Two hundred Electrolux workers facing redundancy at the Orange plant may be offered a helping hand from the Federal Government.
Category: Domestic Appliance News
Domestic Appliance News
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Maytag Stock Takes a Dive
Maytag stock takes a dive, just as Union & Maytag executives due to start talks on the 23 June 2004.
Hoover Royal Warrant removal
Hoover Royal Warrant removal. A request to Her Majesty The Queen. For the removal of Hoover’s Royal Warrant. Following the recent showing of the BBC documentary, Hoover Flight Fiasco. Harry Cichy has received many letter’s, phone calls & email urging him, to ask Her Majesty for the removal of…
Conquer Cleanup: New Line of Whirlpool Dishwashers
Dirty dishes won’t stand a chance when Whirlpool brand unveils its new line of dishwashers that combines intelligent features with stylish design. The world’s largest manufacturer of dishwashers will begin flooring the new Whirlpool line in July at appliance retailers across the U.S. These super …
Whirlpool Corporation’s Board Authorizes $500 Million Share Repurchase Program
Whirlpool Corporation’s Board of Directors has authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $500 million. The share repurchase will be made from time to time on the open market as conditions warrant, and will be funded with internally generated cash.
NESN Managing Director Suspended!
It has been an interesting week for NESN it would appear culminating yesterday in the suspension of the managing director (Jonathan Trubshaw) “pending a full investigation into some possible misconduct”. Which to some will come as no surprise.
Two more Miele outlets in Malaysia soon
ADVANTAGE Resources Sdn Bhd, the local distributor of Germany-based Miele & Cie’s high-end kitchen appliances, plans to open two more Miele outlets in the next two years. The company opened the first Miele concept showroom in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, early this month.
Electrolux Trilobite Robotic Vacuum Cleaner v2.0
Electrolux, the first company to bring a robotic vacuum cleaner to market in the Trilobite, has released the first second generation vacuum, the Trilobite 2.0. The new Trilobite 2.0 can be programmed to clean at a particular time, has an active infra-red stair sensor and improved navigation algor…
Galesburg Maytag warehouse to delay final step of pullout
A 50-employee Maytag Corp. warehouse here will remain open until mid-February, delaying the last phase of the refrigerator maker’s pullout from Galesburg by about six weeks, the company announced.
Kingfisher free to buy Dixons
The DTI has announced that it is lifting the restrictions placed on Kingfisher plc that had prevented it from taking control of Dixons plc.