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Trade war hots up

Despite holding talks to avoid escalating the trade dispute, the US president declares new tariffs on further billions of Chinese goods, a day after ramping up duties on a range of imports and China responds.

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Issue 318 now available to read online

The 318th issue of The Recycler is now available to read online, packed with the latest industry news, innovations and tips. With a significant part of any business’s success depending on the quality of its employees, it is crucial that company owners hire the right...

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One man jailed in HP-Autonomy case in the US

Sushovan Hussain, the former CFO of Autonomy has been jailed for his role in the sale of the company to HP back in 2011. The case started in 2015 when Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch, alongside Finance Director Sushovan Hussain, were named in a claim filed for $5.1...

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Carefree Office Technology sold

Zygoquest Group served as the advisor to Carefree Office Technology, Inc. and its owner Chris Jones on the sale of assets to Centric Business Systems, Inc. Carefree Office Technology, founded in 1995 and located in Fairfax Virginia, was owned and operated by Chris...

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Hi-line unveils Vertical Air Receivers

The company is now stocking a range of “class-leading” Vertical Air Receivers, available in “top-quality” immediately. Currently, four sizes of Vertical Air Receivers are being stocked at Hi-line: 300, 500, 1000, and 2000 litre variants. The vessels are manufactured...

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Lyreco announces brace of acquisitions

The workplace supplies solutions distributor has revealed it acquired both Intersafe and Elacin at the end of 2018. The two new acquisitions are described as “major players in the PPE market in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany.” With a €125 million ($140.9...

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Epson continues small business takedowns

The OEM has been waging a campaign against small UK companies, with a series of objections and takedowns on e-commerce platforms such as eBay and Amazon, leaving beleaguered businesses little in the way of self-defence.

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Konica Minolta joins RE100 initiative

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., announced that its Japan-based headquarters, Konica Minolta, Inc., has joined RE100. RE100 is a global leadership initiative bringing together influential businesses committed to sourcing 100 percent renewable power...

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Cartridge World Thornlie introduces MPS

The Cartridge World Thornlie store, located in a Perth suburb, has announced the introduction of a Managed Print Service, in association with Kyocera Document Solutions Australia Pty Ltd. As the Thornlie store explains, as part of this new MPS service it will “visit...

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The CE mark and why you need to get it right

The EU’s CE mark has been making the news of late, as not only does it have implications for British businesses post-Brexit, there is also a risk of confusing it with the Chinese CE mark, which comes with problems of its own. Last week, The Recycler reported on the...

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