Nov. 5, 2013 Blackberry abandons sell-off plan 1. spiral (n.) a process, usually a harmful one, in which something gradually but continuously gets worse or better: -Now were back to the downward spiral, said BGC Partners analyst Colin Gillis. 2. sceptical (a.) tending to disagre with what other people tell you (syn: doubtful): -Some analysts remain sceptical about the firms prospects. 3. consortium (n.) a group of companies or organizations who are working together to do something: -Fairfax was planning to lead a consortium of firms in a takeover of Blackberry worth $4.7bn. 4. interim (a.) intended to be used or accepted for a short time only, until something or someone finally can be made or found: -Chief executive Thorsten Heins will step down and former Sybase chief executive John Chen will serve as interim chief executive. 5. share (n.) one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided: -Blackberry shares plunge after sell-off plan abandoned
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:29:22 +0000