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Deutsche Post and TNT interest cools over Royal Mail part-privatisation plans
The proposed part-privatisation of Royal Mail has hit a stumbling block after two suitors, Deutsche Post and TNT, as well as other possible bidders, reportedly curtailed their interest in the mail...

Bezier extends relationship with Argos and Homebase owner by signing three-year contract
The Bezier group has landed a contract extension with Home Retail Group's Argos and Homebase brands until 2012.

Canon launches imagePrograf large-format quartet
Canon has introduced four new imagePrograf large-format printers designed for applications in the Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Geographic Information System (GIS) markets.

Newsquest chooses Acorn to print magazine trio
Newsquest has awarded contracts to print three of its titles to Acorn Web Offset.
Pragati to manage Marin's display systems in India, Sri Lanka and BD
Hyderabad-based Pragati Offset has tied up with Marin's International, France, a leader of automatic display and licenser for Lama display systems worldwide, as the sole licensee, to produce and...
TechNova installs VioStar CTP at Bombay Offset in Mumbai
Bombay Offset has taken its first steps into CTP production after its investment in a Viostar FA8 from TechNova.This is the first VioStar FA8 violet CTP in Mumbai supplied by TechNova. VioStar FA8 can...

Unsecured creditors 'must take higher priority' in pre-pack deals, report urges
Tighter controls on administration pre-pack deals could be closer than ever, following the publication of an influential government report.
English Heritage renews on-demand book deal with 4edge
English Heritage has renewed a book printing contract with 4edge to produce a range of specialist titles on demand.

Union pressure helps save 72 jobs at Cambridge University Press print arm
More than half the printing jobs placed on the line at Cambridge University Press (CUP) have been saved following intense pressure from Unite during the 90-day consultation.

BBC Magazines plans to scrap Good Homes title
BBC Magazines has announced plans to close its decorating title BBC Good Homes.

BBC's Good Homes title saved from closure by Kelsey Publishing
BBC Magazines' Good Homes magazine has been saved from closure by Kent-based lifestyle magazine and book publisher Kelsey Publishing.

Fujifilm UK financials remain stable despite 82% drop in group income
Fujifilm Graphic Systems UK managing director Keith Dalton has said its UK division fared better than most after its Japanese parent posted an 82% drop in operating income in its full-year results.

Hexis wins FIA motorsport deal to supply graphics substrates
French vinyl specialist Hexis has won the contract to produce graphics for the FIA GT Championship, the FIA GT3 European Championship and the GT4 European Cup motor racing events during 2009.
VIM vows to keep trading despite Presstek German ruling
VIM Technologies has hit back at a German court's ruling that it is infringing four of Presstek's digital offset plate patents, vowing to continue selling the plates.

Heidelberg sales fall by 18% in 2008
Heidelberg has cited a large drop in orders from the mechanical engineering sector as a key catalyst behind an 18% dip in sales to 2.99bn euro (2.6bn) for the financial year 2008/2009.