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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has withdrawn its request for a bond from the administrator of Bespoke Envelopes Direct (BED), paving the way for the completion of the sale.

Egmont Magazines is to include a special sealed "secret section" of celebrity gossip inside the half-term edition of its Go Girl magazine.

Key figures from the direct mail industry have voiced concerns about the effect ongoing postal strikes are having on their businesses.

Large-format printer Imprint Group has invested 4.5m in an expansion plan that includes a new factory to house recently purchased pre-press, digital printing and post-press equipment.

Andesign is aiming to "stay ahead" of the competition and win a larger number of local and national contracts after investing in the UK's first EFI Vutek GS3200 wide-format printer.

The administrator for Bespoke Envelopes Direct (BED) has hit out at a "ridiculous" claim from HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC), which it claims has delayed a sale of the business.

Wedding print specialist Illustrated Stationery has invested in a flatbed UV press to add wide-format printing to its services.

A new online greetings cards website, which has set out to rival Moonpig, has targeted a 20m turnover within its first four years of business.

Trade printer GP Print has said investments in finishing kit have seen it through a troublesome 2009.

B1 printer Wyndeham Gait has made its most expensive finishing investment to date, adding new services to its arsenal.

The UK economy is experiencing the longest period of recession since records began more than 50 years ago following a shock 0.4% contraction in GDP in the third quarter of the year.