Privatisation International 1997 - Abstracts

Privatisation International 1997
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Achieving record level proceeds in 1996. (review of privatisation in 1996)Business, international 
Advisers for Telstra sale. (CS First Boston, JB Were and ABN AMRO Rothschild)Business, international 
Africa connects with the equity investor.Business, international 
Another major Polish bank privatised. (Powszechny Bank Kredytowy)Business, international 
April auction for CVRD. (Companhia Vale do Rio Doce)Business, international 
Argentina to force pace on Yacyreta. (Energy Secretary Alfredo Mirkin)Business, international 
Argentine airports approach completion.Business, international 
Argentine privatisation's last frontier.Business, internationalRichard McKenzie
Argentinian awakening.Business, international 
Armenia privatises steppe by steppe. (privatisation)Business, international 
August 1997. (overview of international privatizations taking place in August 1997)Business, international 
Australia launches Telstra public offer.Business, international 
Australian airport drama. (privatization of Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne airports, Australia)Business, international 
Bangalore boot airport. (Indian government may withdraw mandate for construction of Bangalore airport)Business, international 
Bank Handlowy is Poland's largest IPO. (Initial Public Offer)Business, international 
Beijing aims to test the Laibin B model. (Beijing, China; new build-operate-transfer power project)Business, international 
Beijing selects B shares.Business, international 
Bids open for Svyazinvest.(privatisation of Russian telecoms holding company)Business, international 
Birmingham Airport's new flight path. (NatWest Ventures and Aer Rianta take 40% stake in Birmingham International Airport)Business, international 
Brazil power generates investor interest.Business, international 
Brazil pushing ahead with power sales.Business, international 
Brazil stumbles at last CVRD hurdle. (Companhia Vale do Rio Doce)Business, international 
Bruising battle over Colombian Gas. (sale of major share in Ecopetrol)Business, internationalCharles Penty
Bulgaria carries out first banking sale.Business, international 
Bulgaria sells MDK copper smelter.Business, international 
Central Asian pipelines.(two pipelines agreed by Unocal Corporation and Saudi Arabian Delta Oil Company)Business, internationalImtiaz Gul
China's preference for equity over debt.Business, international 
China Telecom's IPO flops on debut. (initial public offer)Business, international 
China unveils rules on BOT projects. (build, operate and transfer projects)Business, international 
Colombia critic countered.Business, internationalCharles Penty
Colombia targets power. (efforts to make sales in energy sector)Business, international 
CVRD auction goes ahead. (sale of voting stake in Companhia Vale do Rio Doce)Business, international 
EGAT rethinks Thai power requirements. (Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand)Business, international 
Egypt plans to fast track telecoms.Business, international 
Egypt's BOT port tender. (plans for construction of two ports on build-operate-transfer basis)Business, international 
ENEL may face shake-up.Business, international 
Energy contracts for Jubail and Yanbou. (Saudi Arabia)Business, international 
ENI 3 offer to raise $6bn.(sale of Italian oil and gas company)Business, international 
Financing projects through bond markets.Business, internationalMartin Bartlam
First Polish motorway consortia selected.Business, international 
France close to decision on Thomson-CSF.Business, international 
France's last minute call. (privatisation of France Telecom)Business, international 
France Telecom seeks 2 million investors. (plans for Initial Public Offer)Business, international 
French xenophobes win round one over Thomson. (French government stake in Thomson-CSF and Thomson Multimedia)Business, international 
Germany's biggest offer of the year. (strong interest in sale of stake in Lufthansa)Business, international 
Germany speeds up Lufthansa sale.Business, internationalBen Dubow
Good prospects predicted for German private power. (privatisation; German electricity industry)Business, international 
Guarded optimism about Turkey's plans. (Turkey's privatisation policy)Business, international 
Heavy investor interest in Peru's Luz del Sur.Business, international 
Hungary's Raba for sale.Business, international 
Impetus behind Zambia Copper Mines sale.Business, international 
Indonesia's Telkom sale raises $600m. ($600 million)Business, internationalManuela Saragosa
Intense competition for advisory roles. (infrastructure investment advisers)(Industry Overview)Business, international 
Japan power firm targeted. (possible privatisation of Electric Power Development Co)Business, internationalRobert Patton
Jostle for Brazil's CVRD in run-up to auction. (Companhia Vale do Rio Doce)Business, international 
Keen interest in Zambian copper mines. (sales of assets in Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines)Business, international 
KLM to lighten state load. (Netherlands government to reduce its holdings in KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)Business, internationalMark Fuller
Kremlin's stability pact. (Russian government encourages business leaders to support privatization plans)Business, international 
Largest private financed project in Italy. (Sarlux gasification and power project, Sardinia)Business, international 
Largest privatisation in Spanish history. (Telefonica)Business, international 
Latin America. (privatisation interests)Business, international 
Lebanon sets up toll road company.Business, international 
Lyon ring road wrangles. (French privatisation plans)Business, internationalPatrick McCurry
Malaysia puts infrastructure on hold.Business, international 
MATAV launches IPO to raise $1.2bn. (initial public offer)Business, international 
Mexican satellites raise $690 million. (Mexican government sells stake in satellite system to joint venture)Business, internationalElisabeth Malkin
Mexico moving ahead.Business, internationalElisabeth Malkin
Middle East and North Africa. (privatisation)Business, international 
Model for Latin America's largest telecom. (Brazil plans privatization of Telebras)Business, international 
Moldova faces first international test. (new approach to privatisation)Business, international 
More Australian airports.(airport leases for sale)Business, international 
Mozambique completes sales in banking sector. (privatization of Banco Popular de Desenvolvimento)Business, international 
Oman plans toll roads.Business, international 
Ontario's highway 407 RFP.(request for proposals to assess privatization feasibility)Business, international 
Optimism over Three Gorges project. (dam project in China; Asia privatisation)Business, international 
Pakistan sets out ambitious programme.Business, internationalImtiaz Gul
Philippine first gas-fired power plant. (First Gas Power Corp raises funds for gas-fired power plant)Business, international 
Poland completes KGHM copper sale. (KGHM Polska Miedz)Business, international 
Poland floats National Investment Funds.Business, international 
Poland sells PBK in third largest IPO. (Powszechny Bank Kredytowy privatized in initial public offering)Business, internationalAndrzej T. Werner
Polish copper producer KGHM privatised.Business, internationalAndrzej Werner T.
Polish Kruszwica's IPO.Business, international 
Portugal drives on with BRISA's IPO. (initial public offer)Business, internationalMark Baker
Portugal promises for 1997. (high privatisation revenues anticipated)Business, international 
Portugal raises $2.3bn in record offer.(sale of shares in Electricidade de Portugal)Business, international 
Power stations without long-term offtake contracts. (more tolling arrangements for the United Kingdom independent power sector predicted)Business, international 
Pre-handover share rally in Hong Kong. (China accelerates privatization programme prior to handover of Hong Kong to China by the United Kingdom)Business, international 
Private Finance Initiative - success or failure. (Practitioner's Column)Business, internationalEdwin Godfrey
Progress report on privatisation funds.Business, international 
Proof positive that privatisation works. (privatisation brings benefits in the UK)Business, international 
Public threat to Creditanstalt privatisation. (political activity and Creditanstalt-Bankverein privatisation)Business, international 
Record year for advisory mandates. (Privatisation International magazine's eighth annual adviser league tables)Business, international 
Reinvigorating PFI in the UK.(Private Finance Initiative for building projects in United Kingdom)Business, international 
Renewed interest in rail in Australia. (privatisation)Business, international 
Rome endorses dairy and ACEA sales.Business, international 
Russian ADR programme. (American Depositary Receipts)Business, international 
Russia's bullish prospects. (significant privatisations planned for 1997)Business, international 
Russia set to reform natural monopolies.Business, international 
San Paulo global offer raises $1.6bn. (privatization of Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino)Business, international 
Scotland awards first DBFO scheme. (Autolink wins design, build, finance and operate DBFO road contract)Business, international 
Sometimes a hybrid works best.(managing the sale of Al-Ahram Beverages)Business, internationalAndrew Capitman W.
South African Telkom sale. (SBC Communications and Telekom Malaysia buy 30% stake in Telkom)Business, international 
South Asia. (privatisation)Business, international 
Spain announces ambitious sales plan. (privatisation)Business, international 
Spain launches her largest public offer. (part-privatisation of Spanish electricity company Endesa)(Company Profile)Business, international 
State sugar for sale in Cote d'Ivoire.(sale of Sodesucre)Business, international 
Sun Air begins South Africa airline sales. (privatisation of Sun Air)Business, international 
Svyazinvest stake sold.Business, international 
Taiwan increases sell-offs.(privatization in Taiwan)Business, international 
Telecom Italia's record sale.Business, international 
Telefonica's retail success.Business, international 
Telstra may raise US$10bn. (Australian telecommunication privatisation)Business, international 
Telstra sale approved. (Telstra Corp.; Australian telecoms utility)Business, international 
Telstra's IPO launched.Business, international 
Thai PPA renegotiations. (power purchase agreements)Business, international 
The next frontier for project finance. (financing of independent power projects without long-term offtake contracts)Business, internationalBruce Johnston, Martin Bartlam
Turkish delight at Telekom constitutional ruling. (Turkish government approves partial sale of Turk Telekom)Business, internationalJohn Barham
UCB sale improves Uganda's profile. (Uganda Commercial Bank; African privatisation projects)Business, international 
Uganda coffee marketing board sale grinds on. (negotiations with Sucafina)Business, international 
Uganda Commercial Bank for sale.Business, international 
UK government clears the decks. (sale of various UK government agencies)Business, international 
Using capital markets to finance projects. (review of 1996 privately financed infrastructure projects)Business, international 
Victoria sells Loy Yang A.Business, international 
Waiting for the first health PFI deal. (signs of progress for UK government's Private Finance Initiative in the health sector)Business, international 
Zimbabwe launches second IPO. (initial public offering of shares in Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe)Business, international 
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