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Centrica win judge's backing for court case against Accenture

Judge accepts all but one grounds for action in pre-trial hearing over £182m SAP system British Gas parent Centrica has won all but one of its key pre-trial arguments in its lawsuit against Accenture, moving a large step closer to a court battle over the 2006 collapse of the utility company’s SAP-based customer billing system.

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Centrica closer to court batltle with Accenture over £182m SAP system

British Gas has won all but one of its key pre-trial arguments in its lawsuit against Accenture , moving a large step closer to a court battle over the 2006 collapse of the utility company's SAP-based customer billing system.

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"Tomorrow’s Value Rating" Identifies EDF and Centrica as Sustainability Leaders

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Delivering affordable energy to consumers while also responding to significant environmental and social concerns presents a tricky balancing act for the world’s largest utilities companies. A new rating, produced by Two Tomorrows, the leading sustainability consultancy, assesses how these companies are currently meeting the challenge. Thomas Krick, lead consultant for...

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IT suppliers face architectural risk

@ tonyrcollins reports on the implications for large IT contracts of the Centrica v Accenture dispute ( Computer Weekly, 9 December 2009 ). The dispute concerns a "best-of-breed" replacement billing system for the entire British Gas business, which Centrica ordered from Accenture in 2002. Centrica is invoking a clause in the contract that refers to "fundamental defects",...

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British Gas to expand insurance presence

British Gas has plans to expand in the UK insurance market. According to a report in The Sunday Telegraph, the group’s ambitions include a listing among the UK’s top 10 insurance providers. The company, which is owned by Centrica and has a customer base of 4.5 million, has been granted Financial Services Authority approval to underwrite its [...]

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Global Offshore Wind Market Investment and Opportunities

... of key market participants which include Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Siemens AG, REpower Systems AG, Centrica Energy Ltd and DONG Energy A/S - List of major current and upcoming wind farms - Coverage of key geographies including North America, Europe and Asia Pacific - Review of key challenges, opportunites and trends for the global offshore wind market - Key analysis within the report includes

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Gas as the new UK baseload!!

Six months ago when we were telling UK contacts the surprising news that gas is replacing coal in US generation, we were met with disbelief. But now: Gas replacing coal as UK baseload power source. Centrica is running all its...