Unsolicited Bid — An offer made by an individual, company or group of investors to purchase a company that was not actively seeking a buyer. The bid is a result of the unsolicited bid submitter s initiative and not due to any request made by the bid upon company.… … Investment dictionary
Bid price — A bid price is the highest price that a buyer (i.e., bidder) is willing to pay for a good. It is usually referred to simply as the bid. In bid and ask, the bid price stands in contrast to the ask price or offer , and the difference between the… … Wikipedia
Business Overview — ▪ 2009 Introduction Automobiles. The American automotive industry began 2008 in precarious condition, and as the year unfolded, the situation went from bad to worse. First, gasoline prices of $3.50 to $4 per gallon throughout much of the… … Universalium
Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… … Universalium
New Orphan Houses, Ashley Down, Bristol — The New Orphan Houses, Ashley Down, commonly known as the Muller Homes, were an orphanage in the district of Ashley Down, in the north of Bristol. They were built between 1849 and 1870 by the Prussian evangelist George Müller to show the world… … Wikipedia
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Dates of 2008 — ▪ 2009 January As we meet tonight, our economy is undergoing a period of uncertainty.… At kitchen tables across our country, there is a concern about our economic future. U.S. Pres. George W. Bush, in his final state of the union address, January … Universalium
London Stock Exchange — Infobox Exchange name = London Stock Exchange nativename = type = Stock Exchange city = London country = United Kingdom coor = coord|51|30|54|N|0|05|56.5|W|region:GB LND type:landmark foundation = 1801 owner = London Stock Exchange Group key… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1960-1979 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1960 1979. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Holocaust denial — Antisemitism Part of Jewish history … Wikipedia