The firm's share price has been rising steadily.
»The firm remains heavily dependent on North America, its biggest market.
big/medium-sized/small firm »Small and medium-sized firms accounted for 69.8% of the UK business population.
leading/major/top firm »He hired a top firm of architects and re-mortgaged the family home to finance the project.
accounting/law/manufacturing, etc. firm »Local manufacturing firms are under heavy competitive pressure, often from off-shore production.
set up/start (up)/establish a firm »Her grandfather had set up the firm soon after the war.
run/manage a firm »The firm was run from an office in Bolton.
»She joined the family firm soon after leaving school.
I was given a firm deadline of April 30.
firm bid/commitment »The group said it has a firm commitment to sell two radio stations in Chicago to minority partners.
firm order/offer »They already have firm orders for much of the new stock.
firm decision »We haven't made a firm decision as yet.
Home prices are edging higher as builders pay record prices for lumber, and tight supplies should keep prices firm next year.
the firmness of the bond market
In industries such as paper, chemicals, and steel, prices have firmed.
firm to sth »Copper firmed 1.8 cents to 142.1 cents a pound.
firm against sth »The dollar, meanwhile, firmed against the euro in the wake of the interest rate rise.
»Bank shares firmed on expectations that the Reserve Bank would leave interest rates untouched.
1. твёрдость
2. крепость; прочность
3. устойчивость, неизменность
4. решительность, настойчивость
5. уплотнённость (почвы)
- firmness of exchange
- firmness of prices
• Eggplant buyer's concern
• The property of being unyielding to the touch
• The quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place