I guess the telegraph costs/word were killing them:
[misc news watching blog]
Reuters sets new limits on story lengths
Reuters news stories will be kept to reduced word counts from Monday.
Editors around the world have agreed the new limits in an attempt to
"tighten up the file and give us more room to focus reporting and
sub-editing effort on the stories that matter most", as Richard Mably,
Europe, Middle East and Africa editor put it.
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rest:
http://www.thebaron.info/news/article/2014/11/08/reuters-sets-new-limits-on-story-lengths
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