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French car maker Renault and Japan’s Nissan have formed a joint purchasing venture to make savings in their combined £36 billion purchasing budget. Renault, which bought 36.8 per cent of Nissan in 1999, said the new organisation would initially handle about 30 per cent - around £10 billion - of the two companies’ annual purchasing spend.
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E-gasandpower, an Internet-based power supplier for commercial buyers, has ceased trading a year after going online. The company was backed by investment company Matrix e-ventures, which said it had not attracted enough customers.


The European Commission may investigate whether Rolls-Royce got illegal financial aid from the government to develop engines for the Airbus superjumbo.
The Carter review of payroll services was launched in response to complaints about excessive regulation - will it help?
26 June 2002
London
Q: I am interested in moving into e-procurement but, at the moment, most companies seem to lack confidence and are not using it. Several providers have gone to the wall and many others, I am sure, will follow. Is there any job security in it and, if so, w
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