financial year
noun
British
: a 12-month period used by a government, business, or organization to calculate how much money is being earned, spent, etc. : (US) fiscal year
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The April to September six month period of exports for textile and apparel (the first six months of the financial year 2024-25), is up by 5.13 percent over the previous year, reaching $17.66 billion.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
The department said that in the 2024 financial year, the Wage and Hour Division found labor violations involving more than 4,000 children, uncovered in 736 investigations and resulting in more than $15 million in fines — an 89% increase on the previous year.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Leave a comment View Comments The bulk of that income is generated from a portfolio of land, property and other assets, called the Duchy of Lancaster, worth about £648 million ($811 million), according to the duchy’s accounts for the last financial year.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
While the 58% result for the most recent financial year is heartening, this has been influenced by a higher proportion of women, non-binary and/or gender diverse people in producer roles (61%).
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
The department said that in the 2024 financial year, the Wage and Hour Division found labor violations involving more than 4,000 children, uncovered in 736 investigations and resulting in more than $15 million in fines — an 89% increase on the previous year.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Leave a comment View Comments The bulk of that income is generated from a portfolio of land, property and other assets, called the Duchy of Lancaster, worth about £648 million ($811 million), according to the duchy’s accounts for the last financial year.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
While the 58% result for the most recent financial year is heartening, this has been influenced by a higher proportion of women, non-binary and/or gender diverse people in producer roles (61%).
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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