KEIDANREN
Abbreviation for Japan Business Federation; a comprehensive economic organization of 1,300 Japanese businesses, 121 nationwide industrial associations, and 47 regional economic organizations (as of July 2013). Established in 1946, it aims to resolve issues and apprehensions of businesses in the post-war period.
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Maximum Loan-to-Value Ratio
Maximum allowable ratio of a loan’s size to the property’s value that is securing the loan. Lenders measure the risk using loan-to-valu ...
Cash Return on Assets Ratio
Ratio used to differentiate a business’ performance against other industry members. The company’s analysts may use the ratio internally ...
Retention Bonus
A reward given to an employee that serves as an incentive to keep that key employee on the job during a significant business cycle, like a merger o ...
Infrastructure
Basic physical systems of a business or country such as roads, utilities, transportation, communication, sewage, and water and electric systems, am ...
Cost Control
Act of managing and/or reducing business expenditures done by determining the costs and evaluating if such expenses are affordable and reasonable. ...
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