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News International fires up pay wall

News International has fired up the pay wall for its broadsheet titles following Rupert Murdoch's pledge to stop 'giving away' content.

UPDATED: BemroseBooth administrators close in on 'going concern' sale

Administrators for BemroseBooth have entered into contract negotiations with the preferred bidder for the company, following the receipt of a number of "substantial offers" for the business.

Limetree among first in UK to install GW cutter

B2 commercial printer Limetree Offset has augmented its finishing department by installing a K92CD GW guillotine supplied by DPM, the Chinese manufacturer's recently appointed agent in the UK.

Falkland Press picks K&B kit

Commercial printer Falkland Press has extended its Heidelberg installation with inline diecutting equipment from Kocher+Beck (K&B).

4DM shrugs off 'industry gloom' with 100k kit investment

Direct mail printer 4DM Group has said it has risen above the "doom and gloom" of the downturn following a double kit purchase at Ipex 2010.

Government plans to 'tighten' rules on council freesheets

Local newspaper publishers have won government support in their fight against council-funded publications that masquerade as independent titles.

Heidelberg UK to take over sales and service in Ireland

Heidelberg UK will take over the sales and service operation for its products in Ireland, following the closure of its distributor Millers.

150 firefighters called to Wastecare site fire

Print and packaging recycler Wastecare has said it is "business as usual" after a fire broke out at its Garforth site, near Leeds, in the early hours of this morning (1 July) and raged for around...

Bemrose chief denies pre-pack claim following appointment of administrators

BemroseBooth chief executive Jean-Paul Ansel has denied claims that the company's management approached Marks and Spencer (M&S) under the guise of a new company.

Pureprint Group targets digital increase with 1.3m spend

Pureprint Group is hoping to continue the rapid expansion of its digital division with a 1.3m investment in two HP Indigo 7500 presses.

DPI targets glossy market with new Xerox 700

Digital Printed Image (DPI) has installed a new Xerox 700 as part of a wider spend that included a raft of Duplo finishing kit.

Total UK awards PM work to Charterhouse

Total UK has tasked Charterhouse with managing its national print needs in a three-year contract.

Business leaders and councils told to join forces as coalition announces 1bn regional fund

Business leaders and local authorities have been told they must work together by the coalition government, as it announced 1bn of funding for regional growth.

Live Event Branding rolls out gigantic flag for World Cup game

Live Event Branding was behind the production of a gigantic flag featuring the 'nation's best smiles' for the England World Cup match against Slovenia on 23 June.

A sticky situation for Post-it notes

Jo Francis tracks down the solutions to your technical troubles