BUSINESS REPUTATION
Scrooge is described as being known to men of business, very wealthy and of great importance, and having made a point of standing well in their esteem in a business point of view. This suggests that Scrooge is a recognized figure in the business community, with a reputation for wealth and influence.
SCROOGE
He knew these men, also, perfectly. They were men of business: very wealthy, and of great importance. He had made a point always of standing well in their esteem in a business point of view, that is; strictly in a business point of view.