Finance

Royal Mail shares slump nearly 10% following interim announcement

Group revenues in the first half to 25 September 2016 increased slightly to £4.6bn, an increase of 1% on the same period in 2015, driven by its European parcel operations.

KBA increases sales targets following successful Q3

KBA has again revised upwards its sales and earnings targets for the full year after achieving double-digit growth in Q3, with a strong showing across all areas of the business.

Heidelberg beginning to feel positive ‘Drupa effect’

Heidelberg has announced across-the-board improvements in its second quarter results, citing a strong Drupa order book as responsible for the increase that has led to its first positive Q2 net result...

Stora appoints Iggesund CEO to head up consumer board division

Stora Enso has appointed Annica Bresky, the current president of Sweden-based manufacturer Iggesund Paperboard, as executive vice-president of its consumer board division.

Communisis plans capital reduction

Communisis is proposing a capital reduction so it can continue to pay dividends in the face of a ballooning pension deficit.

Could more gov’t spending aid print?

In his speech at the Conservative conference last week, chancellor Philip Hammond said he plans to treat investment spending differently to day-to-day spending. He is aiming to plough more into...

Onlineprinters eyes next growth stage

Onlineprinters is targeting its next growth spurt, with the UK poised to play a significant role, following a change in the German-headquartered online trade and B2B printer’s ownership and management...

Johnston Press share price doubles overnight

Shares of the newspaper publisher inexplicably doubled overnight from 8.81p at close of trading on 12 September to more than 15p the following day.

Brexit and bankers put lending in the spotlight

Not so long ago, financial pundits were predicting ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England would vote to raise the base rate of interest from its rock bottom 0.5%...

Langley posts strong interims

Manroland Sheetfed owner Langley Holdings has said it is confident of a “remarkably strong year” as signings following Drupa boost order intake.