Business

Keep calm and carry on, again

Once again, an overly confident PM and disgruntled electorate have combined to give business confidence a kick in the nether regions, at the worst possible time – on the eve of the traditional summer...

Set up a portal to new worlds of opportunity

This March Octink successfully targeted a host of the UK’s biggest-name construction companies with a new web-to-print service.

Train to gain: earning from learning

Demographic shifts, such as lengthening lifespans leading to longer working lives and developments in work, including the rise of the robots, all reinforce the trend towards people having several...

It’s grim down south following premises revaluation

There were always going to be winners and losers when, following the recent revaluation, the new business rates bills started to land on doormats in April.

Switch on to smart energy and dial down your bills

Brexit is on the horizon, costs of energy are rising following the fall in sterling and an increase in taxation, and it appears that the UK’s energy generators can only just meet energy demands. It’s...

Industry names make International Track 200

A clutch of print-related companies have been recognised in this year's Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200.

PCS invests £1m in new digital card production facility

Plastic Card Services (PCS) has invested more than £1m in setting up a new digital card production facility that will enable it to handle short runs more efficiently.

ECM Print Finishers completes £500k investment programme

ECM Print Finishers has completed a £500,000 three-year investment programme after installing a raft of new kit to help it better service the needs of its customers.

UK Bookbinders sets up new digital division with IFS spend

UK Bookbinders has set up a new digital division with investment in a Horizon BQ-470 PUR perfect binder and a Horizon HT-30 three-side trimmer.

General election 2017: industry reacts to hung Parliament

Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble in calling a snap general election has backfired, with the Conservatives failing to win an overall majority resulting in a hung Parliament.