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Haymarket considers closing Eve magazine

Publisher Haymarket Media Group (HMG) is considering closing women's magazine title <i>Eve</i> following a review into its viability.

Number of FTSE 100 listed media firms facing 10-year low

The number of media companies in the FTSE 100 could fall to its lowest levels for more than a decade.

Heronsgate proposes CVA to save itself from closure

Basildon-based printer Heronsgate has presented creditors with a restructured pay deal, in a bid to stave off closure.

Xerox adds new RIP and support deal to Epson Stylus Pro 11880 wide-format printer

Xerox has launched a revamped version of its Xerox/Epson Stylus Pro 11880 - the wide-format printer designed for the fine art, photography and proofing markets.

ATE Enterprises set to market Ameco proof presses

ATE Enterprises and Magyar United - part of the MarquipWardUnited group - in co-operation with Ameco Raster, have announced their association for the Indian market.

Penguin gears up for Sony Reader launch with free chapter giveaway

Penguin is offering e-book customers the first chapter free of several of its new novels to coincide with the launch of the Sony Reader across the UK.

PrintWeek launches government petition in support of SMEs

<i>PrintWeek</i> has launched a petition to the government to live up to its promise to make tenders more accessible to smaller companies.

GMG marks presence in Chennai and Delhi

Percept Printing Solutions - the successful GMG partner for the Gulf region - has completed the set-up of its new office in Chennai, India, to partner its existing facility in Delhi.

Dolan resigns as MPI director

Mike Dolan has resigned as a director from print group Media and Print Investments (MPI).

Craft Creations halves magazine production time with Presstek buy

Craft Creations has more than halved the time it takes to print its customer magazine after investing in a Presstek 52DI press complete with stream feeder.

HHBV's bid for RSDB collapses

The deal between HHBV and RSDB, the parent company of Roto Smeets, has collapsed, as the Dutch private equity house was unable to secure funding for the buyout.

TechNova hits the road in India with pre-media roadshow

TechNova Imaging has held an all-India roadshow to underline its commitment to violet CTP technology.

Workshop tradeshow renamed as Innovations in Print

The annual multi-vendor Workshop event, jointly organised by Komori, Friedheim International and Print Finance, has been rebranded Innovations in Print 08 to reflect the "technical development and...

Pantone announces extensions to Goe colour-matching system

Pantone has launched two new extensions to its Goe colour-matching system this week - GoeBridge and Color Cue 2.1.

Recruiter says printers 'trading themselves' out of economic downturn

Printers are "trading themselves out" of the downturn and fuelling an increase in demand for sales executive positions paying over 25,000 per annum, according to print, packaging and paper recruitment...