The West country has been affected by an unofficial strike by postal workers in the Exeter sorting office which is leading to severe disruption sto postal services to and from the Plymouth, Exeter and Cornwall areas with the post codes TQ, EX, PL and TR all affected.
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Taking A New ‘Spin’ on Love and Laundry
Whirlpool brand laundry is getting to the heart of the matter with a new marketing strategy aimed at an emerging audience: relationship-minded, single men and women. The company is partnering with online relationship service Perfectmatch.com, a popular relationship website destination for second-…
EU to Impose EUP Directive in August 2007
Following the implementation of the RoHS (restriction of the use of certain hazardous substance in electrical and electronic equipment) directive effective from July 1 this year, the European Union will introduce another environment-protection directive””the EUP (Eco-Design Requirements for…
LG Electronics gets favorable ruling in Whirlpool patent suit
Whirlpool’s patent infringement suit against LG Electronics Inc. was resolved without a jury trial after a federal judge granted LG’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity in the action, according to lawyers for the South Korean concern. The law firm of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &…
BSH Stakes Bt100m On The Future
BSH Home Appliances Ltd, a unit of Bosch and Siemens, is gearing up for the end of the current economic gloom by spending more than Bt100 million on improving its distribution network and launching hard-hitting marketing activities this year. “We are quite optimistic about the economic and politi…
MFI sale talks said stalled
Talks between MFI Furniture Group (MFI.L: Quote, Profile, Research) and a private equity group seeking to buy its retail business have stalled over possible job losses, the Sunday Express reported. MFI is fighting the plan by Merchant Equity Partners (MEP) to outsource the firm’s furniture produc…
China stresses ”polluter responsiblity”
The Chinese government is to make producers, distributors and users of domestic appliances and electronic products responsible for the growing amount of high-tech junk. A policy issued by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) aims to curb pollution in the process of recycling m…
Bosch Selected for Breakthrough Prefabricated Living Homes
+++PRESS RELEASE+++ Known for setting industry standards in energy- and water-efficiency, Bosch home appliances have achieved a new environmental distinction by being selected to equip the kitchen and laundry of the LivingHomes(R) model home, a breakthrough concept in prefabricated, sustainable h…
Belarus to fabricate fridges in Azerbaijan
It is reported this morning by the online magazine Trend that some Azerbaijani companies are interested in cooperation with Minsk Refrigerator Factory. It already addressed to with the offer regarding establishment of “Atlant” fridges fabrication plant, reportedly said Gennady Sindersky, deputy…
Smeg Launch New Retro Machines
Smeg are expanding their retro range due to the extremely popular retro fridge and fridge freezer range, primarily the FAB28 fridge. New products include a 70cm wide fridge freezer, a new washing machine and dishwashers. As usual with the FAB retro range there are a variety of colour options avai…