Finance

Goverment moves to limit backdated holiday pay claims

The government has proposed a change to the Employment Rights Act 1996 intended to protect businesses from potentially crippling Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) claims for backdated holiday pay.

Hobs Reprographics attracts £7m BGF investment

Hobs Reprographics has become the latest print business to attract funding from the Business Growth Fund (BGF).

Statement improves business support but lacks real reform

Much like the curate’s egg, George Osborne’s final Autumn Statement of this parliament contained good and bad news in fairly equal measure.

Green shoots hold out hope for 2015

Christmas is almost upon us and the new year is looming – so did 2014 deliver on all its promises?

Osborne kick-starts election campaign in Autumn Statement

Yesterday's Autumn Statement saw the chancellor, George Osborne, set out the Conservative party's stall for next May's general election.

Government announces nearly £1bn support for SMEs

The government has unveiled a nearly £1bn package of support for SMEs ahead of today's Autumn Statement, including £500m of new bank lending under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) Scheme.

Former Wace boss acquires Advent Digital Imaging

Thames Group has bought Advent Digital Imaging and DMA Print, which both trade as Advent Print Group.

Royal Mail warns on 'unfettered' competition

Marketing mail revenues are up by 5% at Royal Mail, while its parcels business is being revamped with new options in the face of stiff competition and the adverse affects of Amazon’s own delivery...

HPM & Addo sold in pre-pack admin deal to director

HPM & Addo has fallen into administration and is understood to have been sold to one of its directors, Keiran Bayley, in a pre-pack deal.

First profit for 'new' Kodak

“Solid growth” in its printing plates and CTP business has helped propel Kodak to its first profit since emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, although the results were also boosted by a...