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  2. Identity Cards Act 2006 - Wikipedia

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    The Identity Cards Act 2006 (c. 15) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was repealed in 2011. It created National Identity Cards, a personal identification document and European Economic Area travel document, which were voluntarily issued to British citizens. It also created a resident registry database known as the National ...

  3. Business card - Wikipedia

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    A Oscar Friedheim card cutting and scoring machine from 1889, capable of producing up to 100,000 visiting and business cards a day. Business cards are cards bearing business information about a company or individual. [1] [2] They are shared during formal introductions as a convenience and a memory aid.

  4. American Express - Wikipedia

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    American Express Company ( Amex) is an American bank holding company and multinational financial services corporation that specializes in payment cards. It is headquartered at 200 Vesey Street, also known as American Express Tower, in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. Amex is the fourth-largest card network globally based ...

  5. Visiting card - Wikipedia

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    Visiting card. A visiting card or a calling card was a small, decorative card that was carried by individuals to present themselves to others. It was a common practice in the 18th and 19th century, particularly among the upper classes, to leave a visiting card when calling on someone (which means to visit their house or workplace).

  6. Warrant card - Wikipedia

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    A warrant card is proof of identification and authority carried by police officers and some other law enforcement officers including immigration officers and Approved Mental Health Professionals. The term is normally used only within the United Kingdom and in current and former Commonwealth countries. Many other countries refer to their ...

  7. National Lottery (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The National Lottery. The National Lottery is the state- franchised national lottery established in 1994 in the United Kingdom. It is regulated by the Gambling Commission, and is currently operated by Allwyn Entertainment Ltd, who took over from Camelot Group (who had been running the National Lottery since its inception) on 1 February 2024.

  8. National Registration Act 1939 - Wikipedia

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    The National Registration Act 1939 ( 2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 91) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. [2] The initial National Registration Bill was introduced to Parliament as an emergency measure at the start of the Second World War . The Act provided for the establishment of a constantly-maintained National Register of the civilian ...

  9. Credit card - Wikipedia

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    Commons. Portal. v. t. e. A credit card is a payment card, usually issued by a bank, allowing its users to purchase goods or services or withdraw cash on credit. Using the card thus accrues debt that has to be repaid later. [1] Credit cards are one of the most widely used forms of payment across the world.

  10. HSBC - Wikipedia

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    hsbc .com. HSBC Holdings plc ( Chinese: 滙豐; acronym from its founding member The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business links to East Asia and a multinational footprint.

  11. Corporate title - Wikipedia

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    Within the corporate office or corporate center of a corporation, some corporations have a chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) as the top-ranking executive, while the number two is the president and chief operating officer (COO); other corporations have a president and CEO but no official deputy. Typically, senior managers are "higher ...