Anual General meeting - Meeting at which directors of a company or association present their annual report to shareholders or members, Authorised share capital - The largest number of shares that a company can offer for sale at a particular time, Base rate - A rate (= level of interest) decided by the Bank of England that banks use when deciding how much to charge for lending money, Creditors - Someone who money is owed to, Current account - A bank account that you can take money from at any time and that usually earns little or no interest, Debtors - Someone who owes money, Gilt-edged stock (gilts) - A type of investment offered by the government that pays a fixed rate of interest and is considered low-risk, Labour - Practical work, especially when it involves hard physical effort, Overheads - The regular and necessary costs, such as rent and heating, that are involved in operating a business, Profit-and-loss account - A document that shows a company's profit or loss in a particular period, Quoted company - A company whose shares are traded on a stock exchange, Retail Price Index - A list of the prices of some basic goods and services, showing how they change over time, as a way of measuring inflation, Share - One of the equal parts that the ownership of a company is divided into, and that can be bought by members of the public, Shareholders' equity - The total value of a person's or company's assets after their total debt has been subtracted, Trade union - An organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights, and discusses their pay and working conditions with employers, Unit trusts - A service where financial experts invest the money of many people in many different companies, Visible trade - The buying and selling of goods, but not services, between countries, Stock - A supply of something for use or sale, Share premium - The extra value of a share in relation to its value when it was issued, Property - A building or area of land, or both together,

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