business vocabulary

3. n. a written programme or schedule for a meeting
5. v. to sell in small quantities (as in a shop to the public) - also n. see wholesale
8. n. a company's principal or main office or centre of control
9. n. a fixed, regular payment, usually monthly, made by employer to employee
10. n. a written record of everything said at a meeting
11. n. period of absence from work (for a woman) when having a baby
12. v. to sell in bulk (as to a shop for resale to the public) - also n. see retail
14. n. advancement in rank or position - to promote v.

1. abbr. perquisite; something additional to regular salary [eg: free meals; a car]
2. v. [made, made] to dismiss because of not being needed
4. n. to look for and employ personnel - recruitment n.
6. v. [took, taken] to employ; to hire
7. n. person who holds or owns shares in or a part of a company or corporation
13. n. person or firm who employs people - employee n. person employed