The man behind Tesco’s online success has been appointed as the next chief executive of DSG, the UK’s largest electricals retailer. Currys and Dixons group DSG said this morning that John Browett would replace John Clare, whose retirement was announced last week.
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Whirlpool Awarded for Accessibility of Laundry Products
The American Foundation for the Blind recognized Whirlpool brand for its products its appliances that help those with vision loss to maintain their independence at home. Whirlpool brand is the 14th annual recipient of the Helen Keller Achievement Award, recognizing individuals and organizations w…
Third party applications take NetSuite mobile
On demand enterprise resource planning application company NetSuite is now available on mobile devices such as BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Palm Treo after third party developments.
Homeserve/Domestic & General In Depth Update
Appliance warranties specialist Domestic & General yesterday praised its Midlands operations just as it waited to see whether a bid approach from rival Homeserve would come to anything. D&G has major operations in Bedworth and Coventry – the former employs 250, the latter 130. Coventry is largely…
LG Files A Patent For An IPOD Washing Machine!
No, it’s not a joke, it is actually real and LG have actually filed a patent to have an IPOD dock and speakers on the top of a washing machine. We’ve seen convergence devices where TV’s have been put on fridge doors and the likes, but this is just insane!
Boots shareholders vote through £11.bn takeover
Alliance Boots’ shareholders today voted through the £11.1bn takeover of the group by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, but the meeting was overshadowed by worries about the £305m pension deficit.
DSG boss to quit
John Clare is to step down as chief executive of the Dixons to Currys electrical goods retailer DSG International in September. Mr Clare, 56, is one of the longest-serving chief executives in the retail sector, and the fourth-longest serving head of a FTSE 100 company. He has been with Britain’s …
British Gas Engineers Appliance & Electrical Engineers To Vote On Industrial Act
Engineers of British Gas are to be balloted on industrial action after a 3rd rejection of the pay offer, engineers are said to be disgusted with the latest offer of £88.00 consolidated from the team reward which was also non pensionable.
Petrol to hit £1 a litre within weeks as oil supply strains show
Petrol prices were on course last night to break the pound-a-litre barrier after the cost of crude oil on global markets rose to its highest level this year.
Homeserve in talks to buy Domestic & General
Homeserve, the insurer which covers emergencies such as burst pipes, is in talks to buy household appliance warranties group Domestic & General, in a deal that could be worth more than £500m.