A group of workers or the period worked from late afternoon until late at night in an industry or occupation where there is also a day shift and a night shift.

In the entertainment business, films, TV, etc., dialogue which is spoken over music.

Informal term for reciprocity or returning favours, as in the term ‘you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours’.-

A financial statement of an individual, company or organisation, which shows assets and liabilities (money owed) at a specific date.

Describes a long term loan in which there is a large final payment when the loan matures.

The selling of both insurance and banking services, usually by a major bank.

In computing, the amount of information that can be transmitted through a communication channel over a given period of time, usually measured in ‘bits per second’ (bps).-

A loan made by a bank to an individual, company, etc., for a fixed term, to be repaid with interest.

Lots of sudden and heavy cash withdrawals at the same time from a bank or banks, because customers believe the banks may become insolvent.

A short working day, often with a long lunch break.