Word: commonly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...British investors a prime indication of safety is the presence of "good names" in a company. Last week a vast English company which, with its affiliates, represents a capitalization of nearly $500,000,000 and has assets scattered throughout the world, passed dividends upon both the preference and common stocks. This alone, was a shock to London businessmen. But even more shocking were whispers of Scandal about the best of the company's "good names...
That all was not well in Royal Mail was indicated when early this year the common stock began a decline that carried it from a high of 76 (shillings) to 55. Then, while the stock dropped abruptly to 44, Lord Kylsant's brother. Viscount St. Davids, publicly accused him of mismanagement...
...common figures published by the bureau may be used by business men in two ways: (1) to judge the quality of the operating performances of individual firms, and (2) to set standards to be used in planning future operations. Directions for using these common figures are given in the bulletin...
...addition to establishing common figures typical of 1928 operating performance, the bureau also made an intensive study of the policies and methods employed by twelve successful building material dealers. Data obtained from this series of case examinations are presented in the bulletin...
...however, that they are not only out of sympathy with this program but have objected rather strenuously to a number of the plans with which the CRIMSON took issue last Monday. In accordance with their wishes various changes have been made in the original proposal. Not only will both common rooms be freely open to both students and tutors, but, that peculiarly British institution the High Table is to be set but once a week at the time of the regular House Dinner. Even at this meal tutors will not be required to eat at this table nor will students...