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In August 2001, B&Q opened its first shop in Shanghai, when it hoped to increase outlets from four to 58 by 2005. [14] [15] B&Q opened its first shop in Hong Kong on 1 June 2007, [16] but was scheduled to close it on 13 September 2009. [17] In December 2007, Kingfisher sold its 50 per cent stake in B&Q Taiwan to its joint venture partner.
Kingfisher currently operates over 1,300 stores in eight countries in Europe and in Turkey. Its main retail brands are B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt and Screwfix. [28] The companies now part of the Kingfisher group are: B&Q; operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland; Brico Dépôt; in France, Spain, Portugal and Romania; Castorama; in France ...
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There was a North Korean embassy in Ghana until it was closed down in 1998. [155] The current North Korean ambassador to Ghana is Kil Mun-yong. [156] [157] Trade between the two countries consists mainly of North Korean exports of cement and Ghanaian cocoa, gemstones, and pearls. [158] There is a Korea–Ghana Friendship Association for ...
This was the 10th death recorded in a B&Q store. [2] Subsequently B&Q Ireland Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to ensure a safe workplace and were fined €250,000 at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in July 2011. [3] During 2010 in Exeter at the Sowton B&Q store, they were found guilty of breaking health and safety laws.
B&M Retail Limited, trading as B&M, is a British multinational variety store and garden centre chain founded in 1978 and based in Speke.It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
[71]: 259 Large protests also occurred in Hong Kong and Macau but the PRC government prevented large scale protests in the PRC and censored news reports of protests by overseas Chinese (although British Broadcasting Corporation reports and Voice of America reports meant that the Chinese public continued to be aware of media reports on the issue).
In 1969, Christian Dubois founded in Englos, near Lille, France's first large-scale (5000 m 2) DIY store. The rapid expansion of the chain meant that 20 years later Castorama had 80 stores in France. [3] A second store opened in 1972, followed by a third in 1973. In 1975, Castorama set up shop in Plaisir (Yvelines), outside its home region. [4]