Video chain jobs to be saved

MORE jobs at Chartbusters home entertainment stores will be saved than was originally anticipated, even with the closure this week of seven more stores in the group involving 33 job losses, the Commercial Court was told yesterday.

Mr Justice Peter Kelly heard the court-appointed examiner to the group now believes that 23 rather than 20 stores of the 36 stores in the group may be saved. Five stores have been closed to date and a further seven are to close this week.

150 people are to remain in jobs within the group while a further 20 jobs are dependent on the group’s survival, the court was told.