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Thumbs up for Appliances Duo Proposed Merger

Whirlpool and Maytag corporations proposed merger has been cleared by the Competition Bureau of Canada recognizing the home appliances industry is open and competitive. Whirlpool Corporation and Maytag Corporation today announced that their proposed merger has been cleared by the Competition Bure…

Kesa snubs bid

Kesa Electricals has rejected a 1.7 billion pound bid approach from a private equity consortium, the retailer said on Tuesday, sending its and rivals’ shares soaring on hopes of more bid interest.

Glen Dimplex company ups sales to €1bn

Turnover at Glen Electric, the Northern subsidiary of Glen Dimplex, increased by stg£10 million (€14.5 million) to more than stg£681million (€988million) last year. The subsidiary, which controls almost two thirds of the group’s overall business, covers Glen Dimplex’s sales …

LG Aims to Become Top Fridge Maker

Korea’s leading home appliance manufacturer, LG Electronics, seeks to duplicate its success in the local refrigerator market in the global arena.

Dyson -v- Qualtex

Further to the news posted yesterday from an anonymous source, we presume it was Dyson themselves, Qualtex have issued a press release in relation to this case late yesterday as well. The release makes several points that frame much of the real significance of this ruling. The main body of the re…

DYSON SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS ITS DESIGN RIGHTS

Today Qualtex lost at the Court of Appeal. Lord Justice Tuckey, Lord Justice Jacob and Lord Justice Lloyd ruled in Dyson’s favour against Qualtex selling vacuum cleaner parts that infringe Dyson’s design rights.