Publishing

Overmatter: End paper

The Independent bowed out of print in distinctive style last month, when the newspaper published its last print edition on Saturday 26 March.

PwC details Polestar pre-pack

Polestar’s owner Proventus Capital Partners injected a further £11m into the group in December after Sun Capital declined to provide further funding for the business, according to the first...

Polestar enters new phase

Polestar is in a critical post-pre-pack period as it strives to convert customers and suppliers into dealing with the new company. Meanwhile, PwC filings have revealed that Proventus acquired the...

Donnelley names new leaders

RR Donnelley has put in place the leadership teams for the three new businesses that will be created when the business is broken up later this year.

Johnston Press confirms 'i' acquisition approval alongside 2015 accounts

Johnston Press has confirmed shareholder approval of the acquisition of the i newspaper as it revealed income and operating profit dropped in 2015 but pre-tax profits rose after it cut net debt and...

Polestar "in advanced talks" on pre-pack

Polestar could pre-pack again according to a Sky News report.

Aylesford Newsprint workers awarded £750,000; CHP plant up for sale

Nearly 100 staff who worked at Aylesford Newsprint in Kent have been awarded around £750,000 after being dismissed without consultation with their union.

Reawakening of franchise brings a plethora of print

It’s not for nothing that movie and cultural critics have called the omnipresent Star Wars movies a cradle-to-grave entertainment experience. Appearing in regular installments throughout the past...

Berforts boosts binding capacity

Berforts in Hastings has increased its perfect-binding capability with the installation of a new Horizon BQ470 from Intelligent Finishing Systems.

Lettershop boosts inline formats with new web

YM Group is adding to the capabilities of its Lettershop operation with a Goss Sunday 4000 web.