The results reported by a company for the first six months of its financial year. In general,.

The difference between (i) turnover and (ii) the cost of making a product or providing a service,.

See: 'split capital investment.

Options on the shares of companies. Equity options are traded in the UK at the London International.

A term previously given to the shares of listed companies, basically second in line to and traded.

(FOOTSIE)An index of the share prices of the 100 largest companies (by market capitalisation) in the UK.

When a company announces a rights issue, existing shareholders get the right to buy new shares,.

Insurance which covers the policyholder against certain building losses or damages which may occur. .

A region in which businesses get special tax advantages (including exemption from business rates) as.

Securities which pay a fixed rate of interest. Government bonds (gilts) are the best known example..

One of the main USA share indices which monitors the movement of 30 industrial companies traded.

Taxation of corporate earnings and subsequently taxation of.

The generic name for a tradable loan security issued by governments and companies as a means of .

An index of the share prices of the 300 largest European companies, by market.

A policy which covers the insured and usually his/her family for the duration of their holiday. .

Insurance which covers the insured against specified critical illnesses such as cancer, heart attack.

The amount payable by the insured in return for indemnification against specified.

A strategy in options trading in which an option is purchased at an exercise price below that of the.

Crest is an electronic system of settlement for the equities market in the UK and Ireland which.

A currency which is deposited in banks outside its country of origin. For example the eurodollar,.