Finance

Sappi announces price increase
Sappi Fine Paper has raised prices across its graphic papers business due to surging raw material costs and declining margins for merchant sales.

What does 2013 hold in store for the UK printing industry?
We asked some of the top movers and shakers of British print to look deep into their crystal balls and make a forecast for the development of print in the year ahead - and carry out an autopsy of the...

FLS unlikely to impact business loans until mid 2013
The Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) is unlikely to materially impact net lending to businesses until the middle of next year, according to the latest quarterly bulletin from the Bank of England.

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BIS awards first 55m under Business Finance Partnership
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has awarded the first 55m under the Business Finance Partnership (BFP) to four successful bidders.

DS Smith H1 results boosted by SCA acquisition
UK recycled packaging group DS Smith has posted a 62% increase in 2012 first half profits helping to offset significant decline in UK paper revenues.

Autumn Statement fails to inspire print
This week's Autumn Statement has failed to 'wow' the print industry, despite the reduction in corporation tax, increase in capital allowances and scrapping of the 3p fuel duty hike.

KBA to close Trennfeld site
KBA is to merge its Trennfeld plant into its main Wrzburg facility 16 miles away, a move it said would save several million euros a year but lead to "almost all" 220 staff being offered new roles.

Concern over skills funding ahead of Autumn Statement
Concerns have arisen over proposals, expected to be backed by the Chancellor in the Autumn Statment, that could see billions of pounds of ring-fenced skills funding devolved to a single pot.

Funding for Lending users cut borrowing by 1.1bn
Lending decreased by 1.1bn across the six banks that borrowed from the Bank of England (BoE) during the first two months of its Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS).

Kodak secures $830m exit finance facility
Kodak said its lenders were demonstrating increased confidence in the company's future after they boosted its $793m interim and exit finance facility by $37m and established "improved" terms for...

Veil of secrecy around print's 'secret six' uncovered
The Royal Mail's undercover printers, who anonymously produced thousands of stamps for the Olympics, have been revealed. These are their stories