Business

Confidence among small businesses has risen to its highest level in three years but the government must give more impetus, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

UK and Ireland paper distributor Antalis has made a binding offer to Xerox to acquire its €300m-turnover office paper and digital substrate business.

Benford UV says it is "bucking" the sluggish export market for British-made equipment after sealing its latest overseas order.

An attempt to rescue book printer MPG Printgroup has failed, and the group will now definitely go into administration.

Expected decline in print revenue was cited for a 4% year-on-year decline in revenue at print group St Ives, for the four months to 31 May.

Communisis is to transfer its Trafford Wharf cheque printing division to the company's Leeds facility, as part of an ongoing cost reduction strategy.

Antalis has signed an exclusive distribution deal for the UK and Eire with graphic finishing and display product manufacturer Drytac.

Printing firms risk losing business by leaving customers hanging on the telephone for more than 30 seconds, a survey has revealed.

Japanese digital technology specialist Screen has relocated its UK office as part of a plan to centralise its European operations to the Netherlands.

Xeikon has unveiled a new dry toner for use on its digital label presses ahead of Labelexpo Europe 2013 where it hopes to boost its reach in the label converting market.