plural of balance of trade

plural of trade surplus

plural of trade acceptance

(business, banking, finance) A negotiable instrument in the course of international trade similar to a Banker's Acceptance (BA) except it is drawn on and accepted by a buyer/importer (as opposed to a bank). May be sold to a bank or investor at a discount becoming a marketable money-market instrument.

(law) An agreement that prevents fair competition on the open market, such as an agreement by one party to hire a second party to work within a profession on the condition that the second party will not compete against the first.

plural of restraint of trade

(economics, usually negative) The changing of import sources as a result of political agreeements, rather than to increase mutual benefit.

plural of trade-wind

A market-based approach to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in emissions, participating companies being assigned an emissions quota that can be traded with others if not used.

(finance) To gain value on the stock exchange. / To sell something and replace it with something more expensive. / (sports) To exchange a lower selection in a player draft for a higher one.