Term used when companies give their executives huge bonuses in addition to their large salaries, even if their performance has been poor, especially leaders of financial institutions.

A decrease or loss in value of a company’s assets, as recorded in the company’s finances.

The recording of a business’s transactions, such as sales, purchases, payments, income, etc.

A small period of rapid growth in trade and economic activity.

Starting a business from scratch and building it up with minimum outside investment.

Believed to have started in France, the unlawful imprisonment of a boss, in the offices of a company or on the site of a corporation, by employees who are protesting against redundancy, closure of the company, etc.

Buying the cheapest investments available which are unlikely to fall much further in value.

In economics a bounce is a small quick partial recovery of the economy after a recession, which may subsequently continue upwards in growth, or plateau neither growing or contracting, or descend back into recession.

In the US, someone who pursues criminals or fugitives and brings them to the police in exchange for a monetary reward.

A small individual hotel, commonly within a historic building, with luxurious stylish themed and furnished rooms, typically independently owned.