loss-making

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Air India, a loss-making airline belonging to the Tata Group, can ill-afford to see its brand tarnished.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They’re also preparing to welcome three giant, mostly loss-making initial public offerings: SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

DB Cargo, its loss-making freight arm, is facing an EU investigation under state aid rules and the firm said in February it would cut about 6,000 jobs in Germany, equivalent to half its domestic workforce.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It said after consistently losing money, NCP could no longer afford to pay its creditors and was unable to scrap "long-term, inflexible" leases on loss-making sites.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Once a jewel in the crown of public Spanish companies, debt-laden and loss-making Telefonica has adopted a strategic shift focusing on Britain, Germany, Spain and Brazil.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026