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121publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
122Corporation — This article is about business corporations. For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). Corporate redirects here. For the Bollywood film, see Corporate (film). A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity… …
123Stock exchange — A stock exchange, share market or bourse is a corporation or mutual organization which provides trading facilities for stock brokers and traders, to trade stocks and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for the issue and… …
124Oxford University Press — OUP redirects here. OUP may also refer to Ohio University Press. Oxford University Press Parent company University of Oxford Founded 1586 Country of origin …
125Initial public offering — (IPO), also referred to simply as a public offering , is when a company issues common stock or shares to the public for the first time. They are often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking capital to expand, but can also be done by large… …
126Corporate law — (also company or corporations law) is the study of how shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community and the environment interact with one another under the internal rules of the firm.… …
127Nationalisation of Northern Rock — People queuing at a branch of the Northern Rock bank in Brighton on 14 September 2007. In 2008 the Northern Rock bank was nationalised by the British Government, due to financial problems caused by the subprime mortgage crisis. In 2010 the bank… …
128international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
