In October, Cendant said it would become four separate firms.

But Andersen Consulting wants to take its thousands of consultants and become a separate firm.

In the second half of 1875 Hugh and Henry split and formed separate firms.

"They're contracted by a separate firm," he said.

The insured bonds, with principal and interest payments guaranteed by two separate firms, are part of a $451.9 million financing announced yesterday.

The Boughton Road site became several separate small firms.

During 2010 and 2011, when two separate firms were bidding to buy out the original Baffinland management team, an alternate shipping proposal was under consideration.

The Internet service uses a separate antenna and processing system, designed by a separate firm.

Price Waterhouse worldwide, it explains, is a network of 26 separate but related firms.

Some call it "stool lobbying" - hiring a separate firm for each of the state's three legs.