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Banks stalling on swap settlements, law firm claims
Banks are refusing to call a halt to costly monthly payments arising from interest rate swaps even where they know the product was mis-sold, a leading commercial law firm has claimed.

FT Group and Penguin experience digital growth
Online demand for FT Group has exceeded print for the first time while nearly a fifth of Penguin's revenues are represented by e-book sales according to Pearson's 2012 interim report.

FMG installs Mark Inskip as Europe MD to drive growth
FMG has appointed a new European managing director in Mark Inskip, formerly regional director of consulting at Ogilvy & Mather.

Royal Mail's first Gold Medal stamps revealed
Royal Mail's first two Gold Medal stamps will be available by lunchtime today to celebrate Helen Glover and Heather Stanning's victory in the women's pair and Bradley Wiggins' triumph in the men's...

Six jailed in 730k JP Morgan and UBS print room scam
Six men have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for insider dealing from the print rooms of two of the city's largest investment banks.

The Times launches digital out of home campaign
The Times has tied with digital production company Grand Visual to showcase its latest news headlines with a digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising campaign.

Southernprint to produce Hello Kitty magazine for Egmont
Egmont Publishing Group has signed a deal with Wyndeham Group subsidiary Southernprint after it won the first UK publishing contract for <i>Hello Kitty</i> magazine.

Leigh Print sold in pre-pack deal
Leigh Print has been bought out of administration by managing director Les Harris-Ward's new company, Leigh Print & Packaging.

Folding Specialists founder passes away
Print industry veteran and folding expert Michael Weller has passed away after a battle with cancer.
Print industry news roundup: Mainstream Direct, Paragon, Pindar, Zenith and C3 Imaging, Manroland Sheetfed, EFI
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Xerox presses increase Mainstream Direct services; Paragon walk-out suspended; Pindar...

Halstan hails Pindar progress
A year after purchasing Pindar's cartography business Halstan has described the business as "going from strength-to-strength".

Unite calls for supplier support as Paragon staff step up strikes
The union is asking Paragon's customers and suppliers to help pressurise the company to resume negotiations as staff plan a 58-hour walk out.

Paperlinx commercial print director steps down
Malcolm Lane-Ley is to leave Paperlinx today (31 July) after 27 years in the paper industry.

Finishing equipment manufacturer MB insolvent
Mathias Bauerle (MB), the German automated folding and inserting systems manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

DMGT posts 509m revenue as Mail Online records profit
The Daily Mail & General Trust reported a 3% revenue increase in its third quarter interim results to 1 July.