back-office
adjective
ˈbak-ˈä-fəs 
-ˈȯ-fəs
: of or relating to the inner workings of a business or institution : internal
back-office operations
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This simple explanation may be the most precise articulation yet of why Wall Street — despite spending billions deploying AI across trading, compliance, and back-office operations — remains deeply reluctant to hand autonomous agents the keys to anything that actually matters.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Today, eight franchises, including the Liberty, share ownership with NBA teams, which means teams may share back-office staffing in departments such as finance, legal and human resources.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
While many observers expect layoffs to help the company reach that target, executives have maintained that back-office efficiencies and the deployment of technology, rather than headcount reductions, will be the drivers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Plus, Cardinal has expanded into faster-growing, higher-margin areas like specialty pharmaceutical distribution, at-home delivery, and non-distribution businesses, such as owning the back-office of medical practices, known as management services organizations (MSOs).
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Today, eight franchises, including the Liberty, share ownership with NBA teams, which means teams may share back-office staffing in departments such as finance, legal and human resources.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
While many observers expect layoffs to help the company reach that target, executives have maintained that back-office efficiencies and the deployment of technology, rather than headcount reductions, will be the drivers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Plus, Cardinal has expanded into faster-growing, higher-margin areas like specialty pharmaceutical distribution, at-home delivery, and non-distribution businesses, such as owning the back-office of medical practices, known as management services organizations (MSOs).
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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“Back-office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-office. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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