Business
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Chancellor urged to help SMEs cope with coronavirus fallout
Former chancellor Philip Hammond has urged Rishi Sunak to implement urgent measures to help small businesses cope with the effects of Covid-19 in his upcoming Budget, while concerns have already been...
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Covid-19: measures in place over Italy situation
Italian suppliers to the industry are moving to mitigate the impact of the latest government restrictions there, with the entire country now on lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Transeo to sell CloudLab W2P software in UK
Transeo Media has been appointed as sole UK supplier for the CloudLab Web-to-Print and Web-to-Pack software packages.
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Symposium Print in liquidation
South Wales-based printer Symposium Print has gone into liquidation.
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Premier Paper expands UK ops to target new markets
Premier Paper has rolled out a multimillion-pound expansion across its sites around the UK as it makes moves into new markets to respond to evolving client demand.
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CMS invests in fresh tech to hit turnover targets
Central Mailing Services (CMS) has made a fresh six-figure investment in new print, mailing and warehouse equipment as it heads towards the end of its financial year on-target.
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DS Smith corrugated box volumes up in Q3
DS Smith said its trading continued to progress well in Q3 “despite macro-economic uncertainty” and reported group like-for-like corrugated box volume growth during the second half of its financial...
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HP derides raised Xerox takeover bid
HP has recommended that its shareholders reject Xerox’s raised takeover offer, which it said still undervalues the business.
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DS Smith ex-director takes former bosses to sexism tribunal
DS Smith chiefs are at the centre of a tribunal over claims from a former director that she was fired due to a sexist culture within the packaging giant.
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Two more manufacturers up paper prices
Paper manufacturers Burgo Group and Lecta are the latest to confirm price rises for their products in the European market.