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Traded on the London Stock Exchange
Owned by shareholders
Takeover
Entering a new overseas market
Hostile takeover
Selling assets
Loan capital
Buying 51% of a rival's shares
A legal status for a company
Anyone can buy the shares
Bank loan
Stock market flotation
Retained profit
Launching a new product
Improving products using technology
Selling an unused building
Spending on research and development
Share capital
Merger
Selling machinery no longer needed
Changing the marketing mix
Friendly takeover