The business court in Nanterre, in France, has designated the group for small electrical household appliances SEB for partial takeover of MOULINEX, which filed for bankruptcy on 7 September. SEB takes on 1,858 employees in France out of 5,600 and over half those abroad, amounting to 4,250 persons in all. BRANDT, which had merged with MOULINEX end 2000, will pursue its activity alone, awaiting one or two of the buyers. The candidates have until 9 November to make their offer. See especially...