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NewsMarch 17, 2003

Tax Hike Proposed to Help Finance Dallas Stadium

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas State Senator Royce West (D-Dallas) introduced a bill (SB 1111) last week that would raise Dallas County car rental tax limits from 5% to 6% in order to help finance a new...

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NewsMarch 17, 2003

Lawsuits Allege Automaker, Dealer Antitrust Violations

Multiple antitrust lawsuits have been filed against seven of the largest automakers, alleging that they conspired to prevent U.S. consumers from buying new vehicles in Canada where prices are co...

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NewsMarch 17, 2003

Ohio Bill Proposes 50-Cents-Per-Day Rental Tax

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's House last week approved a $5.5 billion transportation financing package, backed by Governor Bob Taft, which calls for a 50-cents-per-day car rental tax. In addition, th...

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NewsMarch 17, 2003

Private Equity Firms to Acquire Worldspan

ATLANTA -- Worldspan's financially strapped airline owners -- American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines -- announced they have sold the GDS company to private equity firms. The f...

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NewsMarch 17, 2003

California Car Tax May Require No Lawmaker Vote

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California state finance officials issued a legal opinion last week that concluded state officials have the authority to triple car registration fees without a vote by legi...

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NewsMarch 17, 2003

ANC Financing Deals Draw Court Approval

WILMINGTON, Del. -- A U.S. Bankruptcy Court last week gave ANC Rental Corp. authority to move forward on a number of crucial financing deals, including a plan that provides the company $126 mill...

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NewsMarch 15, 2003

Payless Expands Franchisee Benefits

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Payless Car Rental System announced it has partnered with Subrogation Management Team, Williams & Stazzone Insurance Agency Inc., and Thompson, Bostrom & Associates in or...

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NewsMarch 11, 2003

New York Bills Seek Vicarious Liability Limits

ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York legislators are considering bills seeking limits on car rental operators' vicarious liability in the state.The bills, introduced in both the Senate and Assembly, would p...

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NewsMarch 10, 2003

McCann-Erickson Wins Budget RAC Ad Account

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Budget Rent A Car has awarded its advertising account to McCann-Erickson New York. Cliff Freeman and Partners previously held the Budget account, before Cendant acquired Budg...

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NewsMarch 6, 2003

Dallas Cowboys Propose Stadium Tax

DALLAS -- Representatives from the Dallas Cowboys NFL team have proposed plans for a $500 million stadium funded in part by a new Dallas County car rental tax. The plan also calls for creation o...

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