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Major Household Appliances Refrigerators News

After a good year, GE adds more profit on tax dayFriday, March 25, 2011 @ 12:48AMThe company has been cutting the percentage of its U.S. profits paid to the Internal Revenue Service for years, resulting in a far lower rate than at most multinational companies.

NYT: How G.E. made $5.1B in the U.S. tax-freeThursday, March 24, 2011 @ 8:25PMNew York Times: The company reported worldwide profits of $14.2 billion, and said $5.1 billion of the total came from its U.S. operations. Its American tax bill? None.

Research and Markets: U.S. Appliance Industry: Market Value, Life Expectancy, & Replacement Picture for 2005-2012Friday, March 18, 2011 @ 6:26AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "U.S. Appliance Industry: Market Value, Life Expectancy, & Replacement Picture for 2005-2012" report to their offering.

Research and Markets: Household Electrical Appliance Retailers in China - 2011 Consider Large Chain-storesTuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 2:30AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "Household Electrical Appliance Retailers in China" report to their offering.

County’s furniture program in need of supportWednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 9:11AMThe furniture project in town now has a new home. Grayson County Alliance has taken ownership of the program, which assists families who desire household items, but could not afford them any other ...

GE Smart Grid Technologies Help One Island Achieve Greater Energy IndependenceThursday, January 6, 2011 @ 12:01AMLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vineyard Energy Project has selected GE Profile™ appliances enabled with Brillion™ technology and Nucleus™ energy manager with Brillion™ technology to help consumers manage energy use.

GE Smart Grid Technologies Help One Island Achieve Greater Energy IndependenceWednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 11:55PMEnergy independence is about more than reducing oil consumption; it's about managing our existing resources more effectively. GE announced today that dozens of consumers on Martha's Vineyard will receive GE's Profile™ appliances and Nucleus™ energy managers with Brillion™ technology to help them more efficiently manage their energy use and costs, while helping Vineyard Energy Project and the ...

Appliance Recycling Centers of America (ARCA) Contract With Xcel Energy Extended Through 2011Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 8:00AMAppliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. today announced that its contract with Xcel Energy to provide refrigerator recycling services for the utility's residential electric customers in Colorado, Minnesota and New Mexico has been extended through December 31, 2011.

Adrian’s trash pickup changes take effect next weekWednesday, December 29, 2010 @ 6:24PMThe new year will bring some changes in the way Adrian residents dispose of their trash as the city’s new contract with Stevens Disposal and Recycling Service Inc. takes effect Jan. 1. One of the most noticeable changes with the new contract will be that trash now will be collected on Tuesday rather than on Monday. That means Jan. 4 will be the first day for the new service.