Glossary V

stock

a supply of goods, kept for sale by a shop or other retailer one of the shares into which ownership of a company is divided or these shares considered together

stockbrocker

qa person or organisation whose job is to buy and sell shares, bonds, etc. for investors and sometimes for themselves

stockmarket

a place where companies shares are bought and sold

strategic

done as a part of a plan to gain an advantage or achieve a particular purpose

strategy

a plan or series of plans for achieving an aim, especially success in business or the best way for an organisation to develop in the future 2the process of skilful planning in general

subsidiary

a company that is at least half-owned by another company

supplier

a company that provides a particular type of product

supply(n)

an amount of sth that is available to be sold bought used

supply(v)

to provide goods or services to customers especially regularly and over a long period of time

supply chain

the series of organisations that are involved in passing products from manufacturers to the public

sustainable

strong enough to continue existing or happening for a long time

take over

to take control of a companyby buying more than 50 % of its shares

takeover

the act of getting control of a company by buying more than 50% of its shares

target (n)

a limited group of people or area that a plan idea is aimed at 2. a result such as total, an amount or a time which you aim to achieve

target(v)

to aim products, programmes of work, etc. at a particular area or group of people

term(n)

one of conditions of an agreement, contract or other legal documents 2a word o expression that has a particular meaning, especially ina techical or scienific subject

trade

the activity of buying selling or exchanging goods within a country or between countries

turnover

1 the amount of business done in a particular period of time, measured by the amount of money obtained from customers for goods or services to have been sold 2the rate at which workers leave an organisation and are replace by others

venture

a new business activity or project that involves taking risks

venture capitol

money lent to someone so that they can start a new business

viral

passed on to other people on the Internet or using mobile phones

voice mail

an electronic system on your telephone that lets you leave messages for people who phone you when you are not available, and lets them leave messages for you

wage

money that someone ears according to the number of hours, days or weeks that they work, especially money that is paid each week

wannabe

someone who tries to look or behave like somone famous or like a particular type of successful person, because they want to be like them

webinar

a talk, lesson, etc. that is give on the Internet, in which all the people taking part look at the same information on their computer screens and can talk to each other, usually using their phones

wholesaler

a person or a company that sells goods in large quantities to businesses, rather than to the general public

withdraw

if a company withdraws a product or service it stops making it available, either for a period of time or permanently

work load

the amount of work that a person or oranisation has to do

workforce

all the people who work in a particular country, industry or factory

work-life balance

a situation in which you are able to give the right amount of time and effort to your work and to your personal life outside work, for example to your family.

worth

it has a particular value in money