BPIF celebrates print apprentices on London Eye
The BPIF has marked National Apprenticeship Week (11-15 March) by treating a group of industry apprentices to a flight over London on the capital's iconic 'Eye'.
Osborne expected to push lending scheme
The chancellor George Osborne is expected to revamp the faltering Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) in next week's Budget in a bid to get credit flowing to SMEs.
Arjowiggins fined £75,000 for worker injury
Arjowiggins Fine Papers has been fined after a member of staff was seriously injured at the paper merchant's Manchester-based Stoneywood Paper Mill in 2010.
Rapidity in HP twin-investment
London-based print firm Rapidity is to install two HP Indigo 7600 colour presses in April this year as it looks to boost high-end digital work.
CWU members vote in favour of downstream access boycott
Royal Mail postal workers could begin boycotting mail from rival downstream access (DSA) providers such as TNT and UK Mail "in the next few months" following a Communication Workers Union (CWU) ballot.
SME confidence steady despite declining revenues
Although revenues and profits remain challenged UK small businesses overall have reported stronger forecasts for Q1 2013 than for the same period last year, FSB figures show.
BPIF, FLS, Arjowiggins, Rapidity, Royal Mail, FSB
BPIF celebrates National Apprenticeship Week; Osborne expected to push FLS; Rapidity in HP twin-investment; CWU members vote for DSA boycott; SME confidence steady.
