LAYOFF
A company’s process of terminating an employee without evaluating the worker’s performance, whether temporary or permanent, that is usually done to resolve financial difficulties.
In finance, this is a method done by investment bankers to reduce risks of possible downfall, who has committed to buy all unsubscribed shares by stockholders holding rights. In other words, bankers are hedging against losses because of time.
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Quality Control Chart
A graphic that shows if sampled products are meeting their intended specifications and, if not, the degree by which they vary from those specificat ...
Value Chain
Value Chain is a high-level model depicting the process of how a particular business obtains raw materials and adds value to these materials by und ...
Stepwise Regression
Incremental, iterative construction of a regression model encompassing selecting independent variables automatically. This can be attained either b ...
Topside
Upper portion of an oil platform holding the drilling rig, production plant, and accommodation block or lodging. Seen above the water line, it pert ...
Conditional Probability
Probability of an event granted that another has occurred. It is computed by multiplying the probability of the previous event by the recent probab ...
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An Introduction to Forex Currencies
As the biggest market in the world, the foreign exchange market or forex is also one of the most participated in the world. As such, learning about ...
An Introduction to the Basics of Economics
Economics, as defined by the dictionary, is the science that is concerned with the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold ...
So You Want A Job in Financial Careers: A Guide
In this tutorial, we will explore the different kinds of financial careers, the various basics of the financial industry, what you need to do in or ...
Gauging Inflation
In the United States, the inflation rate was 0.2% through the 12 months ended July. In the United Kingdom, inflation was 0.1% in July.
Digesting Financial Statements: Long-Lasting Liabilities
Long-lived liabilities refer to obligations which are due more than a year. Some examples of long-term debt include convertible bond and capital le ...
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