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Yin and yang of print dominate July’s most read

While a welcome reprieve was the month’s biggest story, our July listicle was largely dominated by M&A and insolvencies, with a smattering of research and a bumper payday for good measure.

Andrew Tate with Top G issue one

Tate sets premium price point for new Top G comic

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate – currently facing charges of rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group in Romania – has launched a new comic, with the first edition priced at...

Scott: "I’m optimistic about what we can achieve together for our employees"

Canon UK & Ireland appoints new HR director 

Canon UK & Ireland has taken on a new HR director to drive forward the company’s people vision, including its inclusive culture.

Fujifilm's acquisition of Unigraphica proved key to Paragon Germany

Paragon Germany invests in Fujifilm imprinting kit

Paragon Group’s German operation has taken on Fujifilm imprinting kit to enhance its direct mail production.

Cinema advertising growth is predicted to jump 21% in 2023. Credit: Warner Bros Discovery

Advertising spend flatlines in Q1 2023

A plateau in advertising spend in the UK has seen the industry’s income take a real-terms fall in the first quarter of 2023.

Firm went into liquidation with a total deficiency of more than £150k

Director barred over CBILS breach

The director of an exhibition displays business has been banned for breaching the terms of a CBILS loan.

Veika's Aleksey Etin and Roland DG's Kohei Tanabe

Roland DG reveals wallpaper ambitions with Dimense deal

Roland DG has bought a controlling stake in Dimense, the innovative digital embossing technology arm of inks manufacturer Veika, as it looks to expand its role in driving the development of digital...

New operating model includes the immediate exploitation of AI

National World plans automated print publishing rollout

Sales and profits were down in the first half at National World, but the media group kept up the investment in its new operating model despite a downturn in advertising.

Cover art: spot the celeb

Beano ups print run for anniversary issue

Beano has celebrated its 85th anniversary with a special wraparound cover design and bumper print run.

Cimpress: MCP allows easier adoption of centrally developed software services

Cimpress: group has now emerged from 'rocky adolescence'

Cimpress founder Robert Keane has described the turbulence and growing pains of the group’s “adolescent years” as being behind the business after it re-built the technology platforms for most of its...

The warehouse opened in Staffordshire in May

HP opens new UK Indigo supplies warehouse

HP has opened a new Indigo supplies warehouse in Staffordshire to more efficiently serve its UK customer base.

The May issue sold 164,576 copies on the newsstand

BBC Gardeners’ World issue records landmark sales

The May 2023 issue of BBC Gardeners’ World magazine has become the highest revenue generating monthly in the UK in 15 years, according to publisher Immediate Media.

HSE: incident could easily have been avoided

Garment printer fined after forklift incident

A garment printing specialist has been fined £40,000 after a delivery driver was badly injured by a forklift truck at its premises.

Left to right: Unsworth, Holt and Kerridge. Matching shirts coincidental!

Woodberry adds to portfolio with PCS buy

Acquisitive Woodberry Packaging has made its second UK buy this year and is now the new owner of award-winning Precision Card Services (PCS).

The Guardian's growth has been powered by overseas expansion

Guardian pursues growth

The Guardian Media Group (GMG) has revealed double-digit revenue growth in its international operations in its 2022/23 results, powering an overall growth of 3% despite a decline in UK revenues.