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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....

Charity's tax research called into question

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:57:00 GMT

Judith Tydd, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:57:00

A report from the Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation for the UK questions charities’ metholdology by tax experts at Oxford University

Tax experts at Oxford University have clashed with Christian Aid and Oxfam claiming they use faulty methods for gathering data which is used to attack companies for the way they...

Prudential ruling on currency swap sets £1bn tax precedent

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:46:00 GMT

Judith Tydd, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:46:00

Precedent set by 30 Prudential's loss of a test case in the Court of Appeal could cost the UK’s largest companies £1bn in tax

Insurance giant Prudential has lost a test case in the Court of Appeal which could collectively cost 30 of the UK’s largest companies £1bn in tax....

Cisco targets energy efficiency with new offerings

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:45:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:45:00

Company unveils tools to manage building operations

Cisco has unveiled a new line of products designed to help companies manage energy costs stemming from infrastructure and building management....

Profession calls for rethink on 'comply or explain'

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:40:00 GMT

Mario Christodoulou, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:40:00

Rule at the heart of the combined code, which compels companies to either adopt the model code in full or provide an explanation to shareholders, should be made more flexible

Companies should be free to adopt alternative corporate governance structures without being labelled non-compliant, a big-four partner has said. KPMG associate partner Tim Copnell said the ‘comply or explain’ rule...

PwC wins contract to value Bradford & Bingley

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:35:00 GMT

Accountancy Age, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:35:00

PwC to value Bradford & Bingley which was nationalised last September as the banking crisis took hold

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been awarded a £4.8m contract to value Bradford & Bingley which was nationalised last September as the banking crisis took hold....

Confidence in Labour falls

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:31:00 GMT

Mario Christodoulou, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:31:00

New survey of management consultants shows support for the government as ‘extremely low’

Nine out of ten management accountants have little or no confidence in the government, according to a new survey which described the support as ‘extremely low’....

US watchdog stalls on key convergence post

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:28:00 GMT

Mario Christodoulou, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:28:00

Candidates are being considered to replace Conrad Hewitt who stood down as chief accountant at the SEC

The US financial watchdog is refusing to say when it will fill a senior post central to cross-Atlantic negotiations on international accounting convergence....

Britain's SMEs face battle to secure credit

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:23:00 GMT

David Jetuah, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:23:00

A lack of timely and detailed accounts is hurting vast numbers of smaller businesses

A staggering 1.8m businesses have poor credit ratings largely because they do not file timely or detailed accounts at Companies House....

Clean tech report: Q2 venture capital investment hits $1.2bn

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:15:00 GMT

James Murray, BusinessGreen, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:15:00

Green cars, battery developers and biofuels are the big winners as investment levels rebound

The Cleantech Group and Deloitte yesterday released the second report this week confirming that venture capital investment in the second quarter of the year rebounded following two consecutive quarters of...

UK firm lays claim to world solar record

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:15:00 GMT

BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:15:00

QuantaSol claims to have independently tested single junction solar cell with conversion efficiency of over 28 per cent

UK start up QuantaSol has this week become the latest solar firm to stake a claim for the world record for photovoltaic solar cell efficiency, with the unveiling of a...

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....

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....

Access Accounting restructures and rebrands

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:32:00 GMT

Rachael Singh, Accountancy Age, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 16:32:00

The first company to produce carbon accounting software is restructuring to concentrate primarily on consulting work

Access Accounting, the financial software suppliers, will now primarily be focused on consulting in a restructure by its parent company, ATG, which is consolidating its subsidiaries....

Laplink provides remote PC access on smartphones

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:28:00 GMT

Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 15:28:00

Laplink Everywhere 5 includes Windows Mobile client to remotely access a PC

Laplink has unveiled version 5 of its Laplink Everywhere remote access tool, adding the ability to remotely search PCs, plus the ability to use a smartphone for remote access....

Dell expands VAR managed services suite

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:25:00 GMT

Sam Trendall, CRN, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 15:25:00

PC vendor's new consultancy, support and services set is being launched to resellers across EMEA

PC vendor Dell is expanding its Managed Services Certified Practice Area with the rollout of its new services portfolio. The range of services is targeted at enterprises, SMEs and the...