Less Chance for Cycle Helmet Law in UK
LONDON, UK (April 28) - Attempts by Cumbria MP Eric Martlew to make helmets compulsory for young cyclists have suffered a major setback. The second ...
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EU: No Market Economy Status For China
BRUSSELS, Belgium (July 14) - The EU has refused China a market economy status on the grounds of it having too much state interference and a too narrow ...
Halfords IPO Raised GBP 266.7 million
LONDON, UK (June 8) - CVC Capital Partners Ltd sold shares at 260 pence (€ 3.89) each, valuing the company at GBP 593 million (€ 886 mn). The IPO that ...
China: Non-payment Big Hazard for Business
SHANGHAI, China (March 4) - Ever since the time of Marco Polo western merchants have salivated over China's huge potential market for goods to sell. But ...
Mandela to Flag Off Bikers
KAMPALA, Uganda (March 4) - Twelve motorcyclists from Uganda start on their 6,000km long ride from Johannesburg back to Kampala. The ride is meant to ...
Ugandans Held in Japan On Bike Thefts
KAMPALA, Uganda (February 17th) - Two Ugandans have been arrested in Japan over alleged thefts of high-powered motorbikes which have been rampant there. ...
Indian Designer Bike
CHENNAI, India (January 30th) - TI Cycles of India has launched the 'BSA i-bike', a bicycle designed by I.DE.A Institute, Turin (Italy). A lot of effort ...
Hero Group to Launch CycloMoto
KUMARKAUSHALAM, India (January 4th) - The $1.8 billion Hero Group is getting ready to launch motor-fitted bicycles by January 2004. Under the Cyclomoto ...
Robe di Kappa into Cycle Clothing
TURIN, Italy (January 19th) - A deal has been signed between Kappa clothing ( via it's owners BasicNet S.p.A) and the Saeco cycling team. The agreement ...
EBMA Dealing with Imports from Hong Kong and Macao
PARIS, France (Dec 20) - - After filing a complaint at the European anti-fraud office OLAF that has lead to the opening of a Court case against a ...
Spanish Bike Importer Accused of Import Fraud
PARIS, France (Dec 16) - The European anti-fraud office, OLAF (Office Europeen de Lutte Anti-Fraude), together with the Spanish AEAT (Agencia Estatal de ...
Olly Hatch Dismissed from Velo-City
MUNICH, Germany (Dec 13) - It was reported yesterday on the website of 'BikeBizz', the trade journal for the UK and has now been confirmed by Oliver ...
Accell Group Appeals NMa Verdict
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (Nov 25) - Now that the internal appeal of the Dutch Competition Authority (NMa) has not yielded the desired result, Accell ...
Basque Police Recover Remains of ETA Bomb
VITTORIA, Spain (Nov 23) - The Basque regional police force (La Ertzaintza) have recovered the remains of a bomb which exploded at the El Coto bodegas ...
India's Cycle Industry in Turmoil
LUDHIANA, India (Nov 15) - Worker unrest in Ludhiana's bicycle industry has now got some political colour. With the Left Wing parties showing special ...
United Bicycle in Troubled Waters (Again)
MAASMECHELEN, Belgium (Oct 28) - As a result of disappointing sales results, United Bicycles has run into financial roubles. The company has applied for ...
Court Approves Huffy Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan
MIAMISBURG, US (Oct 14) - The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio has entered an order confirming the Huffy's Joint Plan of ...
£5m/Eur 7,3 m Initiative To Improve Cycling Facilities In UK
£5m/Eur 7,3 m Initiative To Improve Cycling Facilities In UK LONDON, UK (Sep 29) - As reported in the UK Daily Telegraph on Monday 26th September 2005, ...
EICMA Goes to China
MILANO, Italy - At the EICMA-Bici, Costantino Ruggiero had a spectacular spectacular announcement to make: together with two Chinese partners, the ...
Dutch Union to make Bikes for Halfords
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands (Sep 29) - Always a tricky situation for a well known brand to go into business with chain stores. Dutch Union bicycles has now ...