Controversy surrounds an unauthorised Russian translation of The Iron Lady which was inadvertently reviewed by one of the country’s top film critics. Read more…

Campaigners have claimed that a new system for providing defendants with interpreters for their court appearances is wasting thousands of pounds every week. Read more…

Christie’s has unveiled an official Chinese translation of the names of all 61 Bordeaux chateaux in the 1855 classification. Read more…

Unacceptable disruption has been caused to court cases in England and Wales as a result of a new scheme which provides translators for foreign witnesses or defendants, the Government has admitted. Read more…

Action has been taken to ensure that several endangered languages do not become extinct. Read more…

Translators may be banned from sitting in on learner drivers’ theory tests after it emerged some drivers had had their licences revoked over the past two years for apparently being “coached” during their exams. Read more…

Barack Obama may enlist the help of translation experts during talks over a free trade agreement with South Korea.

The US president, who is currently attending the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Seoul along with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak, expressed his hope that an agreement would be reached regarding the matter in the near future.

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EPiServer has expanded from a small operation in Sweden to provide its products and services in approximately 30 countries – growth that is likely to have been enabled thanks to translation companies.

The organisation is now to be sold by its investors, which include Northzone Ventures, Monterro Holdings and Amadeus Capital Partners, although the sum of the transaction has not been released.

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UK-based company Printing.com may seek out the services of a translation agency as a result of an acquisition that will see it buy the share capital of a Netherlands contemporary.

Media Facility Group (MFG) provides a similar product to Printing.com and will be bought for a total consideration of €1 million (£864,000), as well as the issue of some ordinary shares.

"This provides an excellent opportunity for Printing.com to further exploit its intellectual property within the eurozone," said chief executive Tony Rafferty.

Hans Scheffer, managing director of the Dutch organisation, added that the partnership is a better solution than carrying out development single-handedly.

Mr Scheffer will continue in his existing role, but will join the board of directors at Printing.com as a result of the agreement.

The UK enterprise has recently posted half-yearly results that show it achieved total retail sales of £13.07 million, which equates to turnover of £7.1 million and £620,000 profit.

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Passengers looking for more frequent flights to Sri Lanka might be pleased to hear that Jet Airways has increased the number of layovers it makes to the nation.

Delhi and Mumbai will be serviced from Colombo on a daily basis from today (November 5th) and arranging the connections may have called for a professional translator service.

Sudheer Raghavan, chief communications officer at the carrier, said: "Jet Airways is delighted to provide direct links from the financial and the national capital to the [island]."

He pointed out that the destination is becoming more popular among business travellers as well as those enjoying a holiday.

Onward travel from the two Indian cities can be arranged to locations in the US, Europe, the Middle and Far East and the Gulf.

What's more, those heading to Hong Kong in time for the Cricket Sixes tournament – which starts tomorrow (November 6th) – may embark on one of Jet Airways' official flights, some of which will host players from Indian, Sri Lankan, English and South African teams.

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