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  • 1auction — n. 1) to hold an auction 2) an auction takes place 3) to put smt. up for auction 4) a public auction 5) at (an) auction; by auction (we bought these items at an auction; they sold their house by auction) * * * [ ɔːkʃ(ə)n] by auction (we bought… …

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  • 2auction — A common method of issuing gilts. Similar to a tender offer. In an auction, investors apply to buy the new gilts being issued, specifying the amount they wish to purchase and the price they are prepared to pay. The new gilts will be issued to… …

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  • 3hold — /həυld/ noun the action of keeping something ♦ these shares are a hold these shares should be kept and not sold ■ verb 1. to own or to keep something ● He holds 10% of the company’s shares. 2. to make something happen ● The receiver will hold an… …

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  • 4Auction rate security — An auction rate security (ARS) typically refers to a debt instrument (corporate or municipal bonds) with a long term nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a dutch auction. It could also refer to a preferred stock …

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  • 5auction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ public ▪ charity ▪ Internet, online ▪ reverse (esp. AmE), sealed bid (esp. AmE), sealed offer ( …

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  • 6Auction rate security — L expression auction rate security[1] (ARS) fait référence à un effet de créance (principalement à une obligation ou à un Municipality bond) américain, de longue échéance à l émission, dont le taux d intérêt est régulièrement mis à jour par une… …

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  • 7auction — A method of sale in which goods, securities, rights, etc. are sold in public to the highest bidder. Auctions are used for any property for which there are likely to be a number of competing buyers, such as houses, second hand and antique… …

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  • 8hold — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act/way of holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, tight ▪ He still had me in a tight hold. VERB + HOLD ▪ catch, get, grab …

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  • 9Hold Me (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Hold Me Type = Album Artist = Laura Branigan Released = July 1985 Recorded = Genre = Pop / Rock Length = 40:17 Label = Atlantic Reviews = Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg sql=10:am6zefwkhgf6 T1… …

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  • 10Term auction facility — The Term Auction Facility is an instrument of monetary policy, introduced by the Federal Reserve to increase liquidity in United States financial markets. Although first instated as a temporary policy, as of 21 December 2007, the Fed will… …

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