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Indian cleaners could be lowest paid workers in the world
7th of November 2012
Two female cleaners in India believe they should be in the Guinness Book of World Records for earning the lowest salary in the world.
For more than 40 years they have worked hard scrubbing and cleaning toilets in southern India. But Akku and Leela Sherigar have only 80 euros to show for their four decades of labour. They have earned an average of
The woman who has a phobia of toilets
7th of November 2012
A woman from Wales is so scared of toilets she flees when one is flushed -fearing she will be swallowed up after developing a phobia in childhood.
Ney Decino, 20, has an irrational fear of toilets and struggles to go to the bathroom without a family member to flush for her. Her phobia is so bad she must work close to home so she can use the only
Chicago success for ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America
6th of November 2012
This year's ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America exhibition took place in Chicago recently, attracting more than 9,000 visitors from 65 countries outside the USA.
Just over 620 manufacturers exhibited, 95 of them new to the show - and they came from 29 different countries.
Taking place alongside ISSA/INTERCLEAN was the usual comprehensive seminar
Dogs and humans can give each other gum disease
5th of November 2012
Dog owners are in danger of exchanging harmful mouth bacteria with their pets, according to a new study.
And this could lead to gum disease and tooth decay - both for the dog and the owner.
Previous research has shown that people can transmit oral bacteria to their children via close daily contact. However, few studies have looked into the risks
Peer-to-peer business lending - new ways of bridging the funding gap
2nd of November 2012
The banks – who needs them? That’s a question some high-profile economists are seriously beginning to ask as alternative sources of finance come online to bridge the funding gap. Hartley Milner reports on one of these enterprising new kids on the block, the peer-to-peer business lender.
Frustratingly for us all, the bankers have drawn
World Federation of Building Service Contractors vows to focus on key contractor issues
1st of November 2012
At its recent board meeting in Brazil the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) pledged to focus on the key issues affecting the international contract cleaning sector.
"Three key issues were discussed," explained executive vice-president Andrew Large. One was employment standards and relationships with the International Labour
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