Finance

Approved by the European Commission, the EU Ecolabel has big potential, though scepticism lingers. Take-up, however, will likely be client-driven

The government has today confirmed that it will press ahead with plans to create a state-backed bank that could support up to 10bn of new and additional business lending.

Cashflow is the lifeblood of commerce, but despite the government's efforts, both the public and private sectors continue to pay their bills late

The 10-day target was launched by the previous government to standardise prompt public-sector payment in the hope that private companies would swiftly follow suit. Unfortunately, that has not yet...

Getting to know your clients and implementing a service-based approach to business can help retain existing customers and win new ones

The national pilot for a compulsory new Pay as You Earn (PAYE) reporting system for employers is proving a success, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Gloucester print broker 2 Print 4 U, which was at the centre of a non-payment row before being declared bankrupt last month, had debts of nearly 80,000, it has emerged.

Kodak has postponed the planned auction of its digital imaging portfolio "until further notice" instead suggesting that it may form a new licensing company to repay its debts.

If you thought the recession had forever diminished the finance sources available to printers - think again. A wide variety of options has surfaced online in recent years and ingenuity is often all...

Local authorities have failed to respond to government guidelines to pay suppliers within 10 days, with just 51% of invoices being paid on time in 2011/12, compared to 45% in 2009.