Business English Texts and Articles

Free Business English lessons with texts, articles and exercises to practice English for work. The best way to master a new language is to practice it regularly, and the following Business English sections will help anyone interested in becoming fluent do so, all while mastering terms and phrases commonly used in business today. These texts were made specifically for students learning Business English, and besides being interesting and informative, they include exercises and questions that assure that readers learn as much as possible.

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Accounting

Balance SheetPREMIUM
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Business

B2B versus B2C
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Meetings
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Business CompetitorsPREMIUM
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Business TravelPREMIUM
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Cash FlowPREMIUM
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Fixed versus Variable CostsPREMIUM
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Insolvency and BankruptcyPREMIUM
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Intellectual PropertyPREMIUM
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Market SharePREMIUM
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Supply ChainPREMIUM
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SWOT AnalysisPREMIUM
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Unique Selling Proposition (USP)PREMIUM
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Working CapitalPREMIUM
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Business People

Bill Gates
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Henry Ford – Lean Manufacturing
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Dave Thomas: Fast Food GiantPREMIUM
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Ferruccio Lamborghini: Italian IndustrialistPREMIUM
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Henry Ford: Ford Motor CompanyPREMIUM
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Henry John Heinz: Adding the CondimentsPREMIUM
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Leonard Lee: The Tool ManPREMIUM
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Mark Zuckerberg: The Face of FacebookPREMIUM
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Martha Stewart: LivingPREMIUM
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Merv Griffin: Media MogulPREMIUM
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Steve Jobs: The Apple ManPREMIUM
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Communication

Business email writing
The role of email and technology in one's professional life.
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Business phone calls
Phone conversations in the business world.
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Small talk
Small talk to take a break from work.
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Tips for a good Business PresentationPREMIUM
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Conversation on phone

Cancelling a meeting
Sometimes, it is necessary to cancel an appointment to meet another obligation.
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Leaving a message
The importance of leaving a good message.
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Returning a phone callDIALOGUE
Example of a typical business phone call in English.
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Setting up a meetingDIALOGUE
Example of a phone call to arrange a meeting.
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Corporate Governance

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)PREMIUM
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Risk Analysis – How to make good decisionsPREMIUM
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Customer service

Customer service: problem solving
We do not have what you need, but we can offer you something else.
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Handling customer complaints
Example of how to handle a customer complaint.
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Responding to serious customer complaints
How to calm down an irate customer on the phone.
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Complaints in BusinessPREMIUM
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Economics

Business Cycles
Business or economic cycles and their features.
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Competition
Competition in the corporate world.
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
How is the gross domestic product of a country calculated?
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Inflation
Why are today's prices higher than before?
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Supply and Demand
English text with examples on supply and demand.
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Unemployment
What is unemployment rate?
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Utility
Measuring customer satisfaction when obtaining a product.
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)PREMIUM
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InflationPREMIUM
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Monopoly and OligopolyPREMIUM
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Entrepreneurship

To Start-up or not?
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Business AngelPREMIUM
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Pitch DeckPREMIUM
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Finance and Investing

Banking
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Investing
Stocks, bonds, and other types of investments.
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The Stock Market
Only a few people really know what a stock market is and how it works.
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Are Unicorns real?PREMIUM
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AssetsPREMIUM
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BitcoinPREMIUM
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BondsPREMIUM
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Commodity TradingPREMIUM
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Hedge FundsPREMIUM
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Subprime Mortgage CrisisPREMIUM
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Take-overPREMIUM
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Human Resources (HR)

Applying for jobs
Henry is searching for his dream job.
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Job interview
Example of a job interview in English.
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Soft Skills
The importance of soft skills in a professional environment.
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Curriculum VitaePREMIUM
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Getting a new jobPREMIUM
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Going on “strike”PREMIUM
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Human Resources (HR)PREMIUM
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Retirement and PensionsPREMIUM
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Work-Life BalancePREMIUM
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Working AbroadPREMIUM
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Miscellaneous

Covid-19 – Financial Impact
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Ship Blocks Suez Canal
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American ElectionsPREMIUM
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Business MentorsPREMIUM
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Businesses for 2021PREMIUM
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ChatbotsPREMIUM
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Coffee at WorkPREMIUM
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Customer ServicePREMIUM
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Digital DetoxPREMIUM
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DividendsPREMIUM
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Forex (FX)PREMIUM
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Income StatementPREMIUM
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Internet of Things (IOT)PREMIUM
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Not everyone can work from homePREMIUM
For some professions, working from home is truly impossible.
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Plastic RecyclingPREMIUM
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Profit MarginPREMIUM
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)PREMIUM
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Social Media in BusinessPREMIUM
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Thinking Outside of the BoxPREMIUM
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