Trinity Mirror, Britain's largest regional newspaper group, said today it would shed a total of 800 jobs in the next two years.
The cuts come as part of a major cost-cutting programme to boost its flagging profits.
Chief executive Mr Philip Graf told reporters the job cuts were part of an effort to eliminate £30 million - £35 million sterling in annual costs by 2003.
Already this year, 200 jobs had been lost and 600 more were on the way, Mr Graf said.
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He also said national advertising revenues had increased 2 per cent year-on-year in July, after a 7 per cent fall in June. Regional advertising revenues continued to grow, but at a slower rate, rising 3 per cent in July, Mr Graf said.
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