This deal could save between 8,000 and 9,000 jobs at Wilko
The owner of HMV could save more than 8,000 jobs at Wilko in a rescue deal for the company. It has been reported that the chain's administrator PricewaterhouseCooper began consulting with Wilko creditors on Thursday for a deal with Doug Putman, who owns HMV.
Jane Steer, joint administrator told Sky News: "We will continue to do all that we can to support staff through this period of difficult upheaval, and to maximise their opportunities for a rapid return to work. Our priority is to ensure that all team members affected by redundancy are assisted in processing their claims with immediate effect."It has been confirmed by the administrator that 283 jobs would be lost from the company in its first round of redundancies.
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