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Independent Newspapers Independent Newspapers of Ireland has announced plans for a restructuring of its worldwide operations that will cut up to 10% of its 13,500-strong workforce, and a new printing plant will be set up in Dublin. 18-Dec-1998 Mirror Group is selling its 46% stake in The Independent to Independent Newspapers for £3m, but will retain a contract to print and distribute the newspapers for the next five years. 12-Mar-1998 Independent Newspapers is in discussions that could lead to it taking control of The Independent newspaper from its joint venture partner Mirror Group. 06-Mar-1998 Independent Newspapers of Dublin is looking to make a large acquisition of up to £200m, and has identified continental Europe and south-east Asia as target areas. 11-Sep-1997 Independent Newspapers of Ireland has offered £457m for the remaining 55% stake in Wilson and Horton, the New Zealand newspaper and magazine group. 17-Sep-1996 Independent Newspapers of Ireland is looking to expand its regional newspapers business and may acquire some of the titles being sold by United News & Media. 12-Sep-1996 Newspaper Publishing, the loss-making publisher of The Independent newspaper, is getting £23m from parent companies Mirror Group and Independent Newspapers of Ireland, in a rights issue. 13-Apr-1996 Independent Newspapers is to start printing the Irish Independent in England at a plant in Reading. 22-Feb-1996 Independent Newspapers has acquired London Recorder Newspapers for £1.1m. 04-Oct-1995 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007