Word Finder - businesses

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A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

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I was left my father's business.

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A person's occupation, work, or trade.

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He is in the motor and insurance businesses.

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Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.

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He's such a poor cook, I can't believe he's still in business!

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The volume or amount of commercial trade.

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Business has been slow lately.

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One's dealings; patronage.

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I shall take my business elsewhere.

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Private commercial interests taken collectively.

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This proposal will satisfy both business and labor.

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The management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management.

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I studied business at Harvard.

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A particular situation or activity.

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This UFO stuff is a mighty strange business.

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Any activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter.

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Let's get down to business.

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Something involving one personally.

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That's none of your business.

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(parliamentary procedure) Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action.

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If that concludes the announcements, we'll move on to new business.

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(travel) Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.

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Action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.

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The collective noun for a group of ferrets.

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Something very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees")

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These new phones are the business!

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Excrement, particularly that of a non-human animal.

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As the cart went by, its horse lifted its tail and did its business.

Everything you needed was right here, shops and businesses of every description.

This is not to say that businesses are so materialistic they will favor a war to get a government contract.

In connexion with the post-office there are inland money order and savings-bank businesses; and in addition the value-payable system, by which the post-office undertakes to recover from the addressee the value of an article sent by post and to remit the amount to the sender, has found great popularity.

Clients range from small businesses in all markets to government departments, reputed international training companies, cutting edge biotech and motor manufacturers.

Reduced risk NYMEX, as with most businesses, is naturally averse to taking risks.

Fortunately, Viva! 's new and updated Vegetarian Guide to the Lake District provides a timely boost for local businesses.

Good news larger businesses seem fairly buoyant with some growth in trade.

This could lighten the administrative burden for businesses when accounting for VAT.

In future, more of our wealth and jobs will come from small and growing businesses.

Many small businesses will be among the unsecured creditors who will benefit.

Nationwide businesses Ltd. is one of the largest independent business transfer agents in the UK.

Marine South East will play an important role in helping businesses to meet that challenge.

The new leaflet looks at some examples of tourism businesses that are demonstrating best practice in tapping into the growing winter market.

Given these developments, small businesses should be somewhat less vulnerable to a downturn in the economy than in the last business cycle.

The modern businessperson must constantly be thinking of more efficient ways of spending money in order to compete with similar businesses throughout the world.

An old fashioned bell announces your entrance into one of Cornwall's oldest family butchery businesses, Vivian Olds.

Klaus's privatization produced a rather circular, fairly complex and impenetrable structure of businesses in the Czech Republic.

But of course the Government has also to foster the right economic climate to enable businesses and individuals to plan for the long term.

Businesses would certainly be well advised to obtain opt-in consent from their customers to protect against the proposed changes in the law.

The results could spell bad news for small businesses hoping to beat big corporates with a winning web presence.

Needless to say, these businesses are a little coy about this recent bit of history.

We feel that this is a particularly creditable achievement in view of the changes that both businesses have undergone over the past twelve months.

Between 1984 and 1988 he also ran three successful businesses of his own, selling curios, fast food and clothes.

Home users and small businesses can help the Nation secure cyberspace by securing their own connections to it.

This means that companies in highly cyclical businesses will have a high beta to reflect the volatile nature of their cash flow.

Some businesses use funny cartoon postcards and faxes to chase debtors.

Many of these organizations have linked together to manage dedicated learning centers for businesses and individuals working within that sector.

Cash flow is a stumbling block for many people with growing small businesses yet they resist going to a factor or invoice discounter.

Typically, leased lines are used by businesses to connect geographically distant offices, or simply to provide very high-speed dedicated Internet access.

A genuine live in the world businesses to sample burger attracts droves.

All of these are easily proved to be cost effective for all businesses.

Notes to editors EDF Energy distributes electricity to 7.8 million homes and businesses across London, the East of England and the South East.

These do not affect state businesses alone, but these are the most heavily encumbered with taxes.

All these factors make businesses more enterprising and popular.

At present the businesses support 21 employees, plus several teams of on-site fence erectors.

In addition the rules for the recovery of VAT for partly exempt businesses making overseas supplies will be simplified.

Local Businesses back expo '05 The Leicester Expo festival offers a number of opportunities to the business community.

We will make businesses which flagrantly flout the rules criminally liable for the consequences.

As businesses go global, we can feel even further removed from the people who make things for us.

These discretionary grants are offered to help businesses carry out research or development work that will lead to technologically innovative products or processes.

It has cost an estimated £ 27 billion and untold hardship for family farmers and small businesses.

The modern hi-tech Center offers furnished office accommodation and business support to young companies as well as limited office space for established businesses.

Business Link for London This organization delivers impartial, expert and practical business advice to London's small and medium-sized businesses.

Too often the due reception of the truth is greatly impeded by the cares, the businesses, or the amusements of the world.

As a result many local businesses have been rendered totally inactive over the busy Bank Holiday weekend.

Without premises, data center or telecommunications infrastructure for an extended period of time, most businesses would struggle to survive.

Around 300,000 food businesses will be affected, subject to them using food and food ingredients containing GM soya or maize.

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A significant part of his work includes the refinancing and restructuring of agricultural businesses, advising landowners as well as banks and lenders.

Criminals will target fleet vehicles used by businesses in order to steal laptops.