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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Gun Control April 25‚ 2012 Recently‚ there have been many debates going on in the news that are focusing on firearms‚ and firearm control. These debates have led to many American citizens questioning the laws revolving around gun control‚ and the amendment to the constitution allowing the right to bear arms. Since many people are unsure of how exactly laws pertaining to firearms work‚ it is crucially important that gun control is discussed. This paper will focus on gun control‚ the history
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Rhetorical Analysis Paper 2/20/14 Gun Shows The scholarly article “Gun Shows and Gun Violence: Fatally Flawed Study Yields Misleading Results” first appeared in the magazine American Journal of Public Health in 2010. It was co-written by Garen Wintemute‚ David Hemenway‚ Daniel Webster‚ Glenn Pierce‚ and Anthony Braga. In their Journal entry they aim to convince their readers that the widely publicized case study “The Effect of Gun Shows on Gun-Related Deaths: Evidence from California and Texas”
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Issue: Gun Ownership INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: "And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the Press‚ or the rights of Conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States‚ who are peaceable citizens‚ from keeping their own arms; …"-Samuel Adams quoted in the Philadelphia Independent Gazetteer‚ August 20‚ 1789‚ "Propositions submitted to the Convention of this State” SLIDE 1 II. Purpose Statement: There is a considerable
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passing a law making it legal to carry a gun on college campuses. The people trying to get the law passed say that letting someone carry a concealed weapon will allow the weapon carrier to protect themselves if a shooter comes to their campus. Those against allowing a person to carry a gun on campus want to protect people from gun accidents. Guns on campus would definitely make me think twice about doing violence on a college campus. It should be legal to carry a gun on campus. In Arizona‚ the law to
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Continually present in Gotthold Lessing’s play‚ Nathan the Wise‚ is the pursuit for truth. In particular‚ a truth that goes beyond religion‚ one that reaches to the depths of humanity: human nature’s freedom. In his play‚ Lessing reveals the freedom of human nature among mankind through the bonds of friendship. Furthermore‚ Lessing conveys an optimistic view of human nature in such a way that left to its own devices‚ human nature will seek the goodness of mankind and fraternity. Friendship in
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relating to consumer protection and offering goods for sale over the Internet. The aim of consumer protection laws is to address the grievances of the consumers and protecting them from the unethical practices/ behavior or unfair trade practices of the manufacturer/ supplier (Ananymous‚ 2003). The central issues of the sales of goods online and the law include the development of e-commerce‚ the role of consumers‚ and regulation of e-commerce in regards to consumer protection‚ as well as a general
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Andrew Tucker Honors Thesis March 31‚ 2004 Fantasy: A World of Sunshine or Shadow Fantasy literature is an object of considerable controversy‚ but this controversy is not specifically or uniquely modern. Arguably‚ fantasy literature has been controversial since its very beginnings in Western Society‚ though I am by no means certain of when that is‚ nor is it the aim here to determine it. The controversy regarding fantasy stories exists mainly on two levels. The first‚ a concern regarding
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[pic] MARKET STUDY ON BRITANNIA PRODUCTS IN GUMIDIPOONDI By KUMAR. D (Reg No: 875144232) of rec A PROJECT REPORT Submitted to the FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the award of the degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAY 2012 Mepco Schlenk Engineering College Department of Management Studies MBA –Main Project December 2012 – April 2012 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
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Televison has brought great changes to the way many children spend their leisure time. While some of these changes have been beneficial‚ other have had a harmful effect. To what extent do you agree or disagree Most children nowadays‚ watch television as part of their leisure time. It is found that watching television for young children has both its advantages and disadvantages. A child can learn quite a lot of useful things and entertain himself by watching television but he can also become addicted
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