BBC NEWS 24 116 17 Sep 13:39/18 ************ ************** ****** * *** *** ** ************** ****** ************ ************************** JOBS BOOST AS HIGH STREET CHAIN EXPANDS A supermarket chain says it will create up to 2,500 jobs with the opening of 10 new stores this year. Bradford-based Morrisons said the strategy would increase the company's number of stores to 95. A company spokesman said the chain was expanding into the South East, with an Essex store due to open on Monday. The announcement came as Morrison reported an 11% increase in half-yearly profits, to £68m. Headlines 101 Extra 140 Ticker 151 News Index 102 Flash 150 Newsreel 152
