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Nearly 1.5m small businesses fear closure as FSB calls for rate cut
Nearly 1.5m small businesses in the UK may be forced to shut their doors if the current economic downturn continues, according to research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which this...
Goodman Baylis administrators confirm job losses but hunt for buyer continues
Administrators for Goodman Baylis have said that it is "too early to say" whether a buyer will be found for the Worcester-based company, but confirmed that most staff have been made redundant.
Google's 78m books online deal set to revolutionise on-demand printing
The print-on-demand industry could be set for a boost after a $125m (78.7m) settlement was announced between Google and the Authors Guild with the Association of American Publishers (AAP), opening up...
MBO agreed for 35-year-old Manchester print company
David Beale has led a management buyout (MBO) at print management company Print Search from founder Grant Hendry.
River Publishing takes repro overseas
River Publishing has made "significant cost savings" by moving to offshore repro for its Weight Watchers customer magazine.
Direct mail industry calls for better data use with 60m pieces still sent to deceased
The direct mail industry has called for improved use of data suppression and cleansing in the sector after research from the Deceased Preference Service (DPS) revealed that nearly 60m pieces of direct...
Kodak lowers forecast after slow 3Q figures
Kodak has slashed its 2008 sales and profit forecast amid what the company's chairman and chief executive Antonio M. Perez (pictured) called "today's challenging economic climate."
Service Point eases production pressures with iGen3 buy
Printer and document management business Service Point has bought a Xerox iGen3 digital press in a bid to boost colour capacity at its Tullos, Aberdeen site.
Unite hit by further infighting accusations ahead of leadership battle
Leadership elections at Unite have taken a further step backward following continued reports of infighting at the UK's largest union.
Sappi's M-real bid gets green light from competition bodies
The EU competition authorities have cleared Sappi's proposed acquisition of M-real's coated graphic paper business.
Nampak Cartons spends 4m on kit for Leeds site
Nampak Cartons has invested 4m of a 7m spend on a six-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL105 press and a Bobst diecutter at its folding cartons site in Leeds.
Sun Chemical to distribute Apollo wide-format range in UK
Ink giant Sun Chemical has signed a deal to become a UK distributor for the Apollo series of multi-functional UV wide-format printers.
Pindar completes Cooper Clegg sale
Cooper Clegg has been sold today to a buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO) team led by 'turnaround specialist' John Wood.
Drupa sales push Presstek's profit
Presstek has announced third quarter revenue of $48.5m (29.9m), down 16% year-on-year, due to weakness in US equipment and consumables sales.
F1 Colour signs River Publishing to off-shore repro
River Publishing has been revealed as one of the first clients for F1 Colour's managed off-shore repro service, which it launched in partnership with Express KCS in July.