Share repurchases and the protection of shareholders* KATHLEEN VAN DER LINDE** 1 Introduction From a creditor’s perspective there is not much difference between the payment of a dividend in respect of a share and a payment for the acquisition or repurchase of that share. However‚ from the point of view of the shareholder a dividend is a return on capital while a repurchase is a return of capital to the vendor shareholder. Share repurchases change the structure of the company’s share capital
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National ID Card The government announced plans to introduce a national identity (ID) card scheme. The introduction of ID cards is linked to fears over immigration and terrorism‚ specifically in the wake of 9/11. The card will contain their name and personal details placed on a new national identity register‚ which will become the world ’s biggest biometric database‚ holding information on every adult. Many people question the national ID card’s viability and purpose‚ due to incidents of high-profile
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E K L O N D I K E G O L D RU S H CHANGE CANADA The Klondike Gold Rush contributed a lot towards Canada’s economy. It brought over 22 million dollars into our economy which is over a billion dollars today. It also brought many people to Canada increasing its population‚ as it did to Dawson‚ Vancouver’s and Edmonton’s population. The gold rush also largely contributed towards Yukon’s confederation in June 13‚ 1898. The gold rush also helped us expand by bringing more people and the money
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The introduction of credit cards has been a modern method for monitoring and controlling transactions‚ which were previously‚ conducted using cash. “ A credit card is a transaction tool‚ one which gives customers the opportunity and ability at the point of sale to decide whether they want to pay for the purchase over a longer payback period‚ pay it in full or pay a portion of it at the end of the month.” (Jackson‚ 2008) Credit cards have replaced cash in most markets and trading places in the United
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Merchant Services in Irvine‚ Surveys Suggest Credit Cards Are the Preferred Method of Payment. 1888PressRelease - Gathered from reputable sources and surveys‚ Merchant Services has collected a series of statistics that prove that not only is cash no longer king‚ but it might just cease to be a player in the new economy at all. In the year 2014‚ it’s hard to believe that not every business accepts credit or debit card payments. The obvious trend in the past decade has been for customers
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF CULTURAL PROTECTIONISM “A STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN TELEVISION BROADCAST INDUSTRY” Establishing the Global Context MBA 502 April 18‚ 2014 Submitted By: “We have read the Student Academic Code of Conduct and this assignment complies with the Code.” 1. INTRODUCTION Government imposes import barriers when they see that local industry is threatened by imports. Considering the increasing transition toward globalization‚ how far can the local industry be protected? This will
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Đề 1/ Cue card Describe a situation where you helped other people. Please say - What kind of help and when was it? - Whom did you help? - How often do you help others? Đề 2/ Cue card Talk about a recently purchased gadget. Describe the product and say - What was the purpose of buying this particular product? - Where did you buy it? - Did somebody lend you money to buy it? Đề 3/ Cue card Describe an advertisement that you saw and liked. Please say - What advertisement was it? -
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vocabulary enrichment is highly recommended to use flash card for students‚ they can add and remember vocabulary easily as looking at the pictures. Flash cards can be used to learn virtually any set of information. In elementary schools‚ they are often employed to assist students with memorization of basic math principles. When used to teach a foreign language‚ flash cards help students review vocabulary words and their meanings. Flash cards are an educational tool to help people memorize information
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This book report was done for S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ THE OUTSIDERS. In my essay‚ I explore the quote‚ "stay gold" and it’s meaning. I used a poem that was in the novel to express this topic (the poem is by Robert Frost). What it basically is about is the cycle of life. Title: "Stay Gold" I have just recently completed reading S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ The Outsiders. The author raises many topics faced by the teenagers of her time. Issues such as peer pressure‚ violence and family problems faced by the
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American Credit Card Usage When we don’t have money we go to credit cards for purchasing products that we need or want. We use credit cards as a way to make purchases instead of using cash. There are many people that have credit cards and use them for everyday purchases. We don’t even use money to buy anything anymore we use credit cards for almost everything now days. Cash takes a back seat to credit cards. The credit card has been taking over the world. People have more credit cards than cash
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