British English (BrE)
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American English (AmE)
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Annual general meeting
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Annual stockholders meeting
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Authorised share capital
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Authorized capital stock
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Barometer stock
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Bellwether stock
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Base rate
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Prime rate
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Bridging loan
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Bridge loan
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Building society
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Saving and loan association
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Cash machine
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ATM
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Cheque
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Check
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Company
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Corporation
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Creditors
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Accounts payable
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Current account
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Checking account
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Debtors
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Accounts receivable
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Merchant bank
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Investment bank
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Notes
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Bills
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Ordinary share
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Common stock
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Overheads
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Overhead
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Pence
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Cents
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Pounds
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Dollars
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Property
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Real estate
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Quid
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Buck
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Quoted company
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Listed company
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Retail price index
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Consumer price index
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Share
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Stock
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Shareholder
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Stockholder
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Shareholder's equity
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Stockholder's equity
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Stock
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Inventory
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Trade union
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Labor union
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Unit trusts
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Mutual funds
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Visible trade
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Merchandise trade
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This ongoing list was compiled by Laurence Brown. Laurence is a British expat living in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a contributor for BBC America and has written for Anglotopia. He is Editor-in-chief of Lost in the Pond and loves nothing more than to share his articles with anglophiles, expats, and other interested parties on social media. Follow Lost in the Pond on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
I thought labour was the British version?
ReplyDeleteOoh, well spotted. This compendium is very much a work-in-progress, so I certainly appreciate the input.
ReplyDeleteExamination of the dynamics of such a market, even within the neo-classical framework, Milton Barbarosh
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