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IBM launches platform


IBM has launched a broad e-business platform to enable firms to conduct transactions and data transfers with clients using different applications. Web Services is a joint project between its WebSphere, Tivoli and Lotus units, positioned as an alternative to Microsoft’s recently-introduced Windows-based .Net platform.
Nuclear ruling sought


Scottish Power is taking British Energy and Scottish and Southern Energy to court, in a bid to rewrite the Nuclear Energy Agreement (NEA).
IT tops warnings poll


IT suppliers accounted for 14 per cent of the 136 profit warnings issued by UK firms in the first quarter of 2001, according to a survey by accountants Ernst & Young. It said that software and computer services suppliers had the highest number of warnings for the fifth quarter in a row.
Nissan’s Chinese deal


Motor manufacturer Nissan is planning to produce cars in China through a joint venture with Dongfeng Automotive. The move is seen as a way for Nissan to bypass its ongoing dispute with China over the importation of Japanese goods, including vehicles.
Nuclear plants mooted


British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) wants to build up to six nuclear power stations on the same sites as its 40 year-old Magnox plants. If accepted by the government, the plans would mark a radical shift in energy policy. The country’s last new nuclear station was opened at Sizewell in Suffolk in 1996.
Partnerships promoted


RosettaNet, the US-based promoter of open standards for trading exchanges, has formed a group to promote partnerships with software firms. The 16 members, including SAP and supply chain solutions provider Manugistics, will support RosettaNet’s aim to spread e-business in the IT, electronics components and semiconductor manufacturing sectors.
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Content new e-concern
Management of content on websites is a growing issue for American companies as they become increasingly at home with electronic commerce for business-to-business transactions.
Supply chain alliance


Business technology solutions provider Conchango and collaborative commerce service provider EC Outlook have formed a global partnership to provide a software and consulting service on supply chain processes. www.conchango.com
Ofwat names directors


Water regulator Ofwat has appointed non-executive directors in a bid to make regulation of supplies secure and transparent ahead of the government’s proposed water bill. Philip Fletcher, Ofwat’s director-general, said the independent advisers would broaden the scope of its decision-making processes.
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