All the same, he worked in one of the firm's most profitable areas - providing investment products to hedge funds.

I'd rather the less profitable areas remained firmly in private hands, ta.

As for less profitable areas being amputated; what on earth would you do with them?

But the idea that companies can shift jobs to more profitable areas and thus force reform at home is far from proven.

Although banking remains important, the most profitable area for expansion in recent years has been manufacturing.

A. Almost certainly, you'll have people moving out of less profitable into more profitable areas.

A robust economy has sprung up as a result, with one of the most profitable areas being the virtual real estate business.

"Then there is another highly profitable area in which I could be of assistance to you."

The Forces were potentially a very profitable area, he added, but relationships need to be long-term.

But the problem is education isn't a profitable area.