Finance

Rishi Sunak announced his first Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 11 March

Coronavirus response dominates new Budget, print sector reacts

Print sector figures have tentatively welcomed measures in the new Chancellor’s first Budget as policy was largely geared towards responding to the coronavirus outbreak.

Prices at both companies will rise in April

Two more manufacturers up paper prices

Paper manufacturers Burgo Group and Lecta are the latest to confirm price rises for their products in the European market.

The small matter of fraud

According to PwC’s 2018 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey, only 49% of global organisations said they’ve been a victim of fraud and economic crime. While some might question the percentage...

Scoring a line (of credit)

Bread, dough, moolah, dollar, cash – call it what you want – we all have a need and use for it. While the physical is clearly giving way to the digital, money as a medium of exchange, in whatever...

All five defendants were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on 31 January

Exclusive: Anton directors evaded tax 'to help ailing company'

Five former directors of Anton Group sentenced on fraud charges worth £3.1m were “not motivated by greed”, according to the judge’s closing statement at the sentencing attended by Printweek on Friday.

HP voices concerns over Xerox full-year results

HP has called Xerox “a company of questionable value” after the business, which continues to pursue a hostile takeover of HP, reported a 6.2% revenue drop for 2019 and a 2.2% decline in Q4.

Emtone was established in 1963. Image: Google Maps

Emtone ceases trading

Specialist litho printer Emtone has gone into voluntary liquidation.

CPG is understood to be in administration. Image: Google Maps

CPG administration confirmed

Tonbridge-based printer CPG Brand Communications, which is registered as Colour Print Ltd, has fallen into administration this week, it has been confirmed.

Late payment continues to impact print

Printers stand up to late payments

Printing and print-related businesses are among those that are still suffering the most when it comes to late invoice payment.

Printweek’s rundown of the biggest headlines of the past 12 months

As the industry gears up for the opportunities and challenges of the new year and decade ahead, we take a look back at the stories that defined 2019, which proved to be another lively year for print.