News: New federal concept and job cuts

The Bern daily newspaper Der Bund is getting a new concept.news New Bund concept and job cuts The Board of Directors of Bund Verlag AG has approved a package of measures in response to the poor business results. This includes a reduction in the editorial team from 85 to 77 full-time positions. The new concept also envisages focusing primarily on the greater Bern agglomeration "as a liberal quality newspaper with a more urban-oriented readership". From the end of October, the Bund will be published with a new layout and a slightly different paper architecture, with new design elements, font and color concept.
Merger of Marti Druck and Impresso
The printing companies Marti Druck AG (Ostermundigen) and Impresso AG (Bern) merged in June to form Impressomarti AG. The managing director is Heinz Stern. Impressomarti AG is part of the Merkur-Druck Group in Langenthal and employs 27 people.