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Updated plan shares goals with solid waste - Wilkes Journal Patriot

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:37 GMT

Updated plan shares goals with solid waste
Wilkes Journal Patriot
1 plastic, 7.86 tons aluminum, 3.65 tons steel cans, 347.27 tons white goods, 152.67 tons newsprint, and 39.94 tons cardboard. ...

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New Report Just Published White Goods in China 2009: A Market Analysis - Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:06 GMT

New Report Just Published White Goods in China 2009: A Market Analysis
Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung)
Although the white goods manufacturing industry is in need of its ongoing process of consolidation, this could provide new opportunities for outside ...

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Balli Steel Forecasts Economic Recovery In Five Phases - PRLog.Org (press release)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:59 GMT

Balli Steel Forecasts Economic Recovery In Five Phases
PRLog.Org (press release)
Balli Steel calculates that the retail, white goods and automotive industry will begin to see a return to recovery to begin around Q2 2010. ...

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A Long Road Ahead - China International Business

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:19 GMT

China International Business

A Long Road Ahead
China International Business
“Battery manufacturers can be profitable by selling batteries for small applications — white goods, appliances, e-bikes — while researching EV technology,” ...

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F&P's intensive bid for China market - Stuff

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:37 GMT

Fisher & Paykel Appliances is re- jigging its management structure as it aims at the Chinese white goods market and has appointed two board members from new shareholder Haier. With more than 20 years at Appliances under his belt Stuart Broadhurst has ...

Graphite India reportsd Rs 193.57 cr net profit - Economic Times

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:53 GMT

Graphite India reportsd Rs 193.57 cr net profit
Economic Times
We are, however, expecting an increased consumer demand from the housing, infrastructure, white goods & automobile sectors after countries announced a ...

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Sears To Forgive Majap Payments For Unemployed - Twice

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:20 GMT

Sears To Forgive Majap Payments For Unemployed
Twice
According to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), factory unit shipments of white goods fell 17.4 percent in May after nearly 24 months ...

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State feeling the impact of recession - Independent Online

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:10 GMT

State feeling the impact of recession
Independent Online
It activated the retail sector to sell more furniture, appliances, carpets, curtains, white goods and kitchenware. "The economic multiplier effect should ...

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Gadget repair rorts - Herald Sun

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:15 GMT

Gadget repair rorts
Herald Sun
The study, Warranties and Refunds in the Electronic Goods, White Goods and Mobile Telephone Industries, also notes quality could be compromised to meet ...

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Commercial Catering Engineer - news.careerstructure.com

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:15 GMT

Commercial Catering Engineer
news.careerstructure.com
Any Electrical qualifications eg 16th, 17th edition or a background in Commercial Laundry, White Goods (Microwaves) would be an advantage, however due to ...

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Panasonic releases Eco Ideas report 2009 - Environmental Expert (press release)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:52 GMT

Panasonic releases Eco Ideas report 2009
Environmental Expert (press release)
The company introduced energy-efficient white goods and designated the plasma television plant in Plzen, Czech Republic as an Eco Ideas Factory in June 2009 ...

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68 PERCENT OF MEPS STEEL PRODUCT PRICES IN DEVELOPING MARKETS GO ... - MEPS

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:24 GMT

68 PERCENT OF MEPS STEEL PRODUCT PRICES IN DEVELOPING MARKETS GO ...
MEPS
There is growing evidence that underlying demand is recovering. Shipments to auto fabricators as well as capital goods and white goods manufacturers are ...

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Panasonic Releases Eco Ideas Report 2009 - Japan Corporate News (press release)

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:40 GMT

Panasonic Releases Eco Ideas Report 2009
Japan Corporate News (press release)
The company introduced energy-efficient white goods and designated the plasma television plant in Plzen, Czech Republic as an Eco Ideas Factory in June 2009 ...

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Haier Group raises shareholding in Qingdao Haier to 44.58% - China Knowledge Online

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:37 GMT

Haier Group raises shareholding in Qingdao Haier to 44.58%
China Knowledge Online
29, 2009 (China Knowledge) - Haier Group, the fourth largest white goods manufacturer in the world, recently raised its shareholding in Qingdao Haier Co ...

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Limited fiscal maneuverability - China Daily

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:02 GMT

China Daily

Limited fiscal maneuverability
China Daily
So far, the aid given to rural farmers to boost spending, involving a rebate scheme for white goods, or home appliances, has already displayed initial ...

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Brazil's flats output recovery relying on exports - Steel Business Briefing (subscription)

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:07 GMT

Brazil's flats output recovery relying on exports
Steel Business Briefing (subscription)
Major steel-consuming sectors like construction, machinery and white goods industries haven't seen any demand improvement yet. ...

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Lauderdale County Changes White Goods Policy - WTOK

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:56 GMT

Lauderdale County Changes White Goods Policy
WTOK
Because of demand from the public, the county voted to open the white goods sites at three county satellites permanently 24-hours a day. ...

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Turkey's economy sees recovery signs as risks remain - Xinhua

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:44 GMT

Turkey's economy sees recovery signs as risks remain
Xinhua
Last week, the government decided to continue to impose low sales taxes on automobiles, white goods and other products till the end of September, ...

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Hot summer fridge boost warning - BBC News

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:57 GMT

BBC News

Hot summer fridge boost warning
BBC News
He said earlier concerns about harmful emissions from the white goods persist. Mr mclaren said: "They still contain substances that are ozone-decaying and ...

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John Lewis celebrates "excellent" sales week - Retail Week

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:47 GMT

John Lewis celebrates "excellent" sales week
Retail Week
White goods were level, consumer electronics “surged ahead” and home showed signs of improvement, although sales in the latter category were still down 5.7 ...

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Electricals groups pursue opposing strategies - Financial Times

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:55 GMT

RTE.ie

Electricals groups pursue opposing strategies
Financial Times
Mr Harvey said that while the market for white goods, such as dishwashers and refrigerators, had been showing some improvement since Boxing Day, ...
DSG forecasts a tough year after posting £140m lossTimes Online
Second year of losses at DSGguardian.co.uk
PC World and Currys in red as trading remains toughDaily Mail
Telegraph.co.uk -The Press Association -Times Online
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DSG forecasts a tough year after posting £140m loss - Times Online

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:30 GMT

RTE.ie

DSG forecasts a tough year after posting £140m loss
Times Online
The UK business was particularly badly hit as consumers bought fewer white goods at Currys as the housing market slowed and because of weaker laptop sales ...
Second year of losses at DSGguardian.co.uk
PC World and Currys in red as trading remains toughDaily Mail
DSG sees slump lasting another yearTelegraph.co.uk
The Press Association -ShareCast -Times Online
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Second year of losses at DSG - guardian.co.uk

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:22 GMT

Daily Mail

Second year of losses at DSG
guardian.co.uk, UK
The slump in house sales also hurt the chain, cutting demand for new white goods. Profit margins also suffered because Currys cut the cost of its digital televisions to bring them into line with prices on the internet. Yesterday Kesa reported a loss of ...
DSG still suffers as consumers cut spending Times Online
DSG racks up losses of £140m The Press Association
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Markets: FTSE 100 dips on miners - Interactive Investor

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:03 GMT

Markets: FTSE 100 dips on miners
Interactive Investor, UK
The owner of Currys and PC World saw like-for-like sales slump 11% in the UK and Ireland with white goods particularly hit by the downturn in the housing market. The firm also wrote off £190.9m from its UK, Sweden and Finland businesses. ...

DSG still suffers as consumers cut spending - Times Online

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:33 GMT

Sky News

DSG still suffers as consumers cut spending
Times Online, UK
At Currys, the group said that white goods had been particularly hit by the slowdown in the housing market but had shown signs of stability in the latter part of the year. It added that laptop and netbook computers had also shown strong volume growth ...
DSG racks up losses of £140m The Press Association
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Lack of planning makes SA a victim to global whims - Business Report

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:30 GMT

Lack of planning makes SA a victim to global whims
Business Report, South Africa
Instead, South Africa and southern Africa have become a dump for Chinese textiles, cars and high-value-added white goods. India and Malaysia have also accessed the local market to sell their cars and information technology products. ...

Aurora area residents have a new reycling option - YourHub.com

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:50 GMT

Aurora area residents have a new reycling option
YourHub.com, CO
A nominal fee will be charged for nontraditional items including asphalt shingles, tires and white goods, such as refrigerators and stoves. "Waste Management is committed to offering communities more effective and affordable recycling options," said ...

UK CONSUMERS SET TO MORE THAN DOUBLE ONLINE SPENDING TO £21.3 ... - Econsultancy (press release)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:37 GMT

UK CONSUMERS SET TO MORE THAN DOUBLE ONLINE SPENDING TO £21.3 ...
Econsultancy (press release), UK
Over the last six months online shoppers have spent the most money per head in travel, financial services and other major purchases, like white goods and cars. These are all areas in which people want to shop around and compare prices, something the ...

New technical director at Bowman International - Engineering Capacity

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:40 GMT

Engineering Capacity

New technical director at Bowman International
Engineering Capacity, UK
With more than 30 years' experience in the powder metal industry, Mr Mitchell has worked with a variety companies around the world, including in the automotive, aerospace, construction and white goods sectors. He developed designs to incorporate ...

AFA hires Melbourne rep - B&T Marketing & Media (subscription)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:31 GMT

AFA hires Melbourne rep
B&T Marketing & Media (subscription), Australia
She moved to Melbourne with George Patterson Y&R as a senior account director in 2003 and has worked on FMCG, white goods, Foxtel and the Australian Defence Force and other government accounts. “I have great passion for the industry and believe in the ...

Tax breaks to continue - Voices Newspaper

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:13 GMT

Tax breaks to continue
Voices Newspaper, Turkey
DIDIM residents are to be given the opportunity to cash in on tax cuts on cars, white goods and furniture after a government pledge to continue a cost-cutting campaign to stimulate the economy. A three-month temporary sales tax cuts, including a zero ...

Freescale Intros 'Ultimate Ethernet Connectivity Solution' - TMCnet

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:42 GMT

Freescale Intros 'Ultimate Ethernet Connectivity Solution'
TMCnet
Target embedded Ethernet applications include; Security and building control systems (including HVAC systems), Industrial operator interfaces and control systems, Consumer and industrial appliances (white goods), Medical monitoring systems and ...

ANALYSIS-Defiant steel mills hurt China's ore pact demands - Alibaba News Channel

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:21 GMT

ANALYSIS-Defiant steel mills hurt China's ore pact demands
Alibaba News Channel, NEW YORK
SS>, China's biggest steel producer, have been forced to cut back on high value-added flat steel products, which are used in cars and white goods -- sectors where demand has suffered the most. But the small firms are ramping up output of long products ...

CSN color-coated coil production reaches 95% capacity - Steel Business Briefing (subscription)

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:07 GMT

CSN color-coated coil production reaches 95% capacity
Steel Business Briefing (subscription), UK
Last month the Brazilian government reduced taxes for white goods and domestic appliances, as reported by SBB. csn's capacity is 100000 tonnes/year for color-coated sheet, 230000 t/y for galvanized and zinc-aluminum coils, and 220000 t/y for hotrolled ...

DSG to report 80% drop in earnings as consumers curb spending - guardian.co.uk

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:13 GMT

DSG to report 80% drop in earnings as consumers curb spending
guardian.co.uk, UK
... last week John Lewis reported its 7th consecutive week of year-on-year growth in its electricals departments. Sales were up 8.2%, with big ticket electricals and white goods – which have been very slow sellers over the past year - in particular demand.

Kesa and DSG hope for electricals surge after ‘stunning’ John ... - Times Online

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:56 GMT

Embattled electricals retailers received a boost yesterday when John Lewis, Britain’s biggest department store group, reported a “stunning” rise in sales of white goods. Electricals and home-technology sales surged by 8.2 per cent year-on-year ...

Macroeconomic Review - ISI - Emerging Markets

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:26 GMT

Macroeconomic Review
ISI - Emerging Markets, New York
The tax rate was normally 37% and as part of measures taken to stimulate domestic demand the government slashed the special consumption tax on this item to 18% in mid-Mar for a period of three months. The consumption tax on white goods is set at 2% ...

Tube strike pain for John Lewis - The Press Association

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:55 GMT

Tube strike pain for John Lewis
The Press Association
The home division continued to be the weakest performer, although strong demand for large electricals and "white goods" such as fridges and washing machines increased sales in that department by 8.2%. Waitrose enjoyed another buoyant week, although the ...

Cabinet expenses in full published by Telegraph - Telegraph.co.uk

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:28 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Cabinet expenses in full published by Telegraph
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
The situation ought to be that the white goods and other household effects they buy at public expense remain the property of the exchequer after the property in question is vacated - by loss of office, death, and resignation or for any other reason. ...

NEW's Smart Procurement: - Warranty Week

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:34 GMT

NEW's Smart Procurement:
Warranty Week, NY
In the realm of warranty work, at least within the brown and white goods industries, everyone who was anyone was connected to ServiceBench. The network reached not only the manufacturers and retailers, but also the administrators and the repair service ...

China's Oil Supply Dependence - Journal of Energy Security

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:54 GMT

China's Oil Supply Dependence
Journal of Energy Security, Washington DC
China wishes to continue with massive consumer and manufactured goods production (vis-à-vis consumer products such as motor cars, white goods, electronic goods, luxury goods, and public transport for immediate internal consumption): to expediently meet ...

ArcelorMittal tries to elevate sheet steel prices - Purchasing.com

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:23 GMT

There is unlikely to be serious restocking until the automotive and white goods industry retailers see a big improvement in demand. It&os;s unfortunate that steel makers,Arcelormittal and Tata in particular, seem intent on killing off the market before ...

Asia Steel-China prices up, construction steel leads gains - Forbes

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:28 GMT

Asia Steel-China prices up, construction steel leads gains
Forbes, NY
This supports our view that the downstream sectors -- auto, white goods, etc -- have started ordering raw materials,' it said in a report on Tuesday. Reflecting the improving regional market outlook, South Korea's Hyundai Steel raised this week its ...

Landlords Insurance - Get to Grips with it - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:11 GMT

Landlords Insurance - Get to Grips with it
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
"If landlords are planning on furnishing the rental with furniture, white goods or TV's, then they'll need to get 'Landlords Contents Cover'," says Nick. "But if they aren't furnishing the property, landlords building insurance will cover their ...

Nonferrous prices start week on weak side - Purchasing.com

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:30 GMT

Nonferrous prices start week on weak side
Purchasing.com, MA
The BaseMetals.com analysis says market participants “can't expect any quick fix or lasting rebound when less cars, houses and white goods are being built, higher unemployment means less household spending and therefore less demand for consumer and ...

Government extends tax cuts for three months. - ISI - Emerging Markets

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:26 GMT

Government extends tax cuts for three months.
ISI - Emerging Markets, New York
The tax rate was normally 37% and as part of measures taken to stimulate domestic demand the government slashed the special consumption tax on this item to 18% in mid-Mar for a period of three months. The consumption tax on white goods is set at 2% ...

FOCUS: Turkish Central Bank Cuts Rates Half Point To 8.75% - Wall Street Journal

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:51 GMT

FOCUS: Turkish Central Bank Cuts Rates Half Point To 8.75%
Wall Street Journal
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday raised the sales tax rate on automobiles, white goods and electronics from the special low levels introduced from March through June. Current value-added taxes on such products will revert to their usual higher levels ...

Turkey sets low temporary sales taxes to boost growth - Forbes

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:09 GMT

Turkey sets low temporary sales taxes to boost growth
Forbes, NY
By Orhan Coskun ANKARA, June 16 (Reuters) - Turkey has set low sales taxes for white goods, vehicles and other products for 3-1/2 months to boost weak domestic demand, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday. The government has announced a series of ...

Acument Global Technologies Announces TORX ® Drive System - Business Wire (press release)

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:05 GMT

Acument Global Technologies Announces TORX ® Drive System
Business Wire (press release), CA
This year's award winners illustrate the broad applicability of the TORX® Drive System to a myriad of manufacturing applications, from alternative energy generation and aerospace assembly to the shipbuilding, medical and white goods industries. ...

Turkey sets temporary sales taxes to boost weak domestic demand - Hürriyet

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:42 GMT

Turkey sets temporary sales taxes to boost weak domestic demand
Hürriyet, Turkey
ANKARA - Turkey has set low sales taxes for white goods, vehicles and other products for 3-1/2 months to boost weak domestic demand, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday. The government has announced a series of measures aimed at stimulating the ...