Finance
Government should use ABL to fund SMEs, finance expert claims
Adam Posen's proposal to set up a state-run bank to lend to SMEs has won support from the print sector, although the practicality of setting up a bank from scratch has been questioned by finance...
EU Late Payment Directive to be introduced next year
Prompt payment legislation due to be brought in from next year could see all invoices paid within 30 days for the public sector and 60 days for the private sector.
State banks appeal to SMEs, but there are better options
The economist Adam Posen is a man that few printers will have heard of before this week. Known primarily for being the arch-dove on the Bank of England's nine member Monetary Policy Committee, Posen...
USPS suggests proposed structural changes could benefit direct mail in long run
On the surface, the dramatic changes proposed by the US Postal Service - including the potential closure/consolidation of nearly 250 processing facilities, a 50% reduction in mail processing equipment...
Schawk cleared following SEC investigation
Schawk has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into possible breaches of fiduciary duty.
MPC rate setter calls for state bank for SMEs
One of the nine rate setters that make up the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, has called on the government to set up a state bank to help credit-starved SMEs.
The vexed case of anti-dumping duty
PrintWeek India hosted a discussion between the representative of the All India Federation of Master Printers and TechNova to understand the relative merits of a fair market competition in the digital...
The building blocks of a profitable future
With banks still playing hard to get, firms looking to invest could be forgiven for thinking securing finance is nigh on impossible. But there are options out there
Government to simplify financial reporting for micro businesses
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have launched a discussion paper to look at ways of simplifying financial reporting for micro...
Sappi completes 319m refinance
Sappi has announced the successful completion of a three-year EUR360m (319m) securitisation of its trade receivables for its non-South African businesses.