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lossmaking

/ ˈlɒsˌmeɪkɪŋ /

adjective

  1. unprofitable; losing money
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The lossmaking oil rig builders have been whiplashed by years of oversupply, oil price volatility and a drop in new orders.

From Reuters

Nasdaq-listed tech shares, vulnerable to higher rates, fell on Monday and are tipped for another lossmaking session .

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The EU competition watchdog said the lossmaking deals amounted to state aid for the airlines as they reduced their operating costs.

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The unit has been lossmaking for years and Airbus argues that with a new owner it could also work for competitors or win customers from other industries, and thus better utilise its workforce.

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Most are getting more than 50% of what they are owed, but for 37 lossmaking hotels they are paying no rent.

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