I am with you = I agree with you

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I am working on that = I am trying to resolve the problem, I am tryjng to figure out a solution

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I can not afford the expenses = I cannot have sufficient income to pay these expenses

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I can not agree more = I fully agree. (It denotes an emphatic agreement)

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I can not help it = I cannot do anything to assist you on that
                          
I challenge you = I provoke you to prove something = Σε προκαλώ (να μου αποδείξεις κάτι κλπ)

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I do not take no as an answer = I insist to take from you a positive answer

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I don’t buy that = I do not believe what you say in your effort to cheat me

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I don’t care less = I do not mind (slang)

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I learned it the hard way = I learned it through a painful experience

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I owe you something = See “You owe me something”

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I reasonably believe = I believe something based on certain valid data

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I remove my jacket, tie, etc = I put off my jacket, etc.

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Ι see = Used during a discussion  in order to denote agreement to the speaker

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I see your point = Same as  “I see” (above)

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I want to sleep on that = I am not ready to answer now, I want to think more about that and I will give you an answer tomorrow

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If something  is like s duck, walks like a duck and speaks like a duck, then it is a duck = Used to stress the obviousness of a situation

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If you want an answer now, the answer is no = Do not press me to give you an answer right now, as I have not finalized by considerations and, in order to be on the safe side, I will give you a negative answer.

Ill fated = Unfortunate

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IMF = International Monetary Fund = Διεθνές Νομισματικό Ταμείο
               
In a structured form/way = To do something in a thoughtful, planned, meaningful (instead of an improvised) way

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In advance, (or in arrears) = Payment at the beginning, (or at the end ) of a time period

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In conformity = In accordance

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In good faith = Acting innocently

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In inverted commas = It follows a word or expression which the speaker wishes to clarify that he/she does not use its literal meaning.

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In line with = In accordance with

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In other words = That is to say

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In principal // matter of principal // for principle reasons = At first sight // matter of

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In the middle of nowhere = Completely lost = στη μέση του πουθενά

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In the short/long run = In the short/long term

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Industrial espionage = Spying among companies trying to get information on their competitors’ plans etc, using, mostly, illegal means = Βιομηχανική κατασκοπεία.

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Industry = A market activity with common characteristics, such as banking, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, aerospace, shipping, constructions, real estate, energy, transportation, etc.

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In-house (seminar, resources, lawyer etc) = From within the company, internal

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Innocent party = A party in an agreement or a deal suffering a loss caused by another party’s fault.

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Inside information = Valuable information known to insiders i.e. executives or employees of a corporation who may illegally use it for their own financial benefit = Εσωτερική πληροφόρηση

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Inter-company, intra-company = The first means (transactions) between or among various companies. The latter means within the same company

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Investment Bank = Α non commercial bank with activities which include advisory services to private and public entities, merges and acquisitions,

introduction of companies to the stock exchange, etc.

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It boils down to = The ending result  = Εν κατακλείδι

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It is a benchmark = It is an important event marking the course of a company, (see also milestone)

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It is a blessing in disguise = An event that though it appears, at first sight, as a catastrophy, it will prove to be a blessing in the future

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It is a can of worms = It illustrates a mean, cunning group of people working in a company

It is a pain in the neck, in the ass = It is a very annoying situation

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It is a privilege = Used usually in speeches e.g. “.it is a privilege to have among us Mr. ..”

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It is a never ending story = A situation repeating itself, without a solution to the problem

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It is against my principles = it is against by moral rules = Είναι ενάντια στις αρχές μου

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It is around the corner = It is imminent, it will arrive pretty soon

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It is better than nothing. = It makes much sense particularly in business = Στα ολότελα, καλή κι η Παναγιώταινα

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It is music to my ears = I am very pleased to hear what you say
          
It is not a black and white situation, (matter etc) = It is not a plain, clear-cut situation.

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It is the best money can buy = Emphasizes the quality of something

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It is unacceptable = A strong protest against something happening = Απαράδεκτο

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It rings a bell = It reminds me of something = κάτι μου θυμίζει

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It works = It operates successfully