Business

Benson Group top of the class for apprentices
Benson Group has won top marks from Leicester College for supporting education and training on its four-year apprentice scheme.

Business must adapt to the reality of an ageing workforce
Office for National Statistics figures published this month show that our workforce is most definitely ageing. In fact this year, in the period between February and April, the number of people in...

APS scoops three-year Midlands Co-op PM deal
APS Group has won a three-year contract to supply print and point-of-sale material to one of the UK's largest independent retailers, the Midlands Co-operative Society.

Royal Mail secures High Court DSA boycott reprieve
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has agreed not to urge its members to boycott downstream access providers for at least a week after the Royal Mail went to the High Court to prevent them taking...

Business inspection: customer focus interviews
In a drive to offer top-end service, Elanders turned to its toughest critics

Temporary staff: the benefits of a helping hand
Leaner times mean smaller headcounts and, in many cases, that means hiring in temps to help cope with peak periods, but there are pitfalls to watch out for

Cross Media 2013 aims high on visitor numbers
Cross Media is looking to hit the 4,000-visitor mark for this year's show following last year's inaugural event that pulled in just over 2,500 people.

Silvertoad aims to double in size after business award
Print and graphic design company Silvertoad is looking to leap in size after winning a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) award for staff development.

Link the two tribes with better communication
The two worlds of the pre-press technician and the finisher are, considering they work for the same firm and are often just a few metres apart, pretty different. One's day-to-day existence revolves...

CWU votes overwhelmingly in favour of DSA boycott
A consultative ballot of Communication Workers Union (CWU) members has resulted in a 92% yes vote in favour of the boycott of downstream access providers.