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Annual general meetingAn annual meeting, called by the directors of a company, which shareholders are invited to attend. Subjects normally discussed include audited accounts, election or re-election of directors and dividend payments to shareholders.The AGM is the main opportunity for shareholders to put questions direct to the directors of the company. They can also put forward their own motions, though some companies have criteria for motions which may restrict this - e.g. they may require that only shareholders with a certain number of shares can put forward motions.The equivalent US term is 'Annual Meeting'.Similar MatchesGeneral ledgerGeneral ledgerAccounting records that show all the financial statement accounts of a business. General equilibriumGeneral equilibriumEquality of supply and demand in all markets of an economy simultaneously. The number of markets does not have to be large. The simplest Ricardian model has markets only for two goods and one factor, labor, but this is a general equilibrium model. Contrasts with partial equilibrium. General MembershipGeneral MembershipA partnership made up of general partners, without special (limited) partners. Director GeneralDirector GeneralTitle given to the person who heads certain international organizations, including the WTO. General Agreement on Trade in ServicesGeneral Agreement on Trade in ServicesThe agreement, negotiated in the Uruguay Round that brings international trade in services into the WTO. It provides for countries to provide national treatment to foreign service providers and for them to select and negotiate the service sectors to be covered under GATS. Further SuggestionsGeneral partnerGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) General Lien general personal equity plan extraordinary general meeting General cash offer General revenue General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade General Average Contribution General Average General partnership Generalized System of Preferences general obligation bond Computable general equilibrium general lien General Order General lien General Mortgage Bond General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) |
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