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loss-making



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The supermarket chain said the affected convenience stores had been loss-making for some time and were acquired through its McColls acquisition in 2022.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Other top Chinese manufacturers, JinkoSolar JKS -3.66%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Trina Solar 688599 1.05%increase; green up pointing triangle , were also loss-making in the quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

At the board’s inaugural meeting in Washington, Steve Witkoff announced a deal for the U.S. and Pakistan to jointly redevelop the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, owned by Pakistan’s loss-making airline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Efforts to help the crisis-hit industry include the government's latest 130-million-euro "arrachage" fund that opened last Friday, offering subsidies to loss-making owners to uproot their vines.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Once a jewel in the crown of public Spanish companies, debt-laden and loss-making Telefonica has adopted a strategic shift focusing on Britain, Germany, Spain and Brazil.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026




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