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.
Information / Communication Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual Publishing Activities 58.13 - Publishing of newspapers
130 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 April 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010
Description
The management of Le Monde, the French Newspaper has announced a restructuring plan that will result on the one hand in the loss of 130 jobs, and on the other hand in the closure of the loss-making subsidiaries, Fleurus Presse, the Editions de l'Etoile, the monthly Danser and the religious-specialized network of bookstores La Procure.
The job losses include direct dismissals. The editorial staff is the main group affected.
The management of the group thus aims to save a minimum of 15 million-euros up till 2010 to balance the finances of the newspaper, which had debts of 150 millions-euros in 2007.
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Eurofound (2008), Le Monde, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 66493, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66493.
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