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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Loadshedding took place only on 13 days in the 2025 financial year compared to 329 days over the previous year.
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Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The first sale to Sixth Street fell into the 2021-22 financial year, the second in 2022-23.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Today, the visa costs either $800,000 or just over $1 million, depending on the location and investment which must create jobs in the U.S.
Dozens of businesses offer investment spots across the U.S. with EB-5 immigration hitting a record in financial year 2024.
—Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In the 2024-25 financial year, Burberry posted a net loss of £75 million – a decline of 128% from the previous year.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The first sale to Sixth Street fell into the 2021-22 financial year, the second in 2022-23.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Today, the visa costs either $800,000 or just over $1 million, depending on the location and investment which must create jobs in the U.S.
Dozens of businesses offer investment spots across the U.S. with EB-5 immigration hitting a record in financial year 2024.
—Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In the 2024-25 financial year, Burberry posted a net loss of £75 million – a decline of 128% from the previous year.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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