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account |
an agreement between a bank and a customer |
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accountable |
responsible for the effects accaut of ur credit card; |
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acquire v |
1 to buy a company; 2 to buy part of a company |
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acquisition n. |
when one company buys another one, or part of another one
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actuary n.
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someone whose job is to calculate risk for pension funds
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advertising campaign n.
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compaign, that's aim is to promote 4ex sth |
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agenda n.
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a list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting
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assess v.
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to make a judgment about a person, after gettin' all info
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asset 1 n.
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strong point, hepl to deal with problems on buisness
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asset 2 n.
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thing that helps the power to earn money
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auction n.
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a public meeting. 1 who will offer more - will get sth
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award 1 n.
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1 an amount of money that is given to someone as a result of an official decision or judgment
2 something such as a prize or an amount of money given to a person or company to reward them for something they have done |
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bid n.
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an offer by one company to buy another, or the value of this offer
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billboard n.
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a large sign used for advertising
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boost 1 v.
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to increase something such as production, sales or prices
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brand image n.
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the collection of ideas and beliefs that people have about a brand
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brand name n.
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the name given to a product by a company so that the product can easily be recognized by its name or its designe
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business angel n.
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a private investor who puts money into new business activities, especially ones based on advanced technical ideas
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bust adj.
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If a business goes bust, it cannot continue to operate because it does not have enough money to pay its debts
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collateral n.
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if borrower cant gets back money, bank will get collateral |
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commodity n.
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a product that can be sold to make a profit, especially one in its basic form before it has been used or changed in an industrial process. Examples of commodities are farm products and metals.
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consumer n.
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a person who buys goods, products and services
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consumer goods n.
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goods bought by people for their own use, rather than by businesses and organizations
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credit crunch n.
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when borrowing money becomes difficult because banks are forced to reduce the amount they lend
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damages n. |
demages by the court beacose of someone damaged sth or break the rules |
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deadline n.
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a date or time by which you have to do or to complete something
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demand n.
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amount of goods that people will buy |
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deregulate v
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to remove or reduce the number of government controls on a particular business activity
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diversify v
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If a company or economy diversifies, it increases the range of goods or services it produces
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downturn n.
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the part of the economic cycle when prices fall
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draft n.
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a document that has to be checked. Its not finished yet
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emerging adj
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countries, that are just starting to have influence in trade, finance
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empower v.
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to give a person or an organization the power or the legal right to do something
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entrepreneur n.
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someone who starts a company, arranges business deals and takes risks in order to make a profit;
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expand v.
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1 to become larger in size, amount of branches
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expansion n.
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when an industry or company becomes bigger or more successful
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fluctuate v.
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If prices, income, ratesfluctuate, they change, increasing or falling often or regularly. bigger
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fringe benefit n.
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an additional advantage or service given with a job besides wages. Pensions, company cars and loans at low rates of interest are examples of fringe benefits
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head hunt v.
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to find a manager with the right skills and experience to do a particular job, often by persuading a suitable person to leave their present job; headhunter n.; headhunting n
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incentive
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something which is used to encourage people to do something, especially to make them work harder, produce m ore o r spend more money
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income stream
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regular amounts of money coming into a company or organization from a particular activity or source, especially over a long period o f time
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interest
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an amount paid by a borrower to a lender, for example to a bank by someone borrowing money for a loan or by a bank to a depositor
2 shares that you own in a company, or a part of a company that a person or organization owns |
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interest rate
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the percentage rate used for calculating interest over a particular period of time, usually one year
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jeopardize
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to risk losing or harming something
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joint venture
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a business activity in which two or more companies have invested together
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lease v.
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If you lease something from someone, you pay them to let you use it for a particular period of time lang
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liability n.
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1 an amount of money owed by a business to a supplier, lender, etc.
2 the responsibility that a person or organization has for loss, damage or injury caused to others, or for payment of debts |
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liquidation n.
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when a company stops operating because it is in financial difficulty and its assets are sold to pay wage
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loan n.
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money borrowed from a bank, financial institution, person, etc. on which interest is usually paid to the lender until the loan is repaid
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loan shark n.
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someone who lends money at very high rates of interest
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loyal
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If customers are loyal to a particular product, they continue to buy it and do not change to other products
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market share
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the percentage of sales in a market that a company or product has
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merger
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an occasion when two or more companies, organizations, etc. join together to form a larger company, etc.
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mortage
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a legal arrangement where you borrow money from a financial institution in ord e r to buy land or a house, and you pay back the money over a period of years. If you do not make you r regular payments, the lender normally has the right to take the property and sell it in order to get back their money
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nepotism
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the practice of giving jobs to members of your family when you are in a position of power
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networking
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making use of meetings with other people involved in the same kind of work in order to share information, help each other, etc.
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occupancy
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used to talk about how many beds or rooms in a hotel, hospital, etc. are being used by guests, patients, etc
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outlet
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a shop, company or organization through which products are sold
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outsource
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If a company, organization, etc. outsources its work, it employs another company to do it; outsourcing
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overdraft
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an arrangement between a bank and a customer, allowing them to take out more money from their current account than they had in it, or the amount involved
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pawnbroker
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someone whose business is to lend people money in exchange for valuable objects
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perk
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something in addition to money that you get for doing your job, such as a car
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pitch
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.to try to make a business agreement, or to sell something in a particular way
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portfolio
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all the products or services offered by a particular business
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premium
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an additional amount of money, above a standard amount or rate
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promote
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1 to help something develop, grow, become more successful, etc., or encourage something to happen
2 to try hard to sell a product or service by advertising it widely, reducing its price, etc. 3 to give someone a better paid, more responsible job in a company or organization |
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rebrand
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If a company rebrands a product or service, it tries to change the way that people think about it, often by changing its name or the way it is advertised rebranding
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recall
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If a company recalls one of its products, it asks customers to return it because there may be something wrong with it
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redundancy
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when someone loses their job in a company because the job is no longer needed
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refund 1
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1 a sum of money that is give n back to you
2 to give someone their money back |
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retailer
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a business that sells goods to members of the public, rather than to shops
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revenue
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money that a business or organization receives over a period of time, especially from selling goods or services
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second
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to arrange for an employee to work for another organization for a period of time;
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segment
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1 a group of customers that share similar characteristics, such as age , income, interests and social class
2 the products or services in a particular part of the market |
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severance
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. the act of officially ending an agreement or contract, especially between an employer and an employee mily
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stockbroker n.
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a person or organization whose job is to buy and sell shares, bonds, etc. for investors and sometimes for themselves
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stock market
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a place where companies' shares are bought and sold
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strategic
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done as part of a plan to gain an advantage or achieve a particular purpose
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strategy
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1 a plan or series of plans for achieving an aim, especially success in business or the best way for an organization to develop in the future
2 the process of skilful planning in general |
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subsidiary
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a company that is at least half-owned by another company
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supplier
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a company that provides a particular type of product
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supply chain
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the series of organizations that are involved in passing products from manufacturers to the public
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sustainable
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strong enough to continue existing or happening for a long time
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take over
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to take control of a company by buying more than 50 percent of its shares
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turnover
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1 the amount of business done in a particular period of time, measured by the amount of money obtained from customers for goods or services that have been sold
2 the rate at which workers leave an organization and are replaced by others |
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venture
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a n ew business activity or project that involves taking risks
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venture capital
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money lent to someone so that they can start a new business
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viral
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passed on to other people on the Internet or using mobile phones
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wage
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money that someone earns according to the number of hours, days or weeks that they work, especially money that is paid each week
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wannabe n.
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someone who tries to look or behave like someone famous or like a particular type of successful person, because they want to be like them
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wholesaler
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a person or company that sells goods in large quantities to businesses, rather than to the general public
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withdraw v.
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If a company withdraws a product or service, it stops making it available , either for a period of time or permanently
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