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Xie Feng said during a virtual address to American and Chinese businesspeople in Shanghai on Monday.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Successful entrepreneurs and businesspeople share many of the same qualities: adaptability, goal orientation, strong communication skills and strategic thinking, among others.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 30 Oct. 2025
And now, a Houston billionaire couple is joining the ranks of these famous businesspeople and philanthropists, pledging to donate the vast majority of their wealth.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The financier was pictured with many celebrities, wealthy businesspeople, and lawmakers over the years.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Successful entrepreneurs and businesspeople share many of the same qualities: adaptability, goal orientation, strong communication skills and strategic thinking, among others.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 30 Oct. 2025
And now, a Houston billionaire couple is joining the ranks of these famous businesspeople and philanthropists, pledging to donate the vast majority of their wealth.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The financier was pictured with many celebrities, wealthy businesspeople, and lawmakers over the years.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Businesspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesspeople. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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businesspeople
plural noun
busi·ness·peo·ple
-ˌspē-pəl 
: persons active in business
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