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[biz-nis] / ˈbɪz nɪs /






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Ms. Lewis George’s business tax is one target; a souped-up investment-income tax under debate in the City Council is another.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

He works as a digger driver in the family construction business when not surfing.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

“It was a smart business model,” said Roberts, who went on to lead two major California newspapers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

People who save the most in them are typically business owners paid a share of the profits, such as partners in medical and law firms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

“All right, then. Today is the day we’ve been waiting for,” Mrs. Tracy said, starting the big business of the morning.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Burnham, 56, announced three feel-good measures designed to offer Britons and businesses some early modest help with high living costs, which he has made the focus of his nascent administration.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The company said the allowance serves to enhance executives’ understanding of its businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

These were intelligent, accomplished people who built businesses, led large organizations, and accumulated substantial wealth.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

The findings challenge a common argument that governments and businesses promote small lifestyle changes to shift attention away from more difficult reforms, such as transforming energy systems and regulating industry.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

By the 1850s, the canal and the railroads were drawing a throng of new businesses to Chicago.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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