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Pumped storage hydro plants enjoy dual boost

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:15:00 GMT

James Murray, BusinessGreen, Friday 3 July 2009 at 00:15:00

Scottish and Southern announces plan for first new UK pumped storage plants in more than 30 years, as US government releases fresh hydro funding

There was good news for the hydroelectric industry on both sides of the Atlantic this week, after Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) announced plans for two new pumped storage developments...

Judge overturns MySpace bullying conviction

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk, Friday 3 July 2009 at 00:00:00

Mother could be cleared of criminal charges in suicide case

A US judge has moved to overturn the conviction of a Missouri woman accused of bullying a teenager who later committed suicide....

Virus Bulletin names top spam blockers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:25:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk, Friday 3 July 2009 at 03:25:00

Latest tests gauge email blocking tools

Security magazine Virus Bulletin has issued the results of a new test for spam blocking software. The secord edition of the test pitted anti-spam filters against both an archived collection...

Hackers take aim at Cold Fusion

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:27:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk, Friday 3 July 2009 at 02:27:00

New attacks target flaws in development tool

A new wave of web attacks is targeting web applications written with the ColdFusion development tool. Researchers with security group SANS said that the company has received multiple reports of...

Web seminar: SMEs and surviving the recession

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:54:00 GMT

Damian Wild, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:54:00

Our experts discuss what steps small businesses need to take to make it through recession and find funding

Is a lack of access to funding the number one issue for SMEs today? Stephen Alambritis, head of public affairs, Federation of Small Businesses It has been very tough from...

Equality: breaking through

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:50:00 GMT

Bernadette Pritchard, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:50:00

Has the glass ceiling been broken and are partners now appointed purely on merit?

Rightly or wrongly, the accountancy profession is still hung up on the issue of women in partnership. Although the number of female partners is increasing, Accountancy Age’s Top 50 survey...

Leadership: you'll never be top dog

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:44:00 GMT

Paul Bridle, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:44:00

So you think you’d be a great leader – think again

Sometimes I think that the world is divided between the people who make things happen and those that account for it....

Sole practitioners: the revolution is underway

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:40:00 GMT

Ron Goldsmith, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:40:00

From outsourcing to deals with multi-partner firms, there is a revolution underway in the world of the sole practitioner

Many sole practitioners are from the baby boomer generation. On qualifying, they were authorised to undertake most activities requiring on behalf of their clients, whether it be an audit or...

Oracle launches Fusion Middleware 11g

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:36:00 GMT

Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:36:00

New version integrates with Oracle's SOA, WebLogic and identity management products

Oracle launched Fusion Middleware 11g to UK customers today at an event in London, after making initial announcements about the release in the US on Wednesday....

Overview: Peter Caryana rocks the boat

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:33:00 GMT

Verity Reynolds, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:33:00

Prospects: will Gibraltar’s tax changes affect its reputation?

In a bid to remove Gibraltar’s ‘tax haven’ image, Peter Caruana, chief minister of Gibraltar, recently announced the introduction of a corporate tax rate of 10% for both international and...

View from the board: just say no... but nicely

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:25:00 GMT

Mark Freebairn, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:25:00

‘I don’t like finance - they just say no all the time.’

'Finance come in and act like the Monday morning quarterback. It’s easy to say what went wrong after the event it’s getting help beforehand that we need’....

Worrying noises in the engine of the economy

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:24:00 GMT

Accountancy Age, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:24:00

The number is almost too big to fully comprehend

Almost two million companies in the UK have poor credit ratings labelled high risk or above normal risk, their low scores come about largely because they do not makemanagement...

This week's blogs: too cool for school

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:23:00 GMT

Our bloggers, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:23:00

The end of exam season and the plight of LDV are the talk of the blogosphere this week

I hope my colleagues don’t mind if I keep humming ‘School’s Out For Summer’ by Alice Cooper. Yes, at long last, I’ve passed my final case study....

On the money with Gavin Hinks

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:21:00 GMT

Gavin Hinks, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:21:00

A few months ago I wrote in this column about the toll the credit crunch was taking on accountants – or mainly finance directors at the time

They were carrying the can for the damaging effects of the crunch and having to resign in droves. We have a new phase on our hands at the moments –...

Tax increase: shot in the foot

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:19:00 GMT

Anthony Harrington, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:19:00

Tax increases on the pensions of the rich will backfire

When Alistair Darling announced in the Budget that he would be depriving those earning £150,000 or more of certain tax advantages associated with pension contributions he said, by way of...

Profile: Elizabeth Rumsey, Virgin Galactic's FD

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:12:00 GMT

David Jetuah, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:12:00

While Richard Branson and his Virgin Galactic team chase the dream of making space exploration affordable for all, FD Elizabeth Rumsey is keeping theIr financial feet firmly on the ground

Space is the ultimate unexplored territory, and just a lucky few will get to see the majesty the Earth laid out below them – from a height of 65 miles...

Phone tax not enough for full broadband rollout

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:05:00 GMT

Daniel Robinson and Dave Bailey, V3.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 18:05:00

BT says proposed Digital Britain levy will not fund 100 percent fibre coverage

BT has said that a proposed 50p per month levy on phone landlines will not provide enough funds to cover the entire UK with fibre-optic broadband....

Dell ordered to honour £9 monitors

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:14:00 GMT

Andrea-Marie Vassou, Computeractive, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 17:14:00

Taiwan consumer protection body steps in after website pricing error - talks continue

Dell has been ordered to honour an online pricing error that gave Taiwanese consumers 19in LCD monitors for only £9 (NT$500)....

Bing searches to include Twitter results

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:09:00 GMT

David Neal, V3.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 17:09:00

Microsoft begins rollout of new service with small sample of "prominent" Twitterers

Microsoft has announced a new feature for its Bing search service, which will allow users to receive information on Twitter posts....

VIP Computers takes on Sanyo TVs, cameras and projectors

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:00 GMT

Fleur Doidge, CRN, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 16:59:00

Wide range of peripherals made available to Cheshire region

Components and peripherals distributor VIP Computer Centre has signed up Sanyo for its LCD TVs, digital cameras and projectors. Phil Brown, Sanyo product manager at VIP, said projectors were a...

BT Engage bags BSG’s product supply business

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:56:00 GMT

Doug Woodburn, CRN, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 16:56:00

Three-year outsourcing deal could boost BT Engage’s annual turnover by more than £20m

BT Engage IT is taking over Business Systems Group’s (BSG’s) £20m-a-year product supply business. London-based HP Gold partner BSG was acquired by healthcare IT services firm Advanced Computer Software (ACS)...

MoD spends £230m more on Bowman communications system

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:56:00 GMT

Gareth Morgan, Computing, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 16:56:00

Future-proofing and maintenance deals signed with General Dynamics

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed two deals with General Dynamics UK, together worth £231m, to upgrade the armed forces' Bowman military communications system....

Ramesys geared towards further growth

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:53:00 GMT

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 16:53:00

Ambitious VAR embarks on aggressive growth plan for next three years

Bullish VAR giant Ramesys has revealed an ambitious three-year growth plan and is planning a further recruitment drive later this year to cope with demand....

PC makers under fire from Greenpeace

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:35:00 GMT

Andrea-Marie Vassou, Computeractive, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 16:35:00

Slammed for broken promises over hazardous materials in PCs, but Apple and Nokia are praised

PC manufacturers have been criticised by Greenpeace for breaking their promises to reduce hazardous materials in their products. “There are no excuses for backtracking, and no reason for these companies...

Nokia secures top spot in green electronics ranking

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:33:00 GMT

BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 16:33:00

Nintendo slammed again over poor toxics policy

Greenpeace has today released its quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics, again awarding top spot to mobile giant Nokia and slamming games console manufacturer Nintendo for its poor environmental record....