Business

St Ives has continued its expansion in the marketing service arena with a strategic investment in mobile marketing solutions provider Sponge.

Former BPIF chief executive Michael Johnson has acquired Piccolo Press from owner Tim Honnor, who is to retire.

Today (29 March) is the last press day for Economist production director Sharon Simpson, who retires on 31 March after a 20-year career at the publisher.

Manufacturer Glunz & Jensen is to demonstrate its new Gecko+ offset plate processing platform, which aims to offer high-end technology at a low price, at Drupa 2012 (Hall 5, Stand C38).

Packaging manufacturer Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) is to close its troubled Bootle plant, with all employees losing their jobs.

In the presentation of the 2012 Budget, chancellor George Osborne last week made it clear that the government's spending plans must be "fiscally neutral", a term he has often used to describe the...

Commercial and trade printer Blackhammer has invested in a six-colour KBA Rapida 105 press in a bid to increase capacity and boost efficiency.

Transport advertising specialist CBS Outdoor has turned to Prismaflex UK to produce signage for its national rail sites.

The Budget may have given big business much to cheer about, but it's unlikely that many small firms will share that sentiment.

Print service company FT Solutions has lauded its new bank, Aldermore, for allowing it to continue to grow when its existing lender backed away from the print industry.