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business

[biz-nis] / ˈbɪz nɪs /






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Le Pen arrived at the swanky Right Bank restaurant Drouant to find some of the most powerful business leaders in the country gathered around the table.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Bass’ fundraising haul came from celebrities, politicians and business leaders.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Officers made the arrests after raiding a business premises in Gillingham, it added.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Now, software vendors are eyeing outcome-based monetization, charging customers only when the software delivers a specific, measurable business result.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

No funny business and I’m sure you’ll be fine.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

“It is the same water used by residents and businesses in the area,” the spokesperson wrote in an email to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Craig said she would also launch a new £20m high street scheme, promising it would support small businesses, revitalise empty units and invest in town-centre regeneration.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Companies selling to other businesses are passing along increases of 3% to 4% and largely making them stick, driven by oil, diesel fuel, aluminum, fertilizer and semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Hungary's government has called on businesses to use less electricity, banned outdoor fires and ordered decorative lighting on state buildings to be switched off to save energy.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The local saloons and other businesses formed a Stockyards Aid Society, and relief stations distributed groceries to those families nearing starvation.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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