London's Evening Standard newspaper is scrapping its daily edition after nearly 200 years. It will switch to a weekly edition instead, blaming work from home and wi-fi on the Tube.
The Standard made an operating loss of £14 million last financial year. The publication blamed working from home and the spread of wi-fi on the Tube London 's Evening Standard newspaper is scrapping its daily edition after nearly 200 years.
The newspaper is currently circulated free of charge at the capital's Underground stations from Monday to Friday. London 's Evening Standard newspaper is scrapping its daily edition and will now switch to a weekly edition, blamed working from home and the spread of wi-fi on the TubePictured: The Evening Standard's front cover on VE Day, May 8, 1945 announcing the end of WW2Mr Kanareck told the company's 220 employees: 'We plan to consult with our staff and external stakeholders to reshape the business, return to profitability and secure the long-term future of the No 1 news brand in London.
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