difficult business or situation

  • 11first order of business — UK US noun [C] (plural first orders of business) ► a situation or subject that must be dealt with before anything else: »When the financial situation gets difficult, the first order of business is to define your goals and your priorities …

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  • 12Family business — A family business is a business in which one or more members of one or more families have a significant ownership interest and significant commitments toward the business’ overall well being. Family businesses may have owners who are not family… …

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  • 13Social situation in the French suburbs — The social situation in the French suburbs, known as banlieues , is a complex topic. At times it has resulted in civil unrest, notably the civil unrest of autumn 2005. The word banlieue , which is French for suburb, does not necessarily refer to… …

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  • 14Diversity (business) — For financial strategy, see Diversification (finance). The business case for diversity stems from the progression of the models of diversity within the workplace since the 1960 s. The original model for diversity was situated around affirmative… …

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  • 15Electronic business — Electronic business, commonly referred to as eBusiness or e business , or an internet business, may be defined as the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) in support of all the activities of business. Commerce… …

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  • 16(a) nasty business — a nasty business phrase a situation that is unpleasant or upsetting, especially one that is unfair or involves violence It was a nasty business firing those men. Thesaurus: difficult situations and experiencessynonym Main entry: nasty …

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  • 17Hualien Business Bank — is a former private bank in the Republic of China on Taiwan. It has had difficult financial times, and the government seized control in January 2006 to stabilize the situation, making it a state run bank.ee also*List of banks in Taiwan *Republic… …

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  • 18head — head1 W1S1 [hed] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(top of body)¦ 2¦(mind)¦ 3¦(calm/sensible)¦ 4¦(person in charge)¦ 5¦(front/leading position)¦ 6¦(crazy)¦ 7 a head/per head 8¦(river/valley)¦ 9 come to a head 9 bring something to a head …

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  • 19run — run1 W1S1 [rʌn] v past tense ran [ræn] past participle run present participle running ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move quickly using your legs)¦ 2¦(race)¦ 3¦(organize/be in charge of )¦ 4¦(do something/go somewhere quickly)¦ 5¦(buses/trains etc)¦ …

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  • 20head — 1 /hed/ noun TOP OF BODY 1 (C) the top part of your body which has your eyes, mouth, brain etc in it: My head aches. | He turned his head and looked at me. | severe head injuries 2 from head to foot/toe over your whole body: He was shaking from… …

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