Finance

Would a US Chapter 11-style insolvency process be good news for UK print? On the balance of probability... not a chance.

Before the economic meltdown, it was all too easy for printers to raise finance for investment in new equipment, recalls one print industry stalwart. "You simply filled out some forms, signed on the...

In the presentation of the 2012 Budget, chancellor George Osborne last week made it clear that the government's spending plans must be "fiscally neutral", a term he has often used to describe the...

The Budget may have given big business much to cheer about, but it's unlikely that many small firms will share that sentiment.

The familiar look of a crowded newsstand belies the fact that magazine publishing is going through a period of enormous change, and that means equally big changes for printers and other suppliers to...

UK print has rounded on the Royal Mail's latest wave of postal service price increases, warning that it is at risk of creating "further incentives" to drive customers to use digital alternatives to...

In terms of the challenges facing SMEs, I don't think making it easier to shed underperforming staff is at the top of many business owners' wish lists.

Some banks are refusing to lend to SMEs while others are charging increased fees for refinancing existing loans, according to the Bank of England.

Last week, inventor Michael Wilcox stood outside of the Houses of Parliament and set fire to a patent for an 'innovative colour printing technology', claiming it had been made worthless after, he...

Having a patent is just like winning a fast-track to a roller coaster: you feel great walking past the queues waving your ticket, until you get on the ride, and then it is an unpredictable journey of...