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Ninestar rebounds but faces lawsuit

Ninestar rebounds but faces lawsuit

Ninestar, the Chinese printing and chip manufacturer that owns Lexmark and Apex, has posted a strong return to profitability for 2024, reversing last year’s multibillion-yuan loss. The group reported a net profit of RMB 815 million ($112 million/ €105 million), a...
Dutch court orders Office Centre inquiry

Dutch court orders Office Centre inquiry

Failed acquisitions, director conduct, and 123inkt’s post-bankruptcy move under scrutiny. The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has ordered an independent investigation into the management of Office Centre, the well-known Dutch office supplies retailer that collapsed into...
Canon announces resolution of patent infringement dispute in China

HP settles printer firmware lawsuit

US consumers win small compensation over HP firmware updates that blocked third party ink cartridges. The legal action stems from a complaint originally filed in December 2020, in which plaintiffs alleged that HP’s firmware updates — introduced as early as 2016 — were...