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Manufacturers are set to complain to energy regulator Ofgem over the rapid increase in British gas prices. Companies in the chemicals, steel, paper and cement sectors claim the increase will push up the prices of their goods and make it harder to compete with their continental rivals.
Electricity company Scottish Power is to set up an electronic trading exchange with US technology firm Science Applications International Corporation to create a global e-commerce service for the utility market.
The computer tomography (CT) division of Siemens in Germany is planning to extend its pilot programme of web-based client cameras to the US.
Brewer Scottish Courage is to make savings of £46 million a year by restructuring its supply chain and cutting inventory by 40 per cent.
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The Central Buying Consortium has awarded a three-year contract for pagers worth around £300,000 to Page One Communications. The contract for the CBC, which represents 17 councils in the south-east and the Midlands, was negotiated by member West Sussex County Council.