| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
| CIO | Chief Information Officer |
| COO | Chief Operating Officer |
| MP | member of Parliament |
| Business terms | AGM | Annual General Meeting |
| B2B | Business to Business |
| B2C | Business to Consumer |
| CIF | Cost, Insurance, Freight |
| FOB | Free On Board |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| HR | Human Resources |
| IPO | Initial Public Offering |
| M&A | Mergers and Acquisitions |
| MBA | Master of BusinessAdministration |
| MBO | Management Buy Out |
| P&L | Profit and Loss |
| PLC | Public Limited Company |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| ROI | Return of Investment |
| SWOT | Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats |
| TQM | Total Quality Management |
| USP | Unique Selling Proposition |
| VAT | Value Added Tax |
| Organisations | EMU | European Monetary Union |
| EU | European Union |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IRS | Inland Revenue Service |
| TUC | Trades Union Congress |
| UN | United Nations |
| WTO | World Trade Organisation |
| Measurements | ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
| kph | kilometres per hour |
| lb | pound (weight) |
| Technology | CAD | Computer Assisted Design |
| CAM | Computer Assisted Manufacturing |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| HTML | HyperText Markup Language |
| PDF | Portable Document Format |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| ROM | Read Only Memory |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
| General | AOB | Any Other Business |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| ID | Identity |
| i.e. | id est (= that is) |
| PIN | Personal Identification Number |
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