Newspapers

A new 'upbeat' and ‘politically neutral’ national newspaper will hit newsstands from next Monday and is being called ‘the first new standalone national daily for 30 years’.

Polestar has renewed its contract to print two weekly supplements for Guardian News & Media, but will lose two others because the publisher is going to print them in-house.

An improved performance at Manroland Web Systems and Böwe Systec has resulted in record results for owner Possehl Group.

Andreas Whittam Smith, one of the founders of the Independent has said other national newspapers are “bound to” follow the newspaper in abandoning their daily print editions.

The owner of the Independent has confirmed that the newspaper is to ditch its print editions and go online only, making it the first national daily to cease publication since Today in 1995.

Johnston Press hopes to have drastically reduced its huge £90m-plus pension deficit following a reassessment of its scheme.

Polestar has won back the Express Newspapers supplements that were previously printed on the continent in a deal that encompasses some 125m magazines a year.

Trinity Mirror plans to close its Newcastle printing plant putting 49 jobs under threat.

The Guardian had to pulp a supplement with a print run of more than 160,000 at the weekend, according to reports.

Nine national newspapers have added augmented reality to their mastheads in a fundraising link-up between them, the Royal British Legion and Blippar.

Guardian News & Media (GNM) has established a standalone print-focused unit in a major reorganisation of its commercial operations.

Agfa Graphics will launch its new N95-VCF chemistry-free violet offset plate next month.