North america

Oil prices predicted to fall to $25

Oil prices could fall to $25 (17) a barrel if the global recession moves into China, a leading financial institution has predicted.

De La Rue CEO steps down as banknote demand surges

De La Rue chief executive Leo Quinn has stepped down from his post as the banknote printing giant reported a surge in demand for its products.

US publisher signs 663m print deal with Williams Lea

US-based publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has signed a $1bn (663.1m) multi-year print services agreement with Williams Lea.

HP's print arm sees revenues dip by 1%

A modest 1% drop in revenues within HP's Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) failed to dent a company-wide 19% year-on-year revenue increase to $33.6bn (22.25bn).

'Business as usual' at Chesapeake UK as US arm mulls Chapter 11 options

Chesapeake has insisted it is "business as usual" for its UK operation, despite the possibility of the US packaging group seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the States.

Hoaxers print 1.2 copies of spoof NY Times

Liberal activists have printed a fake edition of the New York Times and handed out more than a million free copies to commuters.

UK set to sidestep US patent affecting print management

The UK looks to be safe from a potentially powerful patent that could affect print management and other similar electronic procurement systems.

Navigator GPS workflow to 'boost' Heidelberg DI productivity

Users of Heidelberg's DI press could be in line for a productivity boost, according to RIP management and workflow software developer Xitron, following the launch of version 8 of its Navigator GPS...

Condé Nast hands Altaimage pre-press contract for magazine launch

Condé Nast has awarded a 12-month pre-press contract to London-based Altaimage for the UK launch of specialist technology magazine Wired.

Quebecor confident of progress despite 40.3m third-quarter loss

Quebecor World has said that it is making "sustained progress towards exiting creditor protection" and described itself as a "strong participant in its industry" despite a third-quarter loss of $63.6m...

Colour control start-up announces launch of first product

IQ Colour has announced the launch of its first product, which it described as a "next generation" digital colour separation workflow for the newspaper sector, IQ Colour News.

Private equity group buys out GI Solutions

Direct marketing company GI Solutions Group has been bought out by private equity investor Grove Industries for an undisclosed sum.