Business

Tech with the magic touch that'll make you go 'OOH': the power of NFC
Near-field technology has the potential to revolutionise the way consumers interact with advertising and marketing materials - and printers have the opportunity to get in on the ground floor

Banker jailed for insider trading in 2009 Canon Océ takeover
Former investment banker Thomas Amman has been sentenced to 32 months in prison after encouraging his two girlfriends to buy Océ shares ahead of its takeover by Canon.

Strikes called off at Smith Anderson
Industrial action at the Scottish paper bag manufacturer has been suspended indefinitely after negotiations between union members and management were successful.

Linkz launches eponymous print to mobile app
Linkz has launched an augmented reality (AR) app that it claims will give brand owners "a good reason for staying with print" by allowing them to track response rates to printed advertising or...
Learn the art of working in mixed media
The next generation knows that print and digital are both part of a broader media spectrum

Pinstripe Print Group invests 60,000 in Prinect workflow
Pinstripe Print Group has invested 60,000 in Prinect Prepress Manager and Pressroom Manager in a drive to achieve ISO 12647-2 colour certification.

Jolly and Barber heir dies
Fine art printer, publisher, designer and photographer Alec Jolly has passed away, aged 79.

BPIF reduces printers' energy reduction commitment by 30%
The BPIF will launch its new Climate Change Agreement (CCA) agreement, which lowers the print industry's energy reduction target to 8.4%, after the New Year.

PrintCity president steps down
PrintCity Alliance's president Helmut 'John' Dangelmaier is to step down from his role at the end of this year.

News International denies Times merger rumour
News International has denied claims that it is to merge <i>The Times</i> and <i>The Sunday Times</i> newspapers.