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Figures reveal major drop in business investments

Investment by smaller businesses has plummeted as companies batten down the hatches and lenders tighten conditions, two sets of statistics have shown.

Continua posts record growth following contract wins

Xerox-subsidiary Continua has cited several large contract wins and a reduction in capacity within the service and support arena as the primary reasons behind its record revenue growth in 2008.

Condé Nast puts faith in luxury advertising for new magazine launch

Condé Nast has set out to prove that magazine advertising is still a buoyant market with the launch of a new 334pp bi-annual title.

Tories blast Labour over 'shocking' apprenticeship targets

The Conservatives have predicted that the government will significantly miss its 130,000 apprentices-a-year target.

Postal workers to protest over Royal Mail sell-off plans

Royal Mail workers are set to rally in Westminster's Central Hall today (24 February) to protest against the planned partial-privatisation of the mail operator.

Provincial takes Speedmaster XL 75 for heavy-grade carton work

Provincial Printing has invested in a four-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 as it expands its core commercial print offering with the ability to handle carton and heavier stocks.

Online response route key to personalised direct mail success - report

The ability to respond to direct mail campaigns online, along with accurate highly personalised marketing, are the most important factors in encouraging people to respond to direct mail, according to...

Fears for Leicester print jobs as Harmsworth begins consultation

Newspaper printer Harmsworth Printing has entered into a consultation over the closure of its Leicester printing facility.

HP to cut staff wages by 5% as print revenue drops

HP has said it is to slash most of its employees' wages by 5% in a bid to combat declining revenues and reportedly save around 20,000 positions worldwide.

Site sale frees up cash for EFI share buyback deal

EFI has completed a $100m (68m) share buyback in a deal which includes a share repurchase using some of the proceeds from the sale of its site in Foster City, California.

Polestar Chantry continues green drive with ISO 14001 award

Polestar Chantry has bolstered its environmental accreditations after securing the ISO 14001 environmental standard.

GP Print targets 25% growth with Morgana spend

Trade printer GP Print is aiming for a 25% year-on-year growth following a number of investments from Morgana.

En Route Design and Print capitalises on short-run boom with Anicolor buy

Surrey printer En Route Design and Print has targeted growth in the short-run market following an investment in a Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor from Heidelberg.

Iconic Wapping presses sent for scrap as hunt for buyer abandoned

Newspaper publisher News International has given up the hunt to find a buyer for its iconic Wapping presses.

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