澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-07-16
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年
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Eight out of 90 European banks have failed stress tests designed to ensure they can withstand another financial crisis. The European Banking 1 Authority carried out the health check and says another 16 banks are in a dangerous zone. Five Spanish banks failed as well as one in Austria and two in Greece.
Westpac is predicting the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates by 100 basis points over the next 12 months. Westpac says that the debt crisis in Europe and the US as well as increasing consumer caution at home will put the brakes on Australia's economic growth.
BHP Billiton has launched a $15 billion takeover of US gas producer Petrohawk Energy. BHP is offering a 65 per cent premium 2 to Petrohawk's last traded price. The miners scrapped 3 a $39 billion offer for Canadian fertilizer maker 4 Potash last November after running into regulatory obstacles.
And to the market numbers, local shares have finished lower as nervousness over that BHP Billiton takeover bid weighed down the market. The All Ordinaries index and the ASX 200 shed just under 0.5 per cent by the close. And in the US, markets are stronger. The Dow Jones is up 43 points. The Australian dollar is currently hovering 5 around 106 US cents.
1 banking
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
- John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
- He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
2 premium
n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的
- You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
- Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。
3 scrapped
废弃(scrap的过去式与过去分词)； 打架
- This machine is so old that it will soon have to be scrapped. 这架机器太旧，快报废了。
- It had been thought that passport controls would be scrapped. 人们曾认为会放开护照管制。