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BOURSE

This is simply a stock exchange in the French language.

BOUTIQUE

An INVESTMENT BANK that specializes in a particular area of business, such as CORPORATE FINANCE, LEVERAGED BUYOUTS, or MERGERS and ACQUISITIONS. Boutiques do not offer the full range of investment banking services

BOUTIQUE HOTEL

A term popularized in North America and the United Kingdom to describe intimate, usually luxurious or unique hotel environments. Boutique hotels differentiate themselves from larger chain/branded hotels and motels by providing personalized

BOX

A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.

BOX DIAGRAM

A control flow diagram consisting of a rectangle that is subdivided to show sequential steps, if-then-else conditions, repetition, and case conditions.

BOX MANUFACTURER’S CERTIFICATE (BMC)

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

BRACKET CREEP

Movement into a higher tax bracket as taxable income increases.

BRAILLE

A form of written language for the blind, in which characters are represented by patterns of raised dots that are felt with the fingertips.

BRAIN TRUST

A group of experts appointed to advise a government or politician.

BRANCH AUTOMATION

Form of banking automation that connects the customer service desk in a bank office with the bank’s customer records in the back office. Banking automation refers to the system of operating the

BRANCH OFFICE

A smaller, remotely located office that is separate from a company’s corporate headquarters.

BRANCH OFFICE MANAGER (BOM)

The person who is responsible for the smooth function of an office or subsidiary that exists and conducts operations in a place other than where the company is headquartered. The branch office

BRAND LOYALTY MANAGEMENT

Defined as relative possibility of customer shifting to another brand in case there is a change in product

BRAND MARK

The proprietary combination of names, symbols, and colors that convey visually a brand’s identity.

BRAND NAME

A name given by the maker to a product or range of products, esp. a trademark.

BRAND NAME SPECIFICATION

A specification that cites a brand name, model name, model number or some other designation that identifies a specific product as an example of the desired quality of merchandise.

BRAND RECOGNITION

The extent to which the general public (or an organization’s target market) is able to identify a brand by its attributes.

BRASS

A yellow alloy of copper and zinc or a decorative object made of such an alloy.

BRASSBOARD CONFIGURATION

To determine feasibility of the product that is intended, there’s a prototype configured for the testing straight out the laboratory. Also may be compared with breadboard configuration.

BRASSPLATE COMPANY

When a firm is listed on a nameplate of brass but without any real existence. This applies to the registered legal address.

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