<i>The Spectator</i> has launched a monthly business magazine, <i>Spectator Business</i>, in what could prove the first of a series of "brand extensions".

An acquisition vehicle, fronted by Wace managing director Angus Steel and Thomas Potts chief executive Mark Scanlon, has acquired Brann Direct Communications (BDC), the production wing of the Brann...

CFH Docmail has acquired the assets of the Glasgow site of BSS Scotland, also trading as BSS Scotmail, for an undisclosed sum.

A Bank of England scheme to boost bank lending to businesses and households could provide up to 66bn in funding based on current uptake.

Clive Parkes, one of the former owners of Goodman Baylis, has launched a new print company, Vertis Group, on the Worcester-based site of his former business.

Administrators for the Walsall Print Company are hopeful that a sale of the business will be completed within a week.

Callas Software has launched pdfToolbox 5 which boasts a range of new features and native 64bit support.

Duplo has launched the iSaddle Senshi, a new saddle stitching system that is said to offer strength and agility for a production environment.

Konica Minolta is streamlining its business units into three – a move that means Professional Print will be combined with its workplace operations in a huge new division.

The Bigger Printing Company is aiming to grow its core business in Cheltenham and Gloucestershire after rebranding from its previous name, Grafix Direct.