business

to be good enough to achieve the desired result

to stop working for the day or to close a business permanently

to become clear or to work out well after a period of confusion

in addition to one's main job or activity, often secretly

to change your approach, activity, or pace

the main source of someone's income or basic work

a product or business that generates steady, reliable profit with little further investment

a generous severance package guaranteed to an executive who loses their job, typically after a takeover

a defensive tactic a company uses to make a hostile takeover unattractive

a friendly company or investor that rescues a target from a hostile takeover

money kept in reserve for a future fight, expansion, or acquisition

to do just enough work to keep a business running, without growth or improvement

to reach the point where revenue equals costs — no profit, no loss

to gain such control of a market that competitors cannot operate in it

a reliable source of money that must be protected, not exploited to death

an expensive, burdensome asset that is hard to maintain and brings no benefit

something protected from criticism or change, often irrationally

to fail completely, especially of a business

to pass from one owner to another

important detailed conditions that are easy to overlook in an agreement or advertisement

obtainable without a prescription or other formal authorization

collapse or fail completely, particularly as a business or financial venture

to earn a very large amount of money quickly

to commit yourself formally by signing an agreement

an often temporary alliance entered for practical advantage, without emotional attachment or genuine common purpose

to enjoy a large, easy profit, especially from something others consider unfair or undeserving

to be bought rapidly and in great numbers because many people want it

financial power can strongly influence what people decide or do