Drunk Andrew Glazzard killed his dog for messing in the house by shoving her in his washing machine. He pulled Maisie out after a few seconds but put her back in because her tail was still wagging. And this time he slumped asleep, leaving her to die.
Category: Appliance
General non-specific news from the appliance industry including new products, spares, business news and more.
Biasco Goes Into Administration
We have received a statement that Biasco (www.biasco.com) have entered into administration at 10am today. In the statement it was made clear that a buyer for the business, which has showrooms in Essex, Nottingham and Plymouth and owns the “Benk” appliance brand name is presently actively seeking …
Midea To buy Stake In Little Swan
The Shanghai Securities News has reported that Midea Electric Appliances Co has agreed to buy the 24 percent stake in Chinese washing machine maker Wuxi Little Swan for an estimated 1.68 billion yuan ($235 million), said on Wednesday. Midea and state-owned Wuxi Guolian Development (Group) Co Ltd …
Trade Appliances In Administration & Employees Left Unpaid
Huthwaite based kitchen appliance firm Trade Appliances has been placed into administration it has been confirmed. The company confirmed the move to customers in a statement released on their sales hotline. The statement said: “Trade Appliances Ltd has been placed into administration. The joint a…
New strike threat is looming for Royal Mail
Royal Mail faces a fresh wave of industrial action, only months after the end of one of the biggest strikes to hit the postal service in years. The Times has learnt that unions have rejected the postal group’s plan to overhaul its pensions scheme and are poised to ballot nearly 150,000 members ov…
Changhong suspends Little Swan bid
Sichuan Changhong Electrical Co, China’s second largest TV maker, has withdrawn its bid to acquire a 24% stake in washing-machine maker Wuxi Little Swan after the two parties failed to reach a price consensus, the Shanghai Business Journal reported. In a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, …
Godrej Appliances Are Looking For Partners
Godrej Appliances, the consumer goods division of the Godrej group, on Wednesday indicated that it is planning to enter new segments of commercial refrigeration, high-end television and food processing. The company is on the look out for technical partners.
Asda Forced To Recall 300,000 Microwaves
Supermarket chain Asda has been forced to recall some 300,000 microwaves after complaints of overheating.
Little Swan Up For Sale?
China’s Wuxi Little Swan has said its controlling shareholder plans to sell off its 24.01 percent stake in the washing machine maker. State-owned Wuxi Guolian Development (Group) Co Ltd has made a decision to sell out of Little Swan, the company said in a statement, a day after trading in its dom…
Disenco Energy Goes Into Production
Malvern Boilers Named Sub-Contactor for Initial Volumes of Disenco Energy’s Disruptive Home Energy Producing Appliance Sheffield, 14th January 2008 ““ Local energy enabler Disenco Energy plc (TSX:DIS) today announces the appointment of Britain’s Malvern Boilers Limited as sub-contractor to …