The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Media 58 - Publishing activities 58.1 - Publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing 58.12 - Publishing of newspapers
300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Publishing company Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) announced that it is to merge the publishing of three regional newspapers to save € 32 million in costs. In 2009, 300 out of 900 jobs will be axed at the three regional newspapers affecting journalists and photographers. There will be no direct dismissals, the company says.
Sources
18 February 2009: Financial Times Deutschland
19 February 2009: Financial Times Deutschland
Citation
Eurofound (2009), WAZ, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 68231, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68231.