business reports

announce record profits

reveal the highest profits ever recorded

decline in demand

drop in customer interest or purchasing

increasingly fierce competition

more and more intense rivalry between companies

meeting their targets

achieving their planned goals

go into production

start being manufactured

boost

increase or improve

sales and profits

revenue and earnings

stimulate growth

encourage economic expansion

part of its development budget

portion of the money set aside for growth projects

chair the committee

led the group in charge

generate more business

create more commercial opportunities

unique selling points

special features that make something attractive

pay dividends

bring benefits or rewards

made sound business sense

was a logical or wise decision for business

maintain quality

keep standards high

promote the interests

support or advance the benefits

satisfying the demands of our target market

meeting the needs of the customers they aim to serve

emergency meeting

urgent gathering

hike in prices

sudden increase in costs

affect the bottom line

impact the final profit

narrow profit margins

small difference between costs and revenue

set ourselves clear objectives

decide on specific goals

balance the books

make income equal expenses

call the receivers

go bankrupt