Finance
Is green still the colour of money?
The days of the 0% eco loan are long gone, but green funds are still available at a price
Shawbrook launches with 250m SME loan target
A new UK bank has launched with a pledge to loan 250m in 2012 to cash-strapped SMEs that have been denied credit by the big four high street lenders.
Kodak investors 'spooked' by $160m debt draw
Kodak's shares shed a quarter of their value on Monday (26 September), closing at $1.74 (1.11), after the company announced a $160m draw down on its revolving credit facility.
Welsh Assembly government awards Pensord 150k training grant
Magazine printer Pensord has secured 150,000 of funding from the Welsh Assembly government (WAG) in a move that will enable the business to train more than 50 staff to cater for "an evolving...
Government should use ABL to fund SMEs, finance expert claims
Adam Posen's proposal to set up a state-run bank to lend to SMEs has won support from the print sector, although the practicality of setting up a bank from scratch has been questioned by finance...
EU Late Payment Directive to be introduced next year
Prompt payment legislation due to be brought in from next year could see all invoices paid within 30 days for the public sector and 60 days for the private sector.
State banks appeal to SMEs, but there are better options
The economist Adam Posen is a man that few printers will have heard of before this week. Known primarily for being the arch-dove on the Bank of England's nine member Monetary Policy Committee, Posen...
USPS suggests proposed structural changes could benefit direct mail in long run
On the surface, the dramatic changes proposed by the US Postal Service - including the potential closure/consolidation of nearly 250 processing facilities, a 50% reduction in mail processing equipment...
Schawk cleared following SEC investigation
Schawk has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into possible breaches of fiduciary duty.
MPC rate setter calls for state bank for SMEs
One of the nine rate setters that make up the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, has called on the government to set up a state bank to help credit-starved SMEs.