"Nothing can create more leverage or economic development than making our basic businesses work well," he said.

But I'm willing to tolerate that because they do such a good job running their basic business.

"Now they have to focus single-mindedly on their basic businesses."

He went on 'the basic business, should have been established first.

Nonetheless, the company is not making much money at its basic business.

Part of the motivation is a mounting anxiety about their basic business.

Nonetheless, some analysts found their basic businesses were doing well.

It always seemed to me that a food store, a rather basic business, should offer the lowest prices.

The companies hope to save money and focus more on their basic businesses.

But those basic businesses are less likely to generate substantial growth.