Finance

Agfa wins patent case over Xingraphics
Agfa Gevaert has prevailed in its patent infringement lawsuit in the Netherlands against Chinese plate manufacturer Chengdu Xingraphics Co.

Printers received average of 90k each from EFG scheme
Commercial printers that applied to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme have received an average of around 90,000 each in government-backed funding.

Pearson unveils 250m restructure to push digital growth
Pearson announced that it was to book a 150m restructuring expense for 2013 to push online growth as <i>Financial Times</i> digital subscriptions overtook print circulation for the first time.

Bank of England considers 'radical' measures to help SMEs
A senior official at the Bank of England has admitted that the central bank's policies, such as QE and the Funding for Lending scheme (FLS), have not done enough to help small businesses.

Manufacturing sector receives second largest cut of EFG funding
The manufacturing sector has been the second biggest beneficiary of the Enterprise Finance Guarantee lending scheme since it was formed, according to BIS figures.

Arjowiggins follows Sappi's lead on paper price rises
Arjowiggins Graphic is to implement a price increase across its woodfree coated papers from 1 April.

Communisis announces 20m share issue
Communisis has announced the release of 20m worth of new shares to help fund growth and restructuring costs.

No price changes from Metsa following 25% profit boost
Metsa Group has said that it expects "no significant price changes" to its uncoated paper, liner and folding boxboard (FBB) expected in the coming months, while coated paper prices are expected to...

Sappi unveils second price hike of 2013
Sappi is to increase prices for the second time in three months with a five to seven per cent increase to be implemented across its coated fine paper grades from April.

UPM sells Stracel to shrink unprofitable paper business
UPM has agreed the sale of its Stracel mill as the group announced it had made a EUR 1.6bn (1.4bn) operating loss in Q4 2012.