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business

1. an industrial, commercial, or professional operation; purchase and sale of goods and services
2. a commercial or industrial establishment, such as a firm or factory
3. commercial activity; dealings (esp in the phrase do business)
4. volume or quantity of commercial activity
5. commercial policy or procedure
6. Theatre an incidental action, such as lighting a pipe, performed by an actor for dramatic effect
7. a group of ferrets
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According to police, Vinay died in firing after an altercation with another businessman over non-repayment of debt.
The Philippine National Police-Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) on Monday said they received a report about the abduction of the businessman from his son-in-law, who narrated getting a text message from a certain Commander Hakim demanding P1 million for the release of the supposed victim.
Dubai: Dubai Police arrested a corporal who arrested a visitor and forced him to sign a promissory note for the benefit of a businessman, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Wednesday.
S M Muneer said All Four businessman as ministers in the caretaker understands the issues being faced by the business.
The advertisement, published by Anjum Nisar of Businessman Panel who lost twice FPCCI election as President and SVP with wide margin, seems to be emitting the frustration of Businessman panel after exhausting all legal forums and judicial platforms permissible under the law including Election Commission formed by EC, DGTO, High Courts of
Summary: The Al Raffa Police Station acted on the complaint filed by the businessman and nabbed the three for the illegal act.
Summary: Defendants lured businessman into lucrative gold deal with famous Tanzanian company and then conned him
On Wednesday, police said, a 41-year-old businessman from Larnaca reported that in the early hours of the day he had been threatened by four men into paying them large sums of money.
The accused include five officials from the municipalities, a Saudi businessman, a Lebanese businessman and two Lebanese workers of the company, according to a report in a local publication.
The recent arrest of businessman Salah Diab, the owner of La Poire bakery and a founder of daily newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm, has sparked fear among businessmen resulting in a collapse in the performance of the stock market.
Bilour appreciate the performance of Businessmen forum, adding that because of their good performance the businessman forum members were for the last four years are executive members of the KPCCI.
The racket came to the fore only after a top businessman from Kerala recently approached the local police seeking their help after the gang had extorted lakhs of rupees from them.
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