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Overmatter: Printers take on Tough Guy challenge
So you think you're hard enough? Well, maybe you are but chances are you're probably not as tough as Pete Robinson (pictured) and Paul Manning from London-based Printflow.

Thomson Litho to cut 55 jobs at East Kilbride headquarters
Scottish printer Thomson Litho has entered into a 30-day consultation with staff at its East Kilbride, Glasgow headquarters over 55 proposed job cuts.

Xeikon appoints Les Rafferty to commercial sales team
Xeikon has strengthened its UK commercial sales team after appointing Les Rafferty to the division.

50 jobs at risk as Archant proposes outsourcing of some weekly titles
Archant Print has entered a consultation period with the 97 staff at its Thorpe Print Centre as it looks to outsource the printing of some of the group's newspaper titles.

St Ives Direct Leeds makes 11 jobs redundant
St Ives Direct Leeds has made 11 staff redundant following a consultation with 17 employees, according to Unite regional officer Steve Hart.

Better Business: Prepare to pitch for the perfect job
Recent gloomy employment figures might say otherwise, but that dream job is out there. Tim Sheahan looks at how to bag it
Ex-Labour MP falsified print expenses, court told
Former Labour MP Jim Devine has been accused of submitting false invoices for print expenses totalling 5,505, which Southwark crown court has heard were intended to clear his overdraft.

Brightsource makes three board appointments to expand business
Print management firm Brightsource has made a trio of director appointments in order to "provide the platform for further expansion" at the 32m-turnover business.
Jade Press strengthens sales team with new appointments
Jade Press has made two appointments to its sales team as the Leeds-based print and design business aims to go from "strength-to strength" in 2011.

Xeikon UK appoints Paul Briggs as industrial sales manager
Xeikon UK has appointed Paul Briggs to the role of industrial sales manager, who will primarily focus on promoting the manufacturer's label presses in the north of England, Scotland and Wales.