NEW DELHI: Harshad Chalke, a production manager with Accenture in Mumbai, urgently needed a bridge loan to buy a new flat. But he wanted it for a flexible time period. "I did not want to stretch the loan for long - if possible, for just a year or a ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Rising-gold-prices-open-new-market-for-loans/articleshow/11272378.cms

The study, compiled by Accenture on behalf of CIMA, is based on two surveys; one an Accenture survey of 85 decision-makers in the field of sustainability performance management (SPM), the second a CIMA survey of over 800 finance and sustainability ...

http://www.jordandirections.com/2011122648633/company-news/cima-and-accenture-report-shows-how-cfos-can-champion-sustainability-and-unlock-value

Accenture Plc had its “overweight” rating re-affirmed by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. The analysts now have a $64.00 price target on the stock. Accenture Plc was downgraded by analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. ...

http://www.localizedusa.com/2011/12/25/analysts-weekly-ratings-changes-for-accenture-plc-acn/

US Government contract wins continue for Accenture plc. (ACN">ACN). The tech major has secured a $71.0 million contract from the US Department of Homeland Security. Accenture would be responsible to further enhance the capabilities of its immigration ...

http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/66882/Accenture+Wins+Homeland+Contract+

Nayar says HCL is increasingly winning deals away from existing large major vendors and has been a compelling alternative to companies to IBM, HP and Accenture. Here is the complete transcript of his interview with NDTV Profit. ...

http://profit.ndtv.com/News/Article/hcl-a-compelling-alternative-to-ibm-hp-accenture-vineet-nayar-294643

RESTON, Va., Dec 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Accenture Federal Services a 13-month, $71 million contract to further enhance the capabilities of its immigration and border management functions. ...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/accenture-awarded-biometric-identity-system-contract-from-us-department-of-homeland-security-2011-12-21?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Accenture Plc's results for its first quarter ended 30 November, released late last week, confirm the trend that the worsening of the global macroeconomic situation in the past few months hasn't affected IT services yet. As a result, IT stocks have ...

http://www.livemint.com/2011/12/20230725/Accenture-results-confirm-no-s.html

New York, December 19th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) closed the trading session at $54.15 below calculated support at $55.90 breaking the stock technically, raising concerns by investors, as the move might trigger more ...

http://www.tradershuddle.com/Trading-Ideas/35489312192011-will-accenture-recover.html

Accenture Plc (ACN US) fell 3.5 percent, the most since Nov. 9, to $54.15. The world's second-largest technology- consulting company lowered its full-year earnings forecast on currency fluctuations, after beating analysts' estimates for the first ...

http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LW9MQ36S972801-1M0J9UCPSJ2ERP0VKNJ3Q3PTNJ

By Siddharth Cavale Dec 15 (Reuters) - Accenture Plc posted strong quarterly results but the technology outsourcing and consulting company's cautious view of the second quarter amid the worsening global economy sent its shares down after market. ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/16/accenture-idUSL3E7NF3U620111216

American consumers are returning electronics products 21% more often in 2011 than in 2007, costing retailers and manufacturers nearly $17 billion, according to a study by Accenture. “These high consumer electronics return rates are unsustainable in a ...

http://www.homemediamagazine.com/retailers/accenture-returned-electronics-costing-retailers-25873

Customers returning electronic devices will cost US electronics retailers and manufacturers about $17 billion this year, an increase of about 21% from 2007, consulting company Accenture PLC (ACN) said in a new report. These costs include receiving, ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20111213-705766.html

Delivered from the cloud, Accenture's claims management services will allow carriers to have variable capacity and better align costs with the volume of claims activity. Under the agreement, the latest version of the Accenture Claim Components (Release ...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/accenture-selected-by-leading-us-property-casualty-insurer-to-provide-cloud-based-claims-software-2011-12-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp

The Hartford Financial Services Group, a provider of insurance and wealth management services, has selected technology services provider Accenture to assist in the transformation of its finance department. Under the multi-year agreements, ...

http://technology.insurance-business-review.com/news/hartford-selects-accenture-to-assist-in-transformation-of-finance-department-121211

As part of the extension of an existing relationship, Accenture will help the insurer with technology selection and process standardization. By Nathan Golia The Hartford and Accenture (New York) will work together on a multi-year project to transform ...

http://www.insurancetech.com/architecture-infrastructure/232300250

TOKYO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been awarded a 33-month contract by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) to provide project management and application outsourcing services, in support of the Ministry's ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20111208006332/en

IBM and Accenture are locked in a two-way fight for a multimillion-dollar contract to implement the NSW Department of Education and Training's delayed $386 million SAP project. The program, dubbed Learning Management and Business Reform, ...

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/ibm-accenture-in-tussle-for-nsw-education-sap-learning-management-and-business-reform-contract/story-fn4htb9o-1226217111935

NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will host a conference call at 4:30 pm EDT on Thursday, Dec. 15, to discuss its first-quarter fiscal year 2012 financial results. A news release containing these results will be issued before ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20111206005285/en

The program, run by the New York City Investment Fund and global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing firm Accenture, is now in its second year. To apply for the program, entrepreneurial companies in early development can enter ...

http://www.banktech.com/management-strategies/232200733

I started working for Accenture after college in a job that melded my passion for strategy, technology and finance. I was a part of a research operation with Accenture in London outlining new retail concepts for groceries, banks and music stores. ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/new-at-the-top-thomas-g-kramer/2011/11/30/gIQAETObTO_story.html

It was supposed to be global consulting and IT services major Accenture's response to the offshore-centric Indian information technology services companies. Two years later, Concadia, as the business unit was called, has ceased to exist. ...

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/accenture-shutslocal-unit/457467/

Ireland-based Accenture (ACN) may be a prime candidate for that list. The stock has formed a cup-with-handle with a buy point at 62. Is this a good cup-with-handle? Let's take a look. The base's cup runs from the weeks ended July 15 through Oct. 28. ...

http://news.investors.com/Article/593573/201112021815/accenture-builds-cup-with-handle-base.htm?src=HPLNews

By Nicole Lewis InformationWeek Accenture and AT&T have launched a cloud-based medical imaging service that will help health professionals and radiologists access, review, and store X-rays, CT, MRI scans, and other images through AT&T's network. ...

http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/interoperability/232200581

Accenture believes customer centricity is a key to both areas for insurers and has a new research survey available to back up their views. To achieve a better understanding of their customers, insurers need to invest heavily in predictive analytics, ...

http://www.propertycasualty360.com/2011/11/30/accenture-says-tech-spending-centering-on-customer?t=tech-management

AT&T will host the Accenture Medical Imaging Solution to allow doctors and radiologists to share and store medical images. AT&T and Accenture have launched Accenture Medical Imaging Solution, a cloud database that will allow hospitals to centrally ...

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/ATandT-Accenture-Collaborate-on-Cloud-Medical-Imaging-468176/