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  • 61Option — Gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a set price on or before a given date. Investors, not companies, issue options. Investors who purchase call options bet the stock will be worth more than the price set… …

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  • 62mandate — The formal appointment to advise on or arrange a project financing. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. mandate man‧date 1 [ˈmændeɪt] noun [countable] 1. LAW the right and the power to do something that is given to a government or elected… …

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  • 63admission — or admission to trading Admission to trading on the Exchange s markets for listed securities and admitted and traded shall be construed accordingly. For the avoidance of doubt this does not include when issued dealings . London Stock Exchange… …

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  • 64first — first1 W1S1 [fə:st US fə:rst] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a series)¦ 2 for the first time 3¦(main)¦ 4 in the first place 5 in the first instance 6 at first glance/sight 7 first things first 8 (at) first hand 9 first prize/place …

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  • 65owe — W3S2 [əu US ou] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money)¦ 2¦(something done/given)¦ 3 owe somebody an explanation/apology 4¦(help to achieve something)¦ 5¦(good effect)¦ 6 owe it to somebody to do something 7 owe it to yourself to do something 8 owe… …

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  • 66check — A commercial demand deposit instrument signed by the maker and payable on the presentation to the bank on which it is drawn. American Banker Glossary A bill of exchange representing a draft on a bank from deposited funds that pays a certain sum… …

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  • 67allowance — al‧low‧ance [əˈlaʊəns] noun 1. [countable] an amount of money that someone is given regularly or for a special reason: • She earns a package worth $1 million, including a $15,000 clothing allowance. ˌcost of ˈliving alˌlowance [countable] HUMAN… …

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  • 68name — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word/words sb/sth is known by ADJECTIVE ▪ Christian (BrE), first, given (esp. AmE) ▪ middle, second (= middle name) (BrE) ▪ family …

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  • 69check — check1 W2S1 [tʃek] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find out)¦ 2¦(ask somebody)¦ 3¦(not do something)¦ 4¦(stop something)¦ 5¦(bags/cases etc)¦ 6¦(make a mark)¦ 7 Check Phrasal verbs  check in  check something<=>off …

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  • 70Offer — Indicates a willingness to sell at a given price. Related: bid * * * ▪ I. offer of‧fer 1 [ˈɒfə ǁ ˈɒːfər, ˈɑː ] verb [transitive] 1. to say that you are willing to give someone something, or to give them it: offer somebody something • The …

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