Translations for „big business“ in the English » German Dictionary

big ˈbusi·ness N no pl

1. big business (large-scale financial activity):

to be big business

ein lukratives Geschäft sein

2. big business:

big business (high finance)

Großkapital nt

big business (major industry)

Großindustrie f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

political leaders almost inevitably pander to big business

führende Politiker fügen sich fast zwangsläufig der Großindustrie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By 1876, twenty (20) or more coal banks could be counted and with the coming of the railroads, mining became a big business.

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He opposed wasteful spending in general, and despite his background as a corporate lawyer, he resisted the influence of big business.

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He was owner of some villas and two big business houses in central downtown locations.

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By providing small farmers with competitive loans, they were now more able to compete with big business.

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The film's main theme is the continuing controversy of interconnection of big business and government in society.

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On the one hand, government and big business continue to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power.

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He was also successful in fighting on behalf of several small communities threatened by big business or bureaucracy.

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Jones ramped up the paper's already liberal views with hard-hitting, provocative editorials that attacked big business and brooked no compromise.

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We can find no evidence that it has ever occurred to him to question whether it is wise to do what big business wants.

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Sugar is also big business in the region.

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