Home Networking Spreads Round Globe

Korean company LG Electronics is exporting its smart home systems to 17 countries, including the UK LG Electronics, one of Korea’s largest firms, is rushing to become a leader in smart home products in untapped markets outside Japan and Korea, according to The Korea Herald

Whirlpool Sues LG for Patent Infringement

BENTON HARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 6, 2003–Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) today announced that it has filed a patent infringement suit against LG Electronics, Inc., and the South Korean company’s U.S. affiliate, LG Electronics USA, Inc.

ElcoBrandt: makes a move on the chinese market

The ElcoBrandt Group has reinforced its international development by investing on the chinese market ElcoBrandt SA has just announced the signing of a draft agreement with the Chinese Hefei Rongshida Co., Ltd, and Maytag Corporation, for the acquisition of their joint venture specialised in the p…

Congestion charging isn’t working

Other road and rail projects will be hit after the capital’s transport chiefs were forced to bail out the firm running Ken Livingstone’s controversial congestion charge scheme. Transport for London coughed up another £31 million of taxpayers money when Capita, the company administering the …

Clare nets £1.43m from Dixons

John Clare, the chief executive of Dixons, received a total of £1.43m last year in salary, bonuses, and share awards, despite the electrical retailer issuing a severe profits warning in January.