financial year
Britishnoun
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any annual period at the end of which a firm's accounts are made up
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the annual period ending April 5, over which Budget estimates are made by the British Government and which functions as the income-tax year
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French video games giant Ubisoft on Thursday reported weaker revenues in the first quarter of its financial year, following a tough day of trading that saw its stock plunge.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
See below for the full list of presenters who earned more than £178,000 in the 2025-26 financial year, according to the BBC's accounts.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Other top earners at the BBC last year included Greg James, Stephen Nolan, Laura Kuenssberg, Vernon Kay and Alan Shearer, but Gary Lineker dropped significantly after leaving two months into the financial year.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
In May, EasyJet reported that its losses had deepened by 27 percent in the first half of the financial year to £377 million, as the US-Iran conflict sent fuel prices soaring and upended travel plans.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Owing to the financial position of the Library being much better at the end of the financial year, it is more than probable that next year's report will chronicle a substantially higher increase.
From Report of the Chief Librarian for the Year 1924-25 by Wilson, Charles
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