UNTERNEHMEN 

unser Unternehmen ist gut aufgestellt = our company is well positioned/placed/poised to meet all future challenges; the firm is in the enviable position of mastering/navigating all challenges; our corpooration is primed for growth/is in outstanding financial shape 

Firma stellt sich den Herausforderungen = we can tackle/deal with any hurdles/are not shying away from any challlenges; we will take on the challenge to be successful in all areas of business; company pledges to throw down the gauntlet to promote best practices

dies sind  unsere Versprechen an die Belegschaft = we vow to deal with all looming problems; we are here to foster vigorous competition and to select best of breed; job creation is at the top of the agenda; we trust deeply-rooted corporate culture/entrenched legacy practices; we remain commited to eliminating inefficiencies 

dies ist das Leitbild unseres Unternehmens = this is our company’s mission/vision statement: we embrace and uphold the highest standards of personal and professional ethics, honesty and social corporate responsibility; our corporation is committed to upholding the highest standards in corporate governance (this is the company’s integrity statement) 

nach schwachen Umsätzen zu Jahresbeginn geht’s wieder bergauf dank der neuen Initiativen = things are starting to look up as new investment program lifts the gloom; new policies are starting to jell/take shape; blue skies beckon/it’s game on for the company; after a bumpy start odds are now shortening for good yearly performance

"wir werden unsere spannenden Ziele umsetzen", sagt der CEO = “we are here to translate exciting ambitions into reality/to realize the corporation’s growth ambitions”, the CEO said

mit dem neuen Chef herrscht Aufbruchstimmung in der Firma = with the appointment of a very experienced boss a new era is dawning in our corporation; we’re starting over now that we have a new CEO   

wir setzen voraus, dass jeder Mitarbeiter an einem Strang zieht = for a successful corporation it’s essential that staff read from/off the same page/script; good managers aim to have everybody on the same page/speak the same language/sing off the same hymn sheet; every corporation must have a proposed terminology/an official line; management has agreed on a common vocabulary/company line on this vexing issue; portraying one version of the truth across all departments of an organization is a must; loyal workers never forget to salute the same mission statement; part of a company’s mission is to bring everyone in the same tent on different themes; middle management should always act in line with corporate policy; rank-and-file should think and act like a neuter bee; company-wide it is expected staff use approved buzzwords/work in unison on key projects;  everybody is expected to fall in line with the new directives 

immer den Schulterschluss üben/suchen = always put on a united front/close ranks on important issues; in order to achieve the corporate goals all staff should be on the same page/adopt a unified approach/dance to the same tune; union and corporation should forge closer bonds/be in lockstep with each other 

wir gehen Kompromisse ein und machen Zugeständnisse = we are meeting the other party halfway; at the end of the talks/consultations both sides agreed to strike a happy medium/were able to find common threads/ground; we have managed to tone down the opposition to a deal; company has yielded ground on key issues; the union is bending over/leaning over backwards to accommodate/honor/fulfill all types of wishes; we have negotiated in good faith; downgrading our ambitious plans was a necessary step in order to heed/meet/allay/soothe/ acknowledge/soften antitrust/competition concerns/requirements 

wir wissen, wo wir den Hebel ansetzen müssen, um unsere Kunden zufriedenzustellen =  knowing how to deal with customers is the name of the game/the nitty-gritty/the bottom line in our company

der neue Vorstand hat vor, Richtlinien und Prozesse zu erneuern = the new board of directors is intent/bent on recasting corporate policy

Beraterfirma soll alte Praktiken überarbeiten sowie neue Prioritäten definieren = a consulting firm has been entrusted with the corporation’s turnaround/overhaul; a team of consulting experts has been signed up/hired to upgrade/revamp/review/reexamine/dust off /update old practices; everybody agrees that we have to realign priorities; we’re beginning to see the urgency of changing old practices/ habits; energy saving plans are now on the front burner

an der Verkaufsstrategie müssen noch ein paar Schrauben gedreht/justiert werden = we need to tweak/rejig the sales strategy

mit diesem Projekt sprengen wir unseren finanziellen Rahmen/schlagen wir über die Stränge = this project strains/is close to bursting our resources; with this venture we’re definitely going over the top/overreaching ourselves financially; organization is engaging in overkill/overdose on this takeover deal; a cost blowout due to/over unexpected currency fluctuations is looming; alarm bells have been raised on our excessive investments   

Ausgaben erhöhen oder kürzen in den nächsten Monaten?  = Will the company loosen or tighten its purse strings for the next couple of months?

multinationale Konzerne befinden sich  stets auf Expansionskurs = mining/tech (technology)/gaming/media giants/big players/ powerhouses/juggernauts/behemoths/titans are always looking to expand their footprint in the country

große Konzerne genießen zu viele Steuervergünstigungen = banking/gaming/car/media giants/titans enjoy too many tax breaks

Briefkastengesellschaften dienen der Hinterziehung von Steuergeldern = large corporations sometimes transfer huge amounts of money to dummy/shell/smoke screen enitities to evade paying (higher) taxes in their home countries; those surrogate companies/fictitious fronts are run by straw men/cronies/shenanigans

Muttergesellschaft zieht in Erwägung, eine/n Tochtergesellschaft/neuen Standort zu gründen = the parent corporation I work for intends /is on track to set up a branch/an offshoot/an associate/a sister company overseas; a new subsidiary has seen the light of day/has begun life/has come into existence

neuer Hauptsitz wird eröffnet = today we take the wrapper off our new headquarters building  

Geschäftsmann macht sich aus eigener Kraft selbstständig = the entrepreneur decided to go independent under his own power

viel Lärm um nichts = the latest big company announcement was just a lot of fuss over very little/had  the impact of a whisper in the woods; news of the management shake-up was not exactly earth-shattering; the much heralded management statement was just a footnote/an afterthought/a nonfactor/a sideshow/nothing but a blip on the radar;  the whole matter/fuss was just a storm in a teacup/not a big deal 

der Schwerpunkt unseres Projektes ist die Schaffung von neuen Jobs = the project should add/produce/create more than 100 jobs; the expansion will have an annual business revenue impact to the tune of (XXX €); our key aim is to increase economic opportunity in the region

die Verkündung einer einmaligen Dividendenausschüttung ist ein Bruch mit vergangenen Praktiken = announcing the one-off dividend payout is a break with past practices of hoarding cash