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print in Borland?
11. How many of FNG’s newspaper All 40 of them – p.5
titles have their own website, as at
the end of 2017?
12. When did FNG first offer contract 1990 – p.8
printing services?
13. By how much has FNG’s operating From approximately $62m in 2013 to $2.9m in
profit fallen (in %) over the last 5 2018 – a fall of approximately 95% - pages 11 and
years? 18
14. How much cash did FNG have as at $3.67m – p.19
31.3.2018?
15. In what year did FNG make its most 1992 – p.5
recent takeover?
16. What is a ‘paywall’? A method of restricting access to digital news
content via a paid subscription – p.8
17. How much of FNG’s newsprint is 100% - p.13
sourced from sustainable suppliers?
18. How many Regional Managing 5 – p.14
Directors does FNG have?
19. Which region of Borland has the Western Region has 10 titles – p.14
greatest number of FNG news titles?
20. Who is the FNG IT Director? There does not appear to be one – p.15. The most
senior IT position is held by the IT Manager – p.14
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