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Ordinary incomeThe income derived from the regular operating activities of a firm or individual.Ordinary income Similar MatchesExtraordinary itemsExtraordinary itemsCosts which affect a company's profit (or loss) which are not associated with normal activities and which are not expected to recur. FT Ordinary Share Index (FT 30 Index)FT Ordinary Share Index (FT 30 Index)An index of the share prices of 30 leading companies in the UK selected to depict British Industry.Stock Exchange indices are designed to give investors an idea of the general movement of the stock markets and its overall value. By comparing the performance of their own portfolios with the performance of one of the Stock Exchange indices, investors can see how well they have done from a comparative point of view. In particular they can see whether they would have been better off putting their money in an index tracker fund.The main sub-indices of the FTSE Actuaries All-Share are:FTSE 100: the 100 largest quoted companies in the UKFTSE MID 250: the next largest 250 companiesFTSE A 350: combination of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250FTSE Smallcap: the remaining companies listed in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share indexFTSE A Fledgling: companies too small to qualify for the FTSE All-ShareFTSE AIM: companies trading on the Alternative Investment MarketTechMark: index of companies primarily involved in technologyThe companies in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index are also divided into 7 main industrial groupings:Mineral extractionGeneral industrialConsumer goodsServicesUtilitiesFinancialsInvestment trustsThese categories are divided further into 37 subcategories. Extraordinary positive valueExtraordinary positive valueA positive net present value. Ordinary interestOrdinary interestInterest based on a 360-day year instead of a 365-day year, resulting in what can be a significant difference. Extraordinary general meetingExtraordinary general meetingAn EGM is a special meeting of a company and its shareholders which can be called by company directors or anyone with at least 10% of the voting rights on the company's shares.EGMs have to be called in order for certain special resolutions to be passed (e.g. to approve a takeover or merger or break-up of the company) and for the resolution to be passed, 75% of more of the shareholders have to vote for it. Further Suggestionsordinary sharesExtraordinary item Ordinary shares Extraordinary call ordinary trade |
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