Business

Apprenticeship review finds system is 'misunderstood and inaccessible'
The government has pledged to introduce a series of measures aimed at helping SMEs to recruit apprentices following the publication of Jason Holt's apprenticeship review.

Alderson Print Group to start redundancy programme next week
The Alderson Print Group has said it expects to start making up to 90 of its staff redundant as early as next week.

UPDATE: Pageflex cuts to hit operations and R&D staff
US-based Bitstream subsidiary Pageflex will lose 26% of its staff across all of its functions, but primarily research and development (R&D), in a bid to save $2.6m (1.6m) a year.

Agfa's former Shoreham site could become Tesla museum
A dormant Agfa-Gevaert photographic emulsion manufacturing plant in Shoreham, Long Island has become the subject of a preservation campaign that has already raised $1.2m (735,000) in donations.

Alpha Colour Printer secures contract renewal with Gloucestershire council
Alpha Colour Printers has secured a two-year contract renewal with Gloucestershire County Council to provide both digital and litho print.

CPI UK renews contract with J&G Environmental
Book printer CPI UK has renewed its waste management contract with J&G Environmental for a further two years.

More firms seeing fall in cost of finance
The number of companies seeing an increase in the cost of credit has fallen to its lowest level since 2007, according to new research.

Roland DG launches entry-level VersaArt RE-640
Roland DG has launched the VersaArt RE-640, a new 64" (1656mm) wide format printer designed for companies making an entry into sign and display production.

Adare reveals second debt-for-equity swap in 2011 accounts
Adare has been forced into a second debt-for-equity swap, according to its latest accounts, which revealed that the group had net liabilities of 5.9m for the year ended 31 October 2011.

Pageflex axes 26% of global workforce
Malborough Software Development Holdings, parent company of Bitstream subsidiary Pageflex, has announced a global restructure in a bid to save $2.6m (1.6m) a year.