Legal

Alderson situation uncertain as group comes under fire

The Alderson Print Group has been criticised for the "disgraceful" way it has treated clients and staff as the livelihoods of more than a third of its employees hang in the balance.

Alderson Print Group to start redundancy programme next week

The Alderson Print Group has said it expects to start making up to 90 of its staff redundant as early as next week.

ABP Web future in the balance as Aldersons continues to battle bank

Alderson Print Group (APG) has labelled Barclays a "disgrace" as it continued its battle to save its ABP Web division from administration.

Alderson blames bank ahead of web division admin

Alderson Print Group has blamed Barclays for putting the jobs of its 250 staff at risk as it prepared to file a notice of intent to appoint an administrator for its ABP web division.

Banks stalling on swap settlements, law firm claims

Banks are refusing to call a halt to costly monthly payments arising from interest rate swaps even where they know the product was mis-sold, a leading commercial law firm has claimed.

RBS interest rate swap settlement could open floodgates

Printers who may have been mis-sold interest rate swaps could find it easier to claim compensation after RBS was forced to settle a landmark case.

Six jailed in 730k JP Morgan and UBS print room scam

Six men have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for insider dealing from the print rooms of two of the city's largest investment banks.

Kodak appeals ITC patent ruling

Kodak has announced its intention to appeal last week's unfavourable International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling in its patent infringement claim against Apple and Research in Motion (RIM).

Wright's owner plans to repay creditors following admin

Commercial printer Wright's (Sandbach) Ltd has been sold back to its original management as a going concern following the appointment of administrators.

Tobacco packaging consultation deadline extended

The Department for Health has extended the consultation deadline on proposals to enforce plain packaging on tobacco products.

Kodak wins right to sell digital imaging patents

Eastman Kodak has been given the OK by a New York-based US bankruptcy judge to auction its digital imaging patents in a move that could fetch billions for the financially struggling firm.

Licensees move to assert rights ahead of Kodak patent sale

Kodak's sale of some 1,100 digital imaging patents has hit another road bump after a slew of tech giants that license the US-based manufacturer's technology filed objections to the proposed sale.