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March 2 is European equal pay day
29th of February 2012
The second European Equal Pay day will take place this Friday, March 2 - in recognition of the fact that on average women have to work 62 days more to earn men's 2011 average annual pay. That's according to the latest gender pay gap figures from Eurostat and represents a difference of 17.1 per cent.
The European Commission has planned a number of
Lamp claims to sanitise surfaces while traveling
28th of February 2012
A new pocket sanitiser developed in the US is claimed to be able to kill 99.9 per cent of the germs that cause colds, flu, e-coli and salmonella.
The Pocket Purifier can be used on a range of surfaces such as nappy-changing stations, hotel remote control units and chopping boards. Other applications include aeroplane washroom surfaces, children's
Chidichimo writes exclusive blog for ECJ
24th of February 2012
Pedro Chidichimo, president of the institutional and laundry business unit of Sealed Air (known as Diversey before it was acquired last year),is to write a regular blog for the ECJ website.
Chidichimo has long been a contributor to ECJ magazine, and he now transfers to the website with his expert overview of the business issues facing the modern
Truvox appoints new sales manager for Europe
22nd of February 2012
Rob Singh has been appointed to the role of European sales manager at floor care machine manufacturer Truvox International, which is based in the UK.
Singh joins Truvox from CCM in Germany, where he was sales manager. He previously worked for wipes producer PAL International in an international role.
As European sales manager he will be
Suicide bodies ‘stored in London Underground cleaning cupboards'
20th of February 2012
People who commit suicide by jumping in front of a London Underground train may be stored in cleaning cupboards after their death, a report has revealed.
Alternatively the bodies may be kept in store rooms or industrial bins, transport staff have claimed.
The revelations were made on Confessions from The Underground, a TV documentary made for
Toilet texting on the increase
17th of February 2012
Thanks to modern smartphones, more and more people are making sure they are never out of telephone contact - even in the toilet.
A new study of mobile phone habits among 1,000 people shows 75 per cent of people have texted, emailed, used apps or surfed the web while nature calls.
More than 90 per cent of people between 28 and 35 will return
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