The phrase "a selection of business" is not correct and may lead to confusion in written English.
It could be used in contexts discussing various types of businesses or business options, but it is more common to specify what kind of selection is being referred to.
Example: "The conference featured a selection of business opportunities for entrepreneurs looking to expand their networks."
Alternatives: "a variety of businesses" or "a range of business options".
Michael Hammer and James Champy's "Reengineering the Corporation" (1993) encouraged companies to sack large numbers of workers even as their profits soared.This week The Economist launches a quarterly review which will highlight a selection of new business books.
For over two hours, questions will be fired at them from ambassadors of the member states, as well as from a selection of NGOs, businesses and individuals from outside the organization.
He will bring together a selection of top business-school faculty from both sides of the Atlantic; a team of individual and group coaches; and a posse of industry specialists, investment analysts and consultants.
A friend of mine recently returned from a two-week programme she attended in Silicon Valley that was aimed at introducing a selection of international businesses to investors and influencers.
The mix of material is tailored to commuters: a decent selection of business books and lots of page-turning novels.
The Ghanaian programme gave small sums ($120) to a random selection of business owners, some unconditionally, some requiring the owner to buy something for his or her firm.
While this is good news for the major players, the industry's growth rate is leveling off and fund managers will likely have to look at a broader selection of businesses to own if they want to improve returns.
We have published a selection of the responses in Sunday Business.
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Some of Amazon's local merchant business has already launched by way of Amazon Fresh, where the company has gone beyond grocery delivery to a new "Spotlight" service — a selection of items from a variety of businesses, from ready-to-cook meals from restaurants through to other "local favorites" on the food front like cupcakes, teas and speciality ingredients.
