Business

Service Graphics completes Coldplay backdrop
Service Graphics has completed its latest high-profile job with the production of a major backdrop for Coldplay's European 'Mylo Xyloto' Tour.

Two Sides slams Toshiba's National No-Print Day
Pro-paper and print campaign group Two Sides has called Toshiba's planned National No Print Day flawed and suggested it should be withdrawn.

Bank of England and Treasury launch SME lending programme
The Bank of England is to provide billions of pounds of cheap credit to banks to boost small business and mortgage lending.

Strong Drupa sales to boost KBA second half-year performance but overall orders down
While more than 100m of Drupa orders, mainly for batch-produced sheetfed offset presses, will take time to impact, preliminary half-year figures reveal overall group order intake is down 114m.

Tall Group sells ID Data Cards to CPI Card Group
CPI Card Group has acquired the operating assets of ID Data Cards from UK security printer the Tall Group of Companies for an undisclosed sum.

Sappi to join Sotheby's Imprint Premier Platform
Print manager Sotheby's Imprint (SI) has announced a global collaboration with Sappi Fine Paper North America.

Peer-to-peer and alternative funding: life-lines for SMEs?
While the dust begins to settle on last month's Drupa, many manufacturers have been quick to report on their successful participation in the Dsseldorf event.

James Scott appointed new editor of The People
Trinity Mirror has named deputy editor of the Sunday Mirror James Scott, as editor of its sister title, the People.

Crowd funding aims to give freedom back to businesses
The recent news from that the government will commit 100m in funding through non-traditional channels, such as peer-to-peer lending, is welcome news for small business owners.

Océ partners with Zünd for Scotland open house events
Océ has teamed up with cutting table manufacturer Zünd for a series of open house events designed to show visitors how to open up new business opportunities within wide-format print.