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failing company

[/ˈfeɪlɪŋ ˈkʌmpəni/]
nounpl: failing companies
empresa em declínio
1. A business enterprise that is experiencing financial difficulties and is approaching insolvency or closure
The failing company was forced to lay off half its workforce.
A empresa em declínio foi forçada a demitir metade de sua força de trabalho.
2. An organization that is not meeting its financial obligations and struggling to remain viable
Investors are wary of the failing company's ability to recover.
Os investidores desconfiam da capacidade de recuperação da empresa em dificuldades.
Synonyms
struggling companyinsolvent companydistressed companybankrupt companytroubled enterprise
Antonyms
thriving companyprosperous companysuccessful businesssolvent enterpriseprofitable company

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empresa em declínio
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
empresa em dificuldades financeiras
More formal, commonly used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
empresa falida
More direct, colloquial usage
Portugal
empresa em insolvência
Legal/formal terminology preferred in Portuguese Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

going under
on the rocks
in the red
facing bankruptcy
circling the drain
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