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Cash incentive offered to small firms completing annual returns online
Companies with fewer than 50 employees that file the 2008/2009 Employer Annual Return online this year will receive a 75 tax-free payment from HMRC.
'Conditions right for mergers', says Polestar's Barry Hibbert
Polestar chief executive Barry Hibbert has said that conditions are right for mergers in both the European gravure market and the UK offset market, but that the finance is not available to fund deals.
Dsicmm chief executive rules out imminent acquisitions
Dsicmm chief executive Yolanda Noble has ruled out any acquisitions in the foreseeable future and instead the business will be "robust and focused" after completing the consolidation of its Dagenham...
Cambridge University Press printing jobs 'could be retained'
Nearly half of the 120 print jobs proposed to be cut at the printing division of Cambridge University Press (CUP) could be retained, the 425-year old company has said.
Proskills gets behind training qualification plans
Proskills has given its backing to a new government framework for accrediting qualifications that could help companies gain recognition for their in-house training.
DMGT warns of up to 1,000 redundancies at Northcliffe
Planned redundancies at local newspaper publisher Northcliffe Media are likely to be double initial estimates and reach nearly 1,000, parent group DMGT has confirmed.
Aon: government must help firms hit by withdrawal of credit insurance
Credit insurance broker Aon Trade Credit has said that government must "act rather than just listen" and offer support for industries such as paper merchanting that face the withdrawal of credit...
Xaar plans to create 100 UK jobs with relocation of Swedish plant
Inkjet printhead manufacturer Xaar has said it plans to create 100 UK jobs with the relocation of its Swedish manufacturing plant.
Brightsource's growth is down to service and innovation, says MD
Brightsource managing director Peter Frings has cited "a combination of client service and innovation" for the company's steady growth after turnover hit the 31.1m mark in 2008.
Domino shares continue to drop as kit sales fall 27%
Domino Printing Sciences shares have dipped 8% for the second consecutive day after the Cambridge-based inkjet specialist announced a 27% drop in new equipment sales for the four months to February...
Loyalty card printer bought out of administration by founder
ID Data, the loyalty card printer that went into administration last October, has been purchased by Card Data Management (CDML) - an investment vehicle headed up by its founder Peter Cox.
Oc named as UK dealer for Seiko's ColorPainter H-Series
Oc has been appointed as a UK reseller for Seiko's latest range of II ColorPainter H-Series range of large-format printers.
RR Donnelley's GDS to raise transactional fee
RR Donnelley Global Document Solutions (RRD GDS) has said it will increase its transactional fee from 5% to 7%, with effect from invoices paid after 1 April 2009.
GI Direct invests 1.6m in transactional print move
Mailing House GI Direct is moving into transactional mailing following a 1.6m equipment spend with Sitma and the consolidation of its facilities into one site.
Cheltenham Print Finishers picks up work from failed rival
Finishing company Cheltenham Print Finishers (CPF) has moved into lamination following the closure of the local Celloglas business in Gloucester.