westlaw AU, which contains expert analysis and opinion from trusted authors, daily content updates and superior customer support and training.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 55,000 people and operates in over 100 countries. For more information, go to www.thomsonreuters.com.

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