LOSS-MAKING


Meaning of LOSS-MAKING in English

adjective

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Chiluba pledged to reduce spending on the security forces and to privatize loss-making parastatal organizations.

Commentators noted the burden this would place on inefficient, loss-making enterprises.

Imports are likely to grow as loss-making capacity is reduced.

It sees restructuring of Urenco as the means to convert a loss-making business into one with potential for growth and profit.

Minority interests A parent undertaking owns 100% of the ordinary shares in a loss-making subsidiary with negative net assets.

The review of loss-making divisions is to continue, notably the Netherlends Westvries subsidiary which lost £394,000 last year.

These muffle market signals and keep too many loss-making factories in business.

To add to Sears' woes another £82 million went on getting rid of its loss-making menswear arm, which included Fosters.

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