Powerhouse, the UK’s biggest independent electrical retailer, yesterday revealed that 813 jobs were to be axed alongside 93 stores, as it was placed in administrative receivership.
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Dixons ”reduce,” target price raised – update
LONDON, August 19 (New Ratings) ““ Analysts at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein reiterate their “reduce” rating on the Dixons Group. The target price has been raised from 120p to 125p.
PowerHouse cuts 800 jobs
More than 800 retail jobs have been lost after receivers stepped in to take control of electrical stores group PowerHouse.
Simon socks it to those washday blues
A FORRES student could well be cleaning up financially if his design for a revolutionary new washing machine is taken up by electrical giants Electrolux. In a special project sponsored by the Electrolux Group, Simon Graves, a final year student on Northumbria University’s award-winning “Design fo…
Hoover Home Laundry Goes Large.. And Mega Large!
Following the recent launch of its new home laundry products, Hoover is pleased to announce upgrades to the large capacity Family Mega Load range and its 5kg UltraCare range of auto-washers. The improved Family Mega Load range and the new UltraCare Large Load range now have increased wash capacit…
Worker died in washing machine
A laundry worker died after being trapped inside an industrial washing machine for more than two hours – because staff did not know there was an escape hatch, an inquest has heard.
We will do home networks our way: LG
Competition, not cooperation, will determine the shape of the smart home, according to an executive from Korean electronics giant LG. LG is one of the largest manufacturers of smart home products, but is not a member of the just-formed Digital Home Working Group, which consists of major 17 IT and…
Cleaning up in foreign markets
Fisher & Paykel is taking another big step towards becoming a truly international company with its recently announced global alliance with Whirlpool, the US maker of kitchen and laundry appliances.
Kuppersbusch Launches Induction Wok in U.S.
K¼ppersbusch USA has announced that its Induction Wok is now available in the U.S.
Maytag repairman will get extra work
After decades of sitting in a dark office waiting for the phone to ring, the Maytag repairman may finally be heading out on service calls “” even for appliances made by GE or other companies