A term, used by some assurance companies, as an alternative to.

A US term which describes the situation in which a takeover target buys back its own shares from a.

A company (or person) making an unwanted counter bid for another company, whose intentions are.

The unofficial trading of securities before their formal issue.

Before any deductions, particularly tax.

(GDP)The value of all goods and services created within an economy. It equals gross national product.

The total income of a person before deductions. This for example could be a person's salary plus.

Interest earned by deposits at banks and financial institutions, or on gilts etc. before.

The difference between the selling price of an item and the purchase or manufacturing cost,.

(GNP)The total value of all goods and services produced by a country. Real growth in GNP measures the.

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

The interest rate earned on money placed on deposit with banks and financial institutions.

See 'redemption.

The yield on a security before the deduction of tax. Yield is a measure of the return on an.

UK shareholders receive dividends with a tax credit of 10%. This means that a notional 10% tax.

Rent payable by the owner of a leasehold property to the freehold.

Insurance provided for company employees by employers. Items covered may include health insurance,.

(G7)The seven foremost industrial countries outside what was the communist bloc. They are USA, Germany,.

(GPP)At its simplest, this is a series of individual personal pension plans, although if an employer.

A mutual fund or unit trust which aims to provide investors with a balance of income and capital.