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WHITE GOODS BROWN GOODS RED GOODS ORANGE GOODS YELLOW GOODS |
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RED TAPE |
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paperwork which takes a long time to complete |
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BEING IN THE BLACK |
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- the phrase “in the black” refers to being financially solvent or profitable, or sometimes more generally, just not in debt. A business that is “in the black” is usually making a profit or, at the very least, making enough to get by without having to wor |
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BEING IN THE RED |
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the phrase, “in the red” means to be in debt, running a deficit, or generally just not making money—being cash negative. |
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BLACK ECONOMY |
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business activity and income that people do not record in order to avoid paying tax on it |
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GREEN TASK |
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– taxes that are levied to discourage behaviour that will damage the environment |
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BLACKLIST |
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a list of companies, organizations, or people that have a bad reputation or have done something illegal and that other organizations do not do business with because of this |
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BLUE-CHIP |
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a blue-chip company or investment is one that can be trusted and is not likely to fail |
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WHITE-COLLAR WORKER |
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A person who works in the office, doing work that needs mental rather than physical effort |
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BLUE-COLLAR WORKER |
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A person who does work needing strength or physical skill rather than office work |
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PINK-COLLAR JOB |
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A job that is traditionally done by a woman |
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BLUE-SKY THINKING |
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– way of thinking about a subject or dealing with a problem that is new and original but may not always be practical |
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BLUE-SKY SECURITIES |
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securities that are either worthless or highly speculative |
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GREY MARKET |
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the buying and selling of a company’s shares before they are available officially |