Coronavirus
City A.M. suspends print ops amid coronavirus outbreak
London-based free financial newspaper City A.M. has temporarily suspended its print edition due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: contagion over contagion
‘When China sneezes the world catches a cold’. It’s abundantly clear that the global spread of coronavirus COVID19 is already affecting the day-to-day lives of plenty of people in the UK, and it looks...
Coronavirus fallout is inevitable, but print’s cool heads must prevail
Ruddy hell, no sooner were we starting to breathe a little easier after the constraints of Brexit uncertainty relaxed a tad, when a new potentially calamitous situation starts to bite – coronavirus.
Suppliers count cost of expo cancellations
Global exhibition industry association UFI has warned that at least €23bn-worth of business has not been concluded due to the cancellation and postponement of shows and expos worldwide.
Chancellor urged to help SMEs cope with coronavirus fallout
Former chancellor Philip Hammond has urged Rishi Sunak to implement urgent measures to help small businesses cope with the effects of Covid-19 in his upcoming Budget, while concerns have already been...
Covid-19: measures in place over Italy situation
Italian suppliers to the industry are moving to mitigate the impact of the latest government restrictions there, with the entire country now on lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Sign & Digital 2020 cancelled over coronavirus fears
Next month’s Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) 2020 has become the latest graphic arts event to fall victim to the coronavirus outbreak, with organiser Faversham House cancelling this year’s show.
Fespa postponed due to coronavirus situation
Fespa has postponed its flagship Global Print Expo in light of the “rapidly evolving situation” regarding the coronavirus outbreak in mainland Europe.
Messe Düsseldorf cancels its March expos
Messe Düsseldorf has cancelled a raft of upcoming proprietary events in March and early April due to the coronavirus situation, but said there are currently “no intentions” to postpone Interpack or...
Fespa re-jigs hall plan
Fespa Global Print Expo 2020 has removed a hall from its floor plan as the organiser re-jigs the show to account for a reduction in the number of Chinese exhibitors.