business acumen
Americannoun
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And he may need his business acumen to help NMG succeed in difficult commercial times.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
OpenAI still loses billions of dollars every year, and a whole lot of people have questions about the company’s business acumen and culture.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026
Nicknamed "Superman" for his business acumen, the 97-year-old and his companies are woven into the fabric of Hong Kong life through everything from internet services to supermarket chains.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
They learn to train, monitor and improve AI systems while simultaneously building domain expertise—combining technical fluency with business acumen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
He showed his business acumen by selling the compasses relatively cheaply and charging a healthy tuition fee to anyone who wanted to know how to use it.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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