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A minor temporary increase in asset price or index. The increase is small but is still significant and noticeable and also applies to population and commercial activity.

Top-down and bottom-up are strategies of information processing and knowledge ordering, mostly involving software, but also other humanistic and scientific theories (see systemics). In practice, they can be seen as a style

A statement printed within a circular or rectangular border on a corrugated or solid fiberboard box guaranteeing that all applicable construction requirements of the carrier classification have been observed and identifying the

Failure to live up to the terms of a contract. The failure may provoke a lawsuit, in which an aggrieved party asks a court to award financial compensation for the loss brought

A forcible escape, typically from prison or suddenly and extremely popular or successful.

A traditional unit of energy equal to about 1,055 joules. It is approximately the amount of energy needed to heat 1 pound (0.454 kg) of water (i.e. exactly one tenth of a

An account from a customer with a brokerage house or a broker attached.

A list of classification of commodities for Customs purposes which is also used as a basis for their freight tariff by many shipping lines. Each commodity has a unique code known as

A public-private partnership (PPP) project model in which a private organization conducts a large development project under contract to a public-sector partner, such as a government agency. A BOOT project is often

nsurance. A bumbershoot policy is a type of umbrella coverage designed specifically to insure marine risks, but it can also include non-marine risks.

Insurance company that is a member of a rating bureau. The insurer usually joins such an organization when its statistical experience in a given line of insurance is not sufficient for it

The original medium containing the basic data to be used by a data-processing system.

A geographic concentration of interconnected businesses, suppliers, and associated institutions in a particular field. Clusters are considered to increase the productivity with which companies can compete, nationally and globally.

The number of establishments that added employees during a specified time.

Inventory goods and materials, or those goods and materials themselves, held available in stock by a business.

An individual who owns and operates a business whether it be small or large. This individual also profits from the net gain of the company.

This is another part of the business continuity planning executed if a disaster should occur. The whole goal of the planning is to make sure the business will recover at an equal

Many countries impose corporate tax or company tax on the income or capital of some types of legal entities. A similar tax may be imposed at state or lower levels. The taxes

Property used for the production of income, such as an office, or using your car for non-commuting business purposes.

When a purchase is made based on a description of the item.