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Bank lending improves but industry expert warns of sub prime prominence

Banks are anticipating an increase in both secured and unsecured lending to small businesses, the Bank of England (BoE) has said.

Charisma Colour Print set for liquidation

Print and mailing company Charisma Colour Print closed its doors on Monday and is expected to be put into liquidation within a fortnight.

Oc to shed 300 more jobs following 12m Q2 loss

Oc will cut 300 more jobs after posting a 14m euro (12m) loss for the second quarter of 2009.

OS signs five-year Fuji plate deal

Fujifilm has been awarded a five-year plate supply contract by Ordnance Survey (OS), Great Britain's national mapping agency, for its Brillia HD LH-PJE thermal plates.

David Gill settles out of court on day of hearing

Lawyers acting on behalf of Capital Print & Display and its former director David Gill have agreed an out of court settlement over charges relating to his conduct while working at the company.

Clays hopes to win over customers with switch to automated system

Clays has enhanced its "beyond print" offering to book publishers with the official opening of its new 6m automated warehouse facility.

TK Maxx marks debut campaign under Royal Mail environmental initiative

NB Group has completed a 148,000-piece direct marketing mailout for TK Maxx as part of its maiden campaign to adhere to Royal Mail's Sustainable Mail initiative.

Proskills' Watts calls on print industry to get involved with National Skills Academy

Proskills' chief executive Terry Watts has called on the printing industry to seize the initiative and make the newly launched National Skills Academy (NSA) a success as more details emerged of the...

Canon UK cancels ODC central purchase deal

Canon UK has terminated its central purchase agreement with Kall Kwik and Prontaprint owner On Demand Communication (ODC) with effect from 1 August 2009, it has emerged.

LCC print course suspension lifted

London College of Communication (LCC) is accepting admissions for the foundation degree in Print Media Management after a two-week suspension.

The University of Edinburgh cuts costs with Presstek buy

The University of Edinburgh is aiming to bring more work in-house and cut the cost of its four-colour work after investing in a Presstek 34DI digital offset press.

Euro RSCG installs Alwan CMYK Optimizer

Creative agency Euro RSCG London has installed Alwan CMYK Optimizer at its central London headquarters in order to boost turnaround and cost efficiencies.

Hexis signs deal to replace paint with vinyl on Oreca Le Mans race cars

Vinyl film specialist Hexis has signed a deal with race team Oreca to develop a vehicle wrap alternative to paint that could improve the performance of its race cars.

New minimum wage regime will lead to higher fines, firm warns

A new penalty regime for minimum wage breaches means that companies be charged more for any failure to pay, an accountancy firm has warned.

UK ad spend declines 4%

Advertising in the UK suffered a 4% decline in 2008 to 18.6bn, according to the latest figures.