Finance

Weak pound good for printers if no one else

One of the few positives to have emerged from the recession has been the beneficial impact on UK print of the devalued pound.

BPIF survey paints gloomy picture of UK print industry

Almost 60% of print companies have cut prices and half anticipate further cuts, the latest BPIF Directions survey has found.

Paul Green Printing in CVA bid to cut debt

Paul Green Printing has proposed a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to reduce its debts of almost 1.8m.

CBI casts doubt on optimistic GDP growth forcasts

The CBI has thrown cold water on projections that the UK has already come out of recession, claiming the economy would not recover until next year.

St Ives share price slumps after profit warning

St Ives has warned that its full year results will "fall substantially below market expectations" in a statement issued this morning, causing its share price to tumble 25%.

Yorkshire Forward to fund Print Yorkshire for two years

Print Yorkshire has secured an additional two years worth of funding from Yorkshire Forward.

MPs release report on effects of government bank lending

A damning report on the effects on bank lending of the government bailout has been released by a panel of MPs.

30-second debate: Will the Bank of England's base rate cuts benefit printers?

Last month, amid pressure to get the country lending and spending, the Bank of England cut interest rates to 2%, equal to the lowest ever. But with many printers locked in credit agreements, will they...

Profitability soars with ready money

In the most recent series of Dragons' Den, there was a memorable encounter between the dragons and Clive Billing, founder of online jewellery retailer diamondgeezer.com. Billing ended up turning down...

Rumours abound on Quebecor World's fate as deadline looms

Quebecor World's share price slumped under 50p ($C1) yesterday, as investors fled fearing the company would miss next Tuesday's deadline to get together 63m in a last-ditch refinancing deal.