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• Sony and TCL confirm joint venture to run global TV and audio business

  21-01-2026 14:03 via ertonline.co.uk
  The consumer electronics business was taken by surprise this week by news that Sony and TCL are in talks to form a new joint venture for home entertainment products, reports Steve May. While unexpected in its timing, the move reflects longer-term structural changes in the global TV market, where scale, panel access and cost efficiency […]
  
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• NICEIC TechLive returns for 2026

  21-01-2026 13:22 via ewnews.co.uk
  Following the success of its inaugural TechLive event, NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is delighted to announce the return of TechLive, with two new events for 2026:
  NICEIC TechLive SurreyMercedes-Benz World, Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, KT13 0SLThursday 11 June 2026
  NICEIC TechLive SheffieldMagna, Sheffield Road, Rotherham, S60 1DXWednesday 30 September 2026
  NICEIC’s TechLive events are the ultimate in-person CPD resource, enabli
  
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• Schneider Electric UK&I launches ‘The Learning Loop’

  21-01-2026 13:21 via ewnews.co.uk
  Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, has launched The Learning Loop, a monthly CPD-accredited online learning programme designed to support ongoing training, upskilling, and professional development across the electrical industry in the UK and Ireland.
  The new programme will offer two sessions each month, combining a CPD-accredited technical webinar with a follow-on session exploring how those principles are applied to real-world projects.
  As an accredited CPD provider, Schneid
  
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• Jefferson Tools publishes Tool Up Spring 2026 brochure

  21-01-2026 12:14 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Jefferson Tools, a tools supplier across the UK and Ireland, has released its Tool Up Spring 2026 brochure, bringing together a range of professional tools and workshop equipment for use across construction, industrial, automotive, and agricultural settings.
  The Sterling Edition runs from January to 30 April 2026 and includes products spanning hand tools, power tools, and air tools.
  Jefferson Tools says the range has been selected to reflect the practical requirements of trade users and workshop
  
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• UK Power Networks innovates new electricity pole tech

  21-01-2026 11:09 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  From driveways to rooftops, renewable energy is reshaping how we use electricity, and distribution network operator UK Power Networks is now deploying a new device to support the adoption of low-carbon technologies on traditional electricity networks.
  To help customers adopt clean technologies like electric vehicles and solar panels without delays, UK Power Networks is trialling a new technology that maximises the use of existing low-voltage cables rather than build anew.
  The company has partner
  
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• Falling employment figures prove shops need same business rates relief as pubs, says Bira

  21-01-2026 08:07 via ertonline.co.uk
  Independent retailers are facing the same crippling pressures as pubs but remain excluded from discussions about additional business rates support, Bira has warned, following the latest employment figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed payroll numbers fell by 135,000 in the year to November, with the decline concentrated in retail and hospitality. A […]
  
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• Vanish into the Music: Introducing the iFi Audio iDSD PHANTOM

  21-01-2026 08:01 via ertonline.co.uk
  British hi-fi manufacturer, iFi Audio has unveiled the iDSD PHANTOM – a new flagship home device that distils more than a decade of digital and analogue achievement into a single component, the company says. By uniting a reference-class DAC, ultra-resolution network streamer, and powerful headphone amplifier, the PHANTOM promises iFi’s most accomplished listening experience to […]
  
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