Finance

Trading 'softer' for Printing.com, shareholders told

Printing.com chairman George Hardie announced at the firm's AGM that softer trading across its established channels reflected economic uncertainty.

Experian data shows fall in payment times

Print and packaging firms saw their invoices paid more than two days earlier in quarter two compared to the same period last year, according to new data.

Metsa Board enforces price increase

Metsa Board is to increase the cost of its papers by 6-8% from September 2012.

Creditors support Wright's Printers rebirth

Wright's Printers is being supported by many of the trade creditors of its predecessor Wright's (Sandbach), despite both businesses sharing a director in Andrew Sehne.

Bluepoint Cambridge's litho staff start up Langham Press

Staff from the litho division of collapsed printer Bluepoint Cambridge (BPC) have set up a new company in a bid to save jobs.

Olympics: a double-edged sword for the print sector

With just seven days to go until the Olympics, the headlines have rightly focussed on the unmitigated disaster that is G4S's failure to fulfil its 284m contract to provide security for the London 2012...

Print industry takes a stand against tobacco packaging legislation

Lobbying has postponed a consultation on proposals to introduce plain tobacco packaging. Printers say it's essential to keep fighting to save jobs

GNM to cut up to 100 staff after losing 44.2m

Guardian News & Media (GNM) is to cut up to 100 editorial jobs from its workforce of 650 after losing 44.2m last year.

Paperlinx's Toby Marchant to give way to interim chief executive Dave Allen

Paperlinx chief executive Toby Marchant is to leave the company at the end of July following completion of the paper merchant's 12-month strategic review.

Cost-effective tools to foil the forgers: Ticketmedia business inspection

Developing a new low-cost anti-counterfeiting process has led to ongoing growth