zombie	a business that continues to trade even though it is officially insolvent
zillionaire	a very wealthy person
yield	percentage of the amount invested that is the annual income from the investment
WTO	World Trade Organisation
write-off	a reduction in the recorded value of an asset, usually to zero
world economy	the global marketplace
white elephant	product or service that hasn't sold well despite large amounts of money pumped into its development
wholesale price	a price charged to customers who buy large quantities of an item
whizz kid	a young, successful person who makes a lot of money in large financial transactions
white knight	someone eg. company's management who buys the company when a hostile company is trying to buy it
wear and tear	the deterioration of a tangible fixed asset as a result of normal use