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Independent News & Media Independent News & Media is creating 60 jobs at a new £20m press in Newry that will print more than 30 newspaper titles. 23-Apr-2007 Independent News & Media is to acquire PropertyNews, the internet property site that covers Northern Ireland and neighbouring counties in the Republic. 28-Mar-2006 Archant has acquired a further 15 weekly newspapers in London and Kent from Independent News & Media for up to £10m. 31-Dec-2003 Independent News & Media has announced a £38m restructuring programme, which will involve the loss of 600 jobs in the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. 18-Dec-2003 Independent News & Media is to sell its London regional newspaper operations, including 12 titles, to Archant for £62m. 12-Dec-2003 Independent News & Media is expected to seek a new buyer for eight regional newspapers after the government blocked a £60m deal to sell 23 titles to Newsquest. 22-Oct-2003 Independent News & Media has sold its UK regional newspaper titles to Gannett of the US for £60m, and has also announced plans to raise £66m in a rights issue. 27-Mar-2003 Independent News & Media is planning to raise up to £100m in a flotation of its ITouch business, in order to fund the development of its mobile phone information services. 23-Jun-2000 Trinity Mirror has sold the Belfast Telegraph to Independent News & Media for £300m, and has also announced plans to invest £150m in the development of its internet operations. 20-Mar-2000 Independent News & Media is setting up a new office at the Lothbury Building in London's Docklands, in order to house 150 staff. 07-Feb-2000 Independent News & Media is to acquire Internet Ireland, the internet service provider, for undisclosed terms. 13-Jan-2000 Independent News & Media is planning to float a stake in iTouch International, the mobile information service that is valued at about £300m. 12-Jan-2000 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007