BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Exchange
- the main type of business-to-business marketplace. The B2B exchange enables suppliers, buyers, and intermediaries to come together and offer products to each other according to a set of criteria. B2B Web exchanges provide constant price adjustments in line with fluctuations of supply and demand. In E2E or "exchange-to-exchange" e-commerce, buyers and sellers conduct transactions not only within exchanges but also between them.
- to trade one currency for another
- the conversion of one type of security for another, for example, the exchange of a bond for stock
- to barter
- a market where goods, services, or financial instruments are bought and sold
Wiktionary Definition for: Exchange
- An act of exchanging or trading.
- Ex: ''All in all, it was an even '''exchange'''.''
- A place for conducting trading.
- Ex: ''The stock '''exchange''' is open for trading.''
- (''telephony, US only?'') The fourth through sixth digits of a ten-digit phone number (the first three before the introduction of area codes).
- Ex: ''The 555 '''exchange''' is reserved for use by the phone company, which is why it's often used in films.''
- #A conversation.
- Ex:''After an '''exchange''' with the manager, we were no wiser.''
- To trade or barter.
- Ex: ''I'll glady '''exchange''' my place for yours.''
- To replace with a similar item.
- Ex: ''I'd like to '''exchange''' this shirt for one in a larger size.''
Additional Resources
- Assessing Exchange Rate Risk
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- Articles 2007-12-06
- The Public Option And Insurance Exchange In The House Bill
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- Microsoft's Top 3 advances in Exchange Server 2010
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- News items 2009-11-09
- Yahoo Rebrands Its Right Media Exchange as Premium
- NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Yahoo's latest brand overhaul? Taking its ad exchange up market. Today the online portal will start to reposition Right Media Exchange to agencies and ad networks as a "premium exchange" in the hope that major advertisers will feel safe buying inventory. At the same time, it...
- News items 2009-11-16
- Live Webcast: Migrating to Microsoft Exchange 2007 in 2009
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- Webcasts 2009-04-14
- Lloyds Bond Exchange Paves Way For Record Cash Call
- By Jane MerrimanLONDON (Reuters UK) - Lloyds Banking Group LLOY got strong demand for a 9 billion pound bond exchange, an indication of possible appetite for the bank's record share issue due to price on Tuesday.Lloyds, 43-percent owned by the government, said on Monday the bond exchange offer to non-U.S....
- News items 2009-11-23
- Cottoning to financial futures: Cotton Exchange diversifies products in bid for share of Merc's business. (New York Cotton Exchange; Chicago Mercantile Exchange )
- Cotton Exchange diversifies products in bid for share of Merc's business The New York Cotton Exchange is challenging the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for a larger share of the financial futures market. Currently, 35% of the Cotton Exchange's trading voCotton Exchange diversifies products in bid for share...
- Research articles 1997-11-03
- Microsoft: 'Cloud shift not doom and gloom for Exchange'
- The fact that many customers are shifting from running their own email servers to getting mail as a hosted service doesn't have to spell doom for Microsoft, according to the head of the company's Exchange business. In an interview on Monday Rajesh Jha said that, although many see the rise...
- News items 2009-08-18
- Exchange Server 2010 RC Available
- "Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate is feature complete," said Exchange product manager Michael Atalla, in a blog post. function showDescimg{ifelementelement.innerHTML = img.alt;}; "You can start planning and deploying your Exchange Server 2010 environment today knowing that it will be possible to perform an in place upgrade with the final version,"...
- News items 2009-08-18
- Thai on.(International News)(The Thailand Futures Exchange)(Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission)(Brief Article)
- The Thailand Futures Exchange TFEX was given approval by Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a futures exchange. TFEX, which is a subsidiary of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, ... The Thailand Futures Exchange TFEX was given approval by Thailand's Securities...
- Research articles 2005-04-01
- Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate available today
- By Scott M. Fulton, III, Betanews This morning, a Microsoft spokesperson told Betanews that the company will be making available the first public release candidate for its Exchange Server 2010 e-mail server today. As of late Tuesday morning, the links still pointed to the last ES 2010 public beta.A Microsoft...
- News items 2009-08-19
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Rolls Out Worldwide
- Microsoft announced during the Tech-Ed Europe 2009 conference in Berlin that its Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 is now in general release. The latest version of Microsoft?s messaging and collaboration for business includes multiple features designed to save costs, including low-cost storage, integrated archives and speech-to-text previews for voice mail. During...
- News items 2009-11-09
- Mimosa Systems Accelerates Migration from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5; Mimosa NearPoint Reduces Risk and Enables Rapid, Trouble-Free Migration from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003
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- Research articles 2006-04-10
- CBOE goes OTC with FLEX. (Chicago Board Options Exchange; over-the-counter; Flexible Exchange Options)
- The Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE remains competetive in the futures market by seeking permission from the Security Exchange Commission to exchange customized contracts on its Standard and Poor's 100 and 500 stock indexes. The Flexible Exchange OpThe Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE remains competetive in the futures market by...
- Research articles 1992-10-01
- NY exchange won't cotton to Merc lead. (competition between the New York Cotton Exchange and Chicago Mercantile Exchange)
- Aims for share of Chicago mart's futures business The New York Cotton Exchange is challenging the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for a larger share of the financial futures market. Currently, 35% of the Cotton Exchange's trading volume comes from financiAims for share of Chicago mart's futures business...
- Research articles 1997-11-17
- The Philadelphia Stock Exchange submits petition for rulemaking with Securities and Exchange Commission calling for SEC to ban exchange-sponsored options payment for order flow programs.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-5 February 2003-PHLX: The Philadelphia Stock Exchange submits petition for rulemaking with Securities and Exchange Commission calling for SEC to ban exchange-sponsored options payment for order flow programsC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02042003 PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Stock Exchange submitted a...
- Research articles 2003-02-05
- Philadelphia Stock Exchange comments on the SEC's approval of Boston Stock Exchange's new electronic options market (BOX).
- M2 PRESSWIRE-15 January 2004-Philadelphia Stock Exchange: Philadelphia Stock Exchange comments on the SEC's approval of Boston Stock Exchange's new electronic options market BOXC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01142004 PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Chairman and CEO, Meyer "Sandy" Frucher responded...
- Research articles 2004-01-15
- Philadelphia Stock Exchange to file with Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate exchange-based payment for order flow fee.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 July 2001-PHLX: Philadelphia Stock Exchange to file with Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate exchange-based payment for order flow fee C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19072001 PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced Thursday that its...
- Research articles 2001-07-20
- Goldman Sachs to Help Create Electronic Options Exchange.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 25 -- Goldman Sachs is set to follow up its recent acquisition of the Hull Group options trading company by creating an electronic options exchange in a joint venture with the Chicago Stock Exchange. This would create...
- Research articles 1999-11-26
- The Evolution of an ECN: Archipelago ECN is joining forces with the Pacific Exchange to form an electronic stock exchange. The Archipelago Exchange says it will be different than other electronic bourses. It plans to operate an open book that displays eve
- Here's a riddle. What's the difference between a stock exchange and an electronic communications network? The answer could soon be not much' if the Securities and Exchange Commission approves the Archipelago Exchange. Chicago's Archipelago ECN has allied with San Francisco's Pacific Exchange PCX...
- Research articles 2001-02-01
