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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Business English: Important stock exchange markets in the world

Business English: Important stock exchange markets in the world: Ranking Country Stock Exchange Market 1 USA New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ...

Important stock exchange markets in the world


Ranking
Country
Stock Exchange Market
1
USA
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
2
USA
NASDAQ Stock Market
3
The United Kingdom
London Stock Exchange (LSE)
4
Japan
Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
5
China
Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)
6
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE)
7
European Community
EURONEXT
8
China
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)
9
         Canada
Toronto Stock Exchange (TMX)
10
Germany
Deutsche Börse   
11
India
Bombay Stock Exchange         
12
India
National Stock Exchange of India     
13
Switzerland
SIX Swiss Exchange      
14
Australia
Australian Securities Exchange        
15
South Korea
Korea Exchange   
16
Northern Europe and Armenia     
NASDAQ Nordic Exchange      
17
South Africa
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
18
Spain
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles  
19
Taiwan       
Taiwan Stock Exchange 
20
Brazil
Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias & Futuros de SĂŁo Paulo (BM&F Bovespa)

Source: Wikipedia

Friday, October 21, 2016

Business English: Financial market vocabulary - answer

Business English: Financial market vocabulary - answer: These are the answers to the last post. 1k   2f   3f   4L   5r   6b   7n   8m   9m   10(o)   11s   12p   13c   14c   15e   16j   17g   18a...

Financial market vocabulary - answer

These are the answers to the last post.

1k   2f   3f   4L   5r   6b   7n   8m   9m   10(o)   11s   12p   13c   14c   15e   16j   17g   18a   19i   20d   21d   22h   23q

  

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Business English: Financial Market vocabulary - meaning

Business English: Financial Market vocabulary - meaning: Match the vocabularies (1-23) to their meanings (a-s). Some vocabularies have the same meaning.  (1) Recession   (2) economic downturn   ...

Financial Market vocabulary - meaning

Match the vocabularies (1-23) to their meanings (a-s). Some vocabularies have the same meaning. 
(1) Recession   (2) economic downturn    (3) financial crisis    (4) stock market    (5) stock market indices    (6) bull market    (7) bear market    (8) shares    (9) stocks    (10) major shareholder    (11) minor shareholder    (12) stock value    (13) share buyback    (14) share repurchase   (15) short selling    (16) bubble burst    (17) mortgage-backed securities    (18) subprime mortgage    (19) interest rate   (20) acquisition   (21) takeover    (22) merger    (23) consolidation  
(a) financing a house below the market value   (b) a lot of buyings and sellings of stocks   (c) when a company buys some of its shares back   (d) when one company buys another company   (e) buying or selling stocks after receiving privileged information   (f) when there is problem with the economy of a country   (g) a house given as a guarantee for obtaining loans   (h) when two or more companies come together to work as one company   (i) the amount of money, in percentage, a person pays to another person or institution when he borrows money   (j) a big decrease in prices of stocks in a short period of time   (k) when the economic activity of a country is negative in two quarters   (L) a market where shares are bought and sold   (m) the same meaning as stocks   (n) when there is no buying and selling of stocks   (o) a person which has bigger part of the stocks of a company   (p) the value of the shares of a company   (q) the objective of companies buying other companies   (r) used to measure the performance of stock market   (s) a person who has a smaller part of the stocks of a company 

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Business English: Financial market vocabulary 1

Business English: Financial market vocabulary 1: Some financial market vocabularies are: (1) Recession   (2) economic downturn    (3) financial crisis    (4) stock market    (5) stock ...

Financial market vocabulary 1

Some financial market vocabularies are:

(1) Recession   (2) economic downturn    (3) financial crisis    (4) stock market    (5) stock market indices    (6) bull market    (7) bear market    (8) shares    (9) stocks    (10) major shareholder    (11) minor shareholder    (12) stock value    (13) share buyback    (14) share repurchase   (15) short selling    (16) bubble burst    (17) mortgage-backed securities    (18) subprime mortgage    (19) interest rate   (20) acquisition   (21) takeover    (22) merger    (23) consolidation   
    

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Business English: Functions of departments in oranizations - respost...

Business English: Functions of departments in oranizations - respost...: The answers to the functions of departments in organizations are: 1a   2e   3i   4g   5d   6b   7k   8h   9j   10L   11c   12f

Functions of departments in oranizations - resposta

The answers to the functions of departments in organizations are:

1a   2e   3i   4g   5d   6b   7k   8h   9j   10L   11c   12f

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Business English: The functions of departments in organizations

Business English: The functions of departments in organizations: Match the departments (1-12) with their functions (A-L): (1) Marketing Department     (2) Sales/Commercial Department  (3) Legal Departm...

The functions of departments in organizations

Match the departments (1-12) with their functions (A-L):
(1) Marketing Department     (2) Sales/Commercial Department  (3) Legal Department    (4) Purchasing Department      (5) Account Department  (6) Human Resources Department   (7) Information Technology (IT)  (8)  Governance   (9) Sustainability   (10) Operations and Processes   (11) Product Development Department   (12) Research & Development (R&D) Department 
(a) The company is producing what people need   (b) responsible for selection, recruitment, and staff welfare   (c) making products   (d) bookkeeping, payroll, and tax   (e) selling the products or services of a company   (f) testing new products or services   (g) buying products and services for a company   (h) making sure that business operations are in accordance with the laws and the shareholders' rules   (i) defend the company in the court of Justice if there is a problem with client or the government   (j) to plan how a company can continue to exist and be successful in the future   (k) using technology to store and secure information   (L) to follow a standard procedure in producing goods or providing services.