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121Bid Rigging — A scheme in which businesses collude so that a competing business can secure a contract for goods or services at a pre determined price. Bid rigging stifles free market competition, as the rigged price will be unfairly high. The Sherman Act of… …
122bind — verb (past and past participle bound) 1》 tie or fasten (something) tightly together. ↘restrain (someone) by tying their hands and feet. ↘wrap or encircle (something) tightly. 2》 hold in a united or cohesive group or mass. ↘hold or… …
123ink — noun 1》 a coloured fluid used for writing, drawing, or printing. 2》 Zoology a black liquid ejected by a cuttlefish, octopus, or squid to confuse a predator. verb 1》 write or mark with ink. ↘cover (type or a stamp) with ink before printing. 2》 …
124bid — [c]/bɪd / (say bid) verb (bade /bæd / (say bad) or bad /bæd / (say bad) or, in certain contexts, bid, bidden or, in certain contexts, bid …
125NAPIER R — UNITED KINGDOM (see also List of Individuals) 18.6.1791 Dumbarton/UK 23.6.1876 Shandon/UK Robert Napier served an apprenticeship with his father. In 1815 he commenced business in Glasgow; it expanded through the preparedness to build steam… …
126bind — ► VERB (past and past part. bound) 1) tie or fasten tightly together. 2) restrain (someone) by tying their hands and feet. 3) wrap or encircle tightly. 4) hold in a united or cohesive group or mass. 5) impose a legal or contractual obligation on …
127lowballing — lowˈballing noun (informal) The business practice of tendering an unrealistically low price in order to secure a contract • • • Main Entry: ↑low …
128United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
