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
D’Amaro, who is one of two candidates to succeed Iger as Disney CEO, believed Vaughn had the right mix of creative expertise, business acumen and staff respect to head WDI at a critical juncture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Over at the country club, or in enormous corner offices with picture windows that seemed to deserve something more than wide-angle views of scrub brush and mesquite, they confused luck with business acumen.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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