An emerging industry gaining favor with investors and is expected to push further growth economically.

An older and still important industry slowly losing investor favor due to falling capacity for generating employment and profits.

The statute governing the continuity of a program or agency.

The provision or condition in law that designates a point in time when that law will no longer be in effect.

The statute requiring the agency to open all of its proceedings and records to the public.

A statutory lien that is superior or senior to all current and future liens for the same property or asset.

A majority of 75% or more of votes needed to approve decisions or changes in an organization.

The retirement plan in Australia where monthly payments are made to the employee who has retired.

The document listing every service that is provided by a doctor.

Computer for very fast data processing where the number crunching ability is measured in hundreds of millions of floating point operations or gigaflops.

Total or near total lack of resistance to an electronic current flowing through a product.

Used at the New York Stock Exchange, it is an electronic order entry and reporting system.

1. Artificial or fake. 2. Insignificant or unimportant.

Extra to an extent of being not necessary.

Situation where leaders gradually and deliberately turn over power, authority and responsibilities to a team that is self-managed.

Anti takeover measure listed in the company’s bylaws as a provision.

A large store selling range of household items and food to its customers.

Used at NASDAQ, it is an integrated electronic order entry and execution system.

The objective important for the success and survival of an organization that has more importance than individual objectives of the members.

A rate of growth of an industry or firm that is greater than the economy as a whole.