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DefinitionA facilitating payment is a certain type of payment to foreign officials that is not considered to be bribery according to legislations of some...

What is 'Takeout Value' The estimated value of a company if it were to be taken private or acquired. A firm's takeout...

DefinitionUnbundling is a neologism to describe how the ubiquity of mobile devices, Internet connectivity, consumer web technologies, social media and information access in the...

DefinitionThe unbanked are adults who do not have their own bank accounts. Along with the underbanked, they may rely on alternative financial services for...

What is 'Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - ADIA' A government-owned investment organization that manages the sovereign wealth fund for Abu Dhabi, United...

DefinitionThe last mile or last kilometer is a colloquial phrase widely used in the telecommunications, cable television and internet industries to refer to the...

What is 'Last-Sale Reporting' An electronic entry, to the Nasdaq stock market, of the amount and price of shares involved in a...

DefinitionEcash was conceived by David Chaum as an anonymous cryptographic electronic money or electronic cash system in 1983. It was realized through his corporation...

What is 'Half-Life' Half-life represents a date in the future when half of the total principal of a mortgage-backed security (MBS) will...

What is AARP and what do they offer The American Association of Retired Persons, or AARP, is a nonprofit organization that provides benefits and discounts...