forecast	a prediction or statement of what is expected to happen in the future
escalating	becoming greater in size, seriousness or intensity
rock-bottom	relating to very low price or level
suspend	to delay or stop something from being in effect for a while
expertise	a special skill or knowledge that is acquired by training, study or practice
acquisition	the act of getting or being given sth
bureaucratic	relatin to rules and procedures that can cause long delays
transaction	business that is carried out by two or more people negotiating about it
conglomerate	a large business firm consisting of several different companies that have joined together
fixed	remaining generally the same such as the cost of rent and utilities
external	coming from the outside
reputed	said or belived to be true
yield	to produce as return
integrate	to bring someone into the dominant group
collateral	money or property that is used as a guarantee that someone will repay a loan