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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Bernstein, meanwhile, in November moderated its outlook for Chinese luxury spend in the 2025 financial year to low single digits.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Gemini Sun & Rising: Gemini, 2025 is a dynamic financial year with both opportunities and challenges.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Nissan's global sales fell 3.8% to 1.59 million vehicles for the first half of its financial year, largely due to a 14.3% drop in China.
—Daniel Leussink, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
Surprising Fact In the 2023-24 financial year ending March, Toyota sold more cars than Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi combined.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Gemini Sun & Rising: Gemini, 2025 is a dynamic financial year with both opportunities and challenges.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Nissan's global sales fell 3.8% to 1.59 million vehicles for the first half of its financial year, largely due to a 14.3% drop in China.
—Daniel Leussink, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
Surprising Fact In the 2023-24 financial year ending March, Toyota sold more cars than Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi combined.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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