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Mandelson warns of lost contracts as last-minute Royal Mail talks continue
Business secretary Lord Peter Mandelson has warned that prolonged strike action by Royal Mail members could force the Department for Health and NHS Trusts to look elsewhere for its delivery services.
16 staff axed as Rhodes Printing appoints administrators
Tenon Recovery's Jeremy Woodside and Chris Ratten have been appointed joint liquidators to Rhodes Printing following a meeting of creditors yesterday (20 October).

Economist ensures copies are PEFC accredited
The Economist has highlighted its environmental efforts after all of its printed copies became PEFC certified.

Imagehaus celebrates 10 years in business with pre-press upgrade
Specialist design and pre-media origination business Imagehaus has marked its 10th anniversary with a complete overhaul of its pre-press set-up.

Epson boosts Stylus Pro range with SP7700 and SP9700
Epson has introduced two new additions to its Stylus Pro range of wide-format inkjet printers, with the launch of the SP7700 and SP9700.
Clark to leave Guardian News and Media as part of restructuring
Joe Clark, the man responsible for bringing the Berliner newspaper format to The Guardian, is to leave Guardian News and Media (GNM) at the end of the year.

RR Donnelley signs European Works Council Agreement
The world's largest printer RR Donnelley has signed a European Works Council Agreement after three years of negotiations.

Newspaper publishers holding employees 'at gun point' over pay freezes
Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke has hit out at newspaper publishers for forcing employees "at gun point" to take a pay freeze.

INM advisors defend attacked board members
An independent advisory firm has backed a proposal by Independent News and Media's (INM) board to retain two key office holders, despite calls for them to step down by shareholder Denis O'Brien.

Print staff unaffected as 82 jobs set to go at Trinity in Birmingham
More than 80 jobs are expected to be lost at Trinity Mirror's Birmingham operation, the publisher has confirmed today.

Thomson Holidays attracts holiday-makers to Sensatori resort with mail pack
Thomson Holidays has commissioned a mailing pack to hit potential visitors to its brand new "affordable luxury" Sensatori resort in Tenerife.

BBC puts three-year 10m contract up for renewal
The BBC has announced a multimillion-pound tender worth up to 10m over three years, with an option to extend the contract for a further year.
Research claims outdoor extends effectiveness for financial service advertising
Print and online are the most effective forms of advertising for financial services companies, new research has revealed.

St Ives posts first loss in its stock exchange history
St Ives has posted a loss for the first time since it listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1985.

Royal Mail to hire temp workers to clear backlog
Royal Mail has announced that it intends to hire around 30,000 temporary staff to help clear the mail backlog in the run-up to Christmas, but denied these staff were being hired to fill the roles of...