Pre-Syndicate Bid — A bid entered by a syndicate manager or underwriter in the Nasdaq system to stabilize the price of a Nasdaq security prior to the effective date of a registered secondary offering. The term penalty bid is also used. This is permissible under SEC… … Investment dictionary
Penalty Bid — A bid, or offer to purchase securities, provided by a lead underwriter or other member of a syndicate as part of early IPO trading. The bid comes with the restrictions; if it is used, a penalty will be assessed to the broker offering the shares… … Investment dictionary
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
2006 FIFA World Cup — 2006 World Cup redirects here. For other competitions of that name, see 2006 World Cup (disambiguation). This article is about 2006 FIFA World Cup. For the video game, see 2006 FIFA World Cup (video game). 2006 FIFA World Cup FIFA Fußball… … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Simon Hannes — Infobox Criminal subject name = Simon Hannes image size = image caption = date of birth = 1960 place of birth = date of death = place of death = alias = charge = conviction = Insider trading penalty = status = occupation = spouse = parents =… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
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Ban Ki-moon — ] His mother is reportedly Buddhist. Personality Ban s personality has been described by many as bland. In the Korean Foreign Ministry his nickname was Ban chusa , meaning the Bureaucrat or the administrative clerk . The name was used as both… … Wikipedia
theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… … Universalium