NAB chief travels the Ford road
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The National Australia Bank (NAB) is being divided into four international operations similar to the structure Ford Motor Co. deployed. The NAB will be comprised of an information office, global products, wholesale financial services and retail products, including personal and corporate services. The restructure is expected to give NAB an advantage in the international market.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1998
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Not quite set in concrete
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Pioneer International is a multinational corporation involved in stone, cement and concrete. Pioneer CEO John Schubert believes the company will grow through acquisitions and greenfields expansion. Acquisitions of less than $100 million, especially in foreign markets, are Pioneer's targets in 1998. Price wars have proven costly in the past to shareholder value
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1998
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A national approach to keeping up with the world: industry skills are being standardised and made more attainable
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Leading Australian firms are calling on the government to give financial backing to the IT&T Skills Taskforce, which is designed to improve the information technology capabilities of employees. The lack of information technology skills is making it hard for these firms to compete effectively with companies in other countries.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2000
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