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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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DOUBLE CHECK (SOMETHING)  

27 Mar 2025

Phrase

  • to check something again to confirm that it is correct.
Example Sentence: We plan to double check the price of the new product before the price list is made available.
 

BIPARTISAN baɪˈpɑrtəzən

27 Feb 2025

Adjective

  • involving two political parties.
Example Sentence: Yesterday there was a bipartisan meeting on the issue of health care reform at the headquarters of the governing party.
 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING  

27 Jan 2025

Noun

  • one of the most important meetings of the shareholders of a company or the members of an organization, where they discuss results of the past year, make decisions about future plans, discuss budget etc.
Example Sentence: I hope they will accept my report at the AGM next week – I've been working on it for quite a while and it may have an effect on my promotion prospects.
 

RALLY ˈræli

27 Dec 2024

Noun

  • when share prices (or the stock exchange itself) return to a strong position after a period of weakness.
Example Sentence: Unfortunately I only started buying shares when the summer stock market rally was over so I didn't get as rich as some of my friends did.
 

TO CEMENT sɪˈmɛnt

27 Nov 2024

Verb

  • to make a business relationship stronger.
Example Sentence: After years of cooperation in different projects we cemented our relationship by signing the new contract.
 

BREACH britʃ

27 Oct 2024

Verb

  • to make a breach (break) or opening in OR to act contrary to….
Example Sentence: After the breach in security new officers were hired.
 

SHARE ʃɛər

27 Sep 2024

Noun

  • The capital of a company is divided into shares which entitle the owner, or shareholder, to a proportion of the profits.
Example Sentences: The value of this company's shares has gone up 45% in the last week.
How many shares will we get in the company?
 

IPO  

27 Aug 2024

Phrase

  • Initial Public Offering (IPO) refers to first sale of stock by a private company to the public.
Example Sentences: Alibabas IPO was 100 times oversubscribed.
There has been a 30% rise in the number of IPOs compared with last year.
 

A STATEMENT /steɪtmənt/

27 Jul 2024

Noun

  • a record of transactions that a bank sends its customers, usually every month.
Example Sentence: The bank statement always arrived on the third of the month.
 

FORK OUT /fɔrk aʊt/

27 Jun 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to pay for something, usually something you would rather not have to pay for.
Example Sentences: I forked out ten quid for/on the ticket.
I couldn't persuade him to fork out for a new one.
 

LICENCE līˈsəns

27 May 2024

noun

  • A licence is an official document which gives you permission to own, do or use something, usually after you have paid money and/or taken a test. (UK ENGLISH: License)
Example Sentences: Do you need a licence to operate a fork-lift truck?
The police officer checked his driving licence.
 

A COMPANY MAN /eɪ kʌmpəni mæn/

27 Apr 2024

phrase

  • A company man is an employee more loyal to the company than to other employees.
Example Sentences: It is unlikely Mr. Ross will let us leave early to lunch today. He is a company man.
Clean your desk! A company man is coming today for a surprise inspection.
 

LIABILITIES /ˌlaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ teez/

27 Mar 2024

noun

  • Liabilities include accounts payable (money you owe to suppliers), plus all current costs of doing business (mortgage payments, insurance, taxes, salaries, utilities).
Example Sentences:The business has liabilities of $2 million.
If our liabilities increase further, we’ll have to consider closing down the company.
 

BED AND BREAKFAST  

27 Feb 2024

Noun

  • a type of accommodation offering up to about 10 rooms and limited services and facilities, although breakfast is included in the price of the room .
Example Sentence: I usually stay at a bed and breakfast because they’re cheaper than hotels.

 

 

CURRENCY kɜrənsi

27 Jan 2024

Noun

  • the unit of money that is used in a country.
Example Sentence: The unit of currency in Singapore is the Singapore Dollar.

 

 
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