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Industrial action at the Guardian Print Centre has been put on hold as negotiations continue, but Unite has refused to rule out the possibility of action.

Harley-Davidson has brought its brochure work into the UK, with Forum Print Management organising the printing of its 2010 brochure.

Royal Mail has said it is to reduce its postal tariffs for its MailSort 3 service, used for posting direct mail campaigns, including its sustainability discounts, by 3% from 26 October.

Roland DG is encouraging wide-format sign printers to achieve the maximum potential from their equipment and software with a two-for-one offer on two popular training courses.

Hexis has launched a printable cast vinyl film that can be applied directly to brick, concrete or plaster walls to provide an alternative to banners and framed prints.

Wyndeham Press Group owner Walstead investments has acquired web offset rival Southernprint from Newsquest Media Group.

Chancellor Alistair Darling has called on banks to "live up to the promises" of improving their rate of lending to small businesses.

Fujifilm has announced the commercial availability of its XMF Remote online job submission portal and soft-proofing module for its XMF cross-media workflow.

Nearly a quarter of wide-format printers expect business to improve during the remainder of this year with 14% already reporting signs of recovery, a survey has said.

Heidelberg's share price rose more than 5% yesterday (27 July), the highest in six weeks, following reports it is locked in talks with rival Manroland over a possible merger.