loss-making

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“We see that as a brave decision in the face of high jet fuel prices in the typically loss-making low season,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But going public requires making a company's internal finances public, a process that both loss-making companies will want to delay for as long as possible.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In that setup, tech companies effectively give away AI, turning it into a loss-making side hustle with a chance to turn a profit eventually.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"It's a big loss-making drug so we only ever order small amounts in the hope the price will come down when we order it next," Patel says.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

It said after consistently losing money, NCP could no longer afford to pay its creditors and was unable to scrap "long-term, inflexible" leases on loss-making sites.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026