Word: concern
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...first place, the promoter must be a man who understands thoroughly every phase of the business in which he intends to form a combination; he must of course have a wide reputation for honesty, and be an able solicitor. Ordinarily a large proportion of the capital of a concern is in the form of plants. Here the problem comes up as to how much stock shall be issued for this, and the solution is worked out by the promoter, who by getting cash options on the plants, raises their value and thereby the amount of stock issued...
Generally, in order to attract capital from men of wealth, who want sure, safe, investments, a new concern issues preferred stock. The condition attached to this stock is that a certain fixed dividend be paid on the preferred stock before the holders of common stock receive any advantage from the profit. Although the common stock is speculative in character it is frequently more remunerative than preferred stock as is seen at present in the case of the American Sugar Refining Company. The proportion of capital of the large combinations, which goes toward the cost of their promotion is an immense...
...still politically conscious about other issues. In tune with its concern for the environment, Deadly also has its own garden plot and compost heap, right next door. "We grow our own flowers, vegetables and other herbs," says Broker...