Globe challenges Metro’s layoff story

The front page of yesterday's Boston Metro said The Boston Globe was planning to lay off hundreds of staffers.
Officials at The Boston Globe, however, beg to differ.
A story in the Boston Business Journal includes this response from Globe spokesman Al Larkin:

"Metro Boston's front page story today claiming that the Boston Globe is planning 'hundreds of layoffs' is factually incorrect," according to a statement released by Larkin. "There are no plans for a staff reduction of the size cited in the Metro. As we have said many times in the past, we are always looking for operational efficiencies and will make staff reductions in accordance with those efforts when and if appropriate."

Metro's Web site today says that editor Saul Williams stands by his report, which he said cited sources inside and outside of the newspaper.
The Boston Globe did confirm plans to raise the price of its single copy papers in Greater Boston from 50 cents to 75 cents beginning Feb. 4.
The Metro had reported that the price change would happen Feb. 1 and did not specify that the increase would only be in the Greater Boston area.
For the full story from the Boston Business Journal click here.
For reports from the Metro click here.