Finance
Inflation spike prompts business rates rise fears
Printers have called for the government not to implement business rate increases based on the September RPI inflation rate, which at 5.6%, was at its highest for more than 20 years.
DS Smith announces volume growth in corrugated packaging
DS Smith has announced increasing volumes in its corrugated packaging business in a pre-close statement ahead of its half-year results.
Kodak finds temporary solution to Collins ink supply dispute, but faces bigger financial challenge
Rochester, NY-based Kodak has managed to get Collins, its main producer of ink for the Versamark digital printer line, to temporarily resume supplies, although this may be small relief in a week of...
ICSM offers reduced rates in November
Print industry credit information specialist ICSM is offering a reduced rate on credit checks to members in November.
Printers offered shot at 5.2m of European funding for electronics printing
Printers looking to get involved in printed electronics can apply for a grant from a 5.2m pot of newly announced European Funding for the UK.
Kodak files suit as spat with Collins ink heats up
Kodak's public spat with Collins Ink escalated this week when Kodak filed a preliminary injunction to prevent the Cincinnati-based firm from ending its agreement to provide Kodak-branded ink for the...
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...