Opinion
New pre-pack rules can only work if they are enforced
Hallelujah! The government has listened to business and is set to impose new rules on pre-pack sales out of administration.
Royal Wedding: You need not concede bank holiday, but it's advisable
When a bank holiday is declared like this, technically - legally - employers don't have to give the extra day off, but it's not going to do much for staff relations if they don't.
What is driving digital? by Noel D'cunha
According to a study from PRIMIR, while analogue page volume is expected to drop by 0.3%, the volume of digital printing is expected to grow by 15.0% between 2009 and 2014. This is to an extent...
"Women rank high with label power," says Harveer Sahni
Harveer Sahni of Weldon Celloplast doffs his hat to the top women in the Indian label industry for quietly implementing quality production methods in their printing units.
Profit-minded investors may turn bonkers sector around
About five years ago, I bumped into a senior publishing honcho at some industry do or other, and we had a good old chinwag about the dynamics of the industry, and of the supply chain.
Editor's comment: Alito roller coaster keeps on rolling - but for how long?
Far from hitting the buffers, it appears that the Alito-TPF roller coaster looks set for yet another bumpy ride, with the company on the verge of being sold to one of its previous directors.
The power of negative thinking
What if instead of using inkjet heads to jet ink they were used to apply an ink-resistant substance to subtract part of an offset litho produced image (like a photographic negative blocks light) as it...
Walstead & St Ives celebrate but buyers should look out
"Bloody Hell. Didn't see that coming." The words of one leading magazine buyer this week on Walstead's ballsy move to buy St Ives' web operations.
This more targeted approach is a step in the right direction
This 50m-per-year fund marks a radical change in the relationship between government and industry. Gone are the days of government hand-outs to those industries used to getting 'fully funded'...
Reader Reaction: Does the London Book Fair remain a favourite for Indians?
Last year, the volcano ash caused chaos. Tanvi Parekh finds out how the acclaimed show will be.