loss-making

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Air India, a loss-making airline belonging to the Tata Group, can ill-afford to see its brand tarnished.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

"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

DB Cargo, its loss-making freight arm, is facing an EU investigation under state aid rules and the firm said in February it would cut about 6,000 jobs in Germany, equivalent to half its domestic workforce.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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