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loss-makingˈloss-ˌmaking adjective [only before noun] especially British English - 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.
a loss-making product or business does not make any money OPP profit-making, profitable: The company has sold many of its loss-making businesses to cut debts. |