时间:2019-01-26 作者:英语课 分类:商业报道2006年


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Reports are in that 40,000 hourly GM workers are taking buyout in early retirement 1 packages from the company.

Six Flags could be lowering some of those flags and closing the doors to some of their 30 properties across North America.

Combined rising cost and lower park attendance, Six Flags is having a hard time reaching its previous financial forecast. Attendance has fallen year over year. Six Flags' Wendy Goldberg says that's the case that has a dozen parks in Houston, Buffalo 2, Denver, Seattle and 3 in California.

We are exploring strategic options with regard to several, several parks,ur,we haven't made a decision when or even if any of those assets will be sold. Last year Six Flags closed AstroWorld near Houston.

Bob Woogen CNN.

Houston-based Anadarko Energy says they're expanding by purchasing 2 other energy companies, according to their spokeswoman Teresa Wong.

We’re purchasing Kerr-McGee Corporation and we are purchasing Western Gas Resources, so it's a,a double deal if you will. The 2 transactions are totaling ur,23.5 billion dollars.

The deal is also for Anadarko to pick up about 2 billion dollars worth of debt from the companies.

Orders to US factories for big ticket manufactured goods fell in May, marking a second straight month of weakness. The Commerce Department reported today that the orders for durable 3 goods dropped three-tenths of a percent last month after an even bigger 4.7 percent plunge 4 in April.

And you will be able to check out free video now when you google something.

The move is a part of a trial run to see if online ads can actually support video content on the web. This would be similar to the way commercials, ah, pay for broadcast television. Now owners of the videos had been charging for their content and splitting the proceeds with Google. Here's how it works exactly. When you click on a piece of video you will now see a small banner directly above the window with a picture and a link to the advertiser site. A commercial will also be played at the end of the video and that would obviously get more people to come in and take a look at it.

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buyout :business a situation in which the managers or people employed in company take control of it by buying all of its stock 买下全部产权
retirement packages :退休方案
big ticket :高价
durable goods:耐用品
trial run:试验



n.退休,退职
  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
n.(北美)野牛;(亚洲)水牛
  • Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
  • The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。
adj.持久的,耐久的
  • This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
  • They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲
  • Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
  • That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。
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