Key Words in Business explains the vocabulary of business, and helps to develop the ability to use it effectively. It shows what the words mean, how they are used, and how they relate to each other. The following areas are covered:

Business Organisations	Business People
Research, development, and production	Products, markets and marketing
Financial information	The economic background

Key Words in Business provides:

• Commentary. Key words and typical word combinations are explained in their grammatical contexts.

• Real examples. Interesting, authentic examples from the business pages of a wide range of British and American newspaper sources.

• Language activities. Knowledge of how to use key vocabulary is developed through stimulating language exercises, puzzles, and activities, again based on authentic sources.

Basic business language like start-up, takeover, subsidiary, and margin is systematically dealt with, along with contemporary buzzwords such as downsizing, re-engineering, outsourcing, and the feelgood factor.