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 58.13 - Publishing of journals and periodicals
107 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 June 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
De Persgroep, a Belgian media company, announced it will restructure several departments involved in job advertising and recruitment. This will result in the loss of 107 jobs.
The weekly magazine "Intermediair" will be restyled and several internet sites for job advertising will be merged or closed down. The announcement came shortly after VNU Media (the initial owner of Intermediair) was taken over by De Persgroep.
Sources
26 June 2012: NRC Handelsblad
Citation
Eurofound (2012), De Persgroep, Merger/Acquisition in Netherlands, factsheet number 73856, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73856.