Publishers

The Sun in UK newspaper first with augmented reality poster

<i>The Sun</I> is today (27 July) distributing the UK's first augmented reality poster associated with a national newspaper to mark the beginning of the Olympics.

Telegraph features first-ever front page MemoStick

WRH Marketing has teamed up with The Daily Telegraph to place its first ever MemoStick advert on the front of a UK national newspaper.

Johnston Press implements six-month pay freeze

Johnston Press UK staff were informed on Friday (13 July) that all pay reviews were cancelled for 2012.

Cross-media event will focus on ROI

More than 100 exhibitors and a raft of high-profile speakers will address delegates at the event at London's Business Design Centre on 3-4 September.

News International pays 30m to end Johnston Press contract

News International has paid 30m to Johnston Press in an agreement to terminate its long-term printing contract.

BGP prints 1.5m River Cottage booklets for Telegraph

BGP has printed 1.5m copies of two booklets featuring 40 vegetarian recipes from celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall for Telegraph Media Group, for inclusion in this weekend's newspapers.

MPG plans multi-million pound spend following CUP deal

The Bodmin-based firm will take over CUP's European print work this month after two-thirds of the Cambridge staff voted in favour of the deal last week.

Digital colour is 'an opportunity' for book printers

Digital colour printing is an opportunity for book printers to win back work that is currently being offshored, according to speakers at last week's annual London Digital Book Printing Forum.

Redundancies on the cards at GNM, report claims

Guardian News & Media (GNM) could be forced to make compulsory redundancies as early as this autumn to stem losses of nearly 1m a week, according to a <i>Sunday Times</i> report.

Wapping set for redevelopment following 150m sale

The iconic former News International headquarters has been sold to Berkeley Group-subsidiary St George, which intends to convert it into a mixed use residential-led development.

Gomer Press concludes £3m upgrade

The Llandysul, Wales-based publisher and printer is targeting a 20% increase in turnover after concluding a £3m upgrade of its pre-press, printing and finishing equipment.

James Scott appointed new editor of The People

Trinity Mirror has named deputy editor of the Sunday Mirror James Scott, as editor of its sister title, the People.