profit centre
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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By contrast, Apple Capital does not make loans, and is not meant to be a profit centre in its own right.
From Economist ● Oct. 26, 2017
Treasury should take active positions in money markets, and become another profit centre.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2015
Marchionne helped rescue Chrysler in 2009 and turned the U.S. firm into a key profit centre for Fiat, although quarterly results released on Wednesday disappointed.
From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2014
The second reason falls under the concept that they don't need this to be their profit centre.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2012
Doing so should be seen as a profit centre and not loss of sales.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2011
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