The transport sell-off rolls on
Article Abstract:
Victoria's public train, tram, and bus operations have been privatized into five businesses, and three companies will operate them beginning in August 1999. The United Kingdom's National Express, America's Metrolink, and Australia's Melbourne Transport Enterprises all won 500-page contracts. The contracts will expire in 10 to 15 years. The goal of the new owners is passenger growth, with National Express' target at up to 80%, Metrolink's is 60%.
author: Schmidt, Lucinda
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1999
United Kingdom, Urban Transit Systems, Local and suburban transit, Commuter Rail Systems, Local Bus Lines, Victoria, Commuter Rail Service, Statistical Data Included, Management, Australia, Railroads, Transportation industry, Contracts, Transportation policy, Privatization, Privatization (Business), Bus industry, National Express Group PLC, Commuter railroads, Metrolink, Melbourne Transport Enterprises
Under the radar: the legal offshoots of the big accounting firms are quietly gaining ground on the traditionalists
Article Abstract:
Geoff Crawford was loyal to his firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu but finally joined the firm William Buck that has poached two other automotive industry specialists from Deloitte. Further, it is acknowledged that practicing law within an accounting firm model is not for every person.
author: Schmidt, Lucinda
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2003
Motor Vehicle Dealers, Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers, Accounting, auditing, & bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Services, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services, New and used car dealers, Recreational vehicle dealers, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Accounting firms, Accounting services, Automobile dealers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Crawford, Geoff, William Buick Inc.
Fels' shoes prove hard to fill
Article Abstract:
Peter Costello is a candidate for the replacment of Allan Fels as the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
author: Schmidt, Lucinda
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2003
Australia. Competition and Consumer Commission
subjects list: United States, Officials and employees
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