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10/12/2001
Cable television company to halve workforce by 2002
Debt-ridden cable television company NTL have announced 4,000 jobs redundancies in its UK operation.
This figure includes the bringing forward of 2,000 jobs which were planned for 2002.
NTL have stepped up cost cutting measures as it seeks to restructure and streamline its UK operation. The measures implemented include pay freezes, a review of operating expenses and the pruning of all non-vital consultants and contractors.
Although burdened with a £12 billion of debts the company has said it is fully covered until 2003, and has implemented prudent cuts to allow more efficient operation.
In the past year the company has cut it workforce from almost 22,000 to under 17,000.
Following a round of company acquisitions, the latest round of rationalization cutbacks announced will halve the company’s workforce to 13,000 by next year. (SP)
This figure includes the bringing forward of 2,000 jobs which were planned for 2002.
NTL have stepped up cost cutting measures as it seeks to restructure and streamline its UK operation. The measures implemented include pay freezes, a review of operating expenses and the pruning of all non-vital consultants and contractors.
Although burdened with a £12 billion of debts the company has said it is fully covered until 2003, and has implemented prudent cuts to allow more efficient operation.
In the past year the company has cut it workforce from almost 22,000 to under 17,000.
Following a round of company acquisitions, the latest round of rationalization cutbacks announced will halve the company’s workforce to 13,000 by next year. (SP)
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