1.   Several weeks later, after the consortium had taken control, Goldman and Buffett made another pass at the hedge fund.

2.   The consortium took criticism for waiting that long.

3.   Asked why the consortium was taking the risk of shipping oil through Chechnya into Russia, Adams called it a necessary step.

4.   The consortium is also taking efforts to ensure that users will be able to use future smartcards with the kiosks.

5.   To date, this consortia has not taken off, for reasons which both parties declined comment.

6.   Four consortiums took part in the bidding.

7.   The winning consortium will also take control of the British Rail subsidiary European Passenger Service, which owns the Eurostar trains.