Formerly known as WorldCom, now known as MCI, this U.S.-based telecommunications company was at one time the second-largest long distance phone company…

A slang term for the stock market in the United States. Yankee market is usually used buy non-U.S. residents and refers to the slang term for an American…

Slang for one billion units in currency. The term also refers to "milliard," which is a European term for 1,000 million (a billion). If a person wanted…

A company that was once making a takeover attempt but ends up discussing a merger with the target company. The implication is that the company attempting…

A class of self-made millionaires that live relatively modest lives. Instead of spending wealth on gaining luxurious items and living expensive lifestyles…

A slang term for a young urban professional who cannot afford property. Yupcaps are individuals in their late twenties or early thirties with a post secondary…

A slang term denoting the market segment of young urban professionals. A yuppie is often characterized by youth, affluence and business success. Coined…

A type of company policy that dictates that no employees would be terminated as a result of business based purposes dictated by th economy. This policy…

A bank or financial institution with negative net worth. Although zombie banks typically have a net worth below zero, they continue to operate as a result…

A type of  bad debt that is so old a person may have forgotten he or she owed it in the first place. The debt has likely been given up on by the company…

Companies that continue to operate even though they are insolvent or near bankruptcy. Zombies often become casualties to the high costs associated with…

A company owned by Barry Minkow in the 1980s. Through such means as forgery and theft, Minkow appeared to be building a multimillion dollar corporation…