UPDATE 2-Thomas Cook to cut 2,500 jobs in UK
LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Travel firm Thomas Cook said it would cut 2,500 UK jobs and close 195 stores in Britain as the euro crisis, high fuel costs and unrest in key destinations like Egypt and Greece take their toll on the holiday business.
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