The postal union has ignored a last-minute plea from government ministers for it to drop its plans for further strikes by announcing a second 24-hour stoppage to start next Thursday night. Royal Mail management said more strikes would achieve “nothing” except drive away further business to privat…
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Kesa’s French ”BUT” Up For Sale?
Kesa Electricals said it had received a number of approaches for its French furniture and electrical chain BUT, sending the British retailer’s shares up 7 percent. Kesa said in a statement the approaches were at “very early stages of being evaluated and there can be no certainty that a transactio…
£2.7 billion cost of washing machines
Britons have incurred more than £2.7 billion worth of damage over the last year due to accidentally putting items in their washing machines. New research from Halifax Home Insuarance shows that £163 million in cash has been destroyed by being put through the wash, while mobile phones …
Dyson unveils handheld dryer
The latest invention from Dyson will see the company move into the hand-drying industry, it has been reported. According to cnet, the vacuum cleaner company is to release the Dyson Airblade – a hand dryer that takes the water of a person in seconds.
Gas parts data information service to go on line
After a year-long trial of the solution, parts data specialist, Infomill is launching a web-based guide to help engineers track down gas heating appliance spare part numbers. Gas PartsArena TradeCounter, which launches this week, covers “˜virtually every gas heating appliance in the UK’. It will…
Strike worth £10m to Royal Mail rival
One of the private delivery firms competing with the Royal Mail predicted tonight that it already stood to make at least £10m out of the postal service’s 24-hour strike which gets under way in the morning. James Greenbury, the chief executive of DX, which is backed by private equity group Candov…
Domestic & General receives offer approaches from other parties
Domestic & General Group PLC, a provider of extended warranty and central heating cover, said it has received other approaches from parties which may or may not lead to an offer for the company. On May 21, the company announced it had received an approach from Homeserve about a possible offer.
Glen Dimplex Expand To Australia
Glen Dimplex, the world’s largest electrical heating business, has launched a new business unit in Australia and will market heaters and kitchen appliances. Based in Melbourne, Glen Dimplex Australia will focus on the distribution of electric flame-effect heaters and kitchen appliances.
Thermador Debuts in Canada
Today, Thermador – the high-style, high-performance kitchen appliance manufacturer – held its official Canadian launch with the unveiling of its new line of luxurious appliances. Co-hosted by notable Canadian interior designer, Sharon Mimran, the exclusive event showcased her most recent project …
Indesit promotes the Moon to the sound of New Order
Indesit is launching a TV ad campaign across the UK and Ireland for its Moon washing machine, with music from New Order. The Indesit Moon ad is set in an imagined future, taking viewers to a time where robots are fully integrated into human society.