LARGE divisions of Boxclever, the television rental company at the heart of German bank WestLB’s financial crisis, were plunged into administration today in a further blow to the reputation of former City wunderkind Robin Saunders.
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DASA AGM 18th October 2003
As many of you are already aware the DASA AGM will be held on the 18th October 2003 with a brief Council Meeting held on the afternoon of the 17th October prior to that. It is most likely that this meeting will be extremely well attended and so therefore, should you wish to attend the AGM (or ind…
PRG still hurting from first half
Lingerie and appliance retailer Pacific retail Group (PRG) says its second-half result is unlikely to make up for the negative impacts of its first-half result.
Repairmen seek their just deserts
AROUND 50 independent service engineers who are owed around £250,000 for work carried out on behalf of Powerhouse are to meet the store group’s new management.
Electrolux will make provision for loan guarantees for laundries
Electrolux will make a provision of EUR 32m (approximately SEK 290m) in the third quarter of 2003, referring to previously issued loan guarantees for launderette operators in Germany. The launderettes are experiencing financial difficulties due to weak market conditions, and Electrolux may be req…
Haier story a smash-hit
Standing in the centre of appliance giant Haier’s shop floor in the north Chinese port city of Qingdao is a well-worn, 1m sledgehammer in a glass case.
Horrors are lurking in the refrigerator
There’s an alien living in my refrigerator. I saw it when I moved aside the ketchup so I could find a pudding cup for Junior’s lunch. There, underneath the bag of leftover sliced pineapple was a small, black, furry thing. And I swear to you, it winked at me.
Australia Finds Samsung, Daewoo ”Dumped” Washing Machines
SEOUL (Dow Jones)–The Australian Customs Service has found that South Korean-made washing machines by Samsung Electronics Co. (Q.SSE) and Daewoo Electronics Inc. were exported at below domestic market prices and have caused “material injury” to its industry
£9.5m drain on stricken PowerPlan
Fresh questions emerged this weekend over a flow of deals prior to the collapse of PowerPlan, the failed warranty firm linked to PowerHouse, the UK’s biggest independent retailer.
UK Whitegoods Website News
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