电商势头正劲 传统购物中心困境重重 AZUZ: Another noteworthy event of the digital age, the struggle of the American shopping mall. There are currently 1,100 of these in the U.S. But experts are predicting that around 300 of them will cl

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(157) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2018年1月

There are only 12 shopping days until Christmas, and the British public is going present-shopping crazy. But some parents might have left it too late to buy the present their child really wants for Christmas. Every year there seems to be a certain cr

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US Holiday Shopping Season Starts Early 美国假日购物季开始 Its the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend in the United States. For many Americans the holiday means a big dinner, family time and a chance to reflect on the things they should be thankfu

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: One of the country's major sporting goods chains will no longer sell assault-style firearms or high-capacity magazines. Dick's Sporting Goods will also stop selling guns to consumers under the age of 21. The CEO of the company, E

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美国零售业绩令人鼓舞 American consumers may be feeling better about the economy. The Commerce Department says overall retail spending exceeded expectations in September as consumers spent more on electronics goods and cars. A recent string

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A baby princess is welcomed into the world. Just over ten hours after giving birth, the Duchess of Cambridge looked radiant. The Duke beaming beside her as they emerged from Saint Mary's Hospital with a little girl, eight pounds three ounces. In fron

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美国假日购物季提前拉开帷幕 It's a lucky day for at least one turkey. 对于至少一只火鸡而言这是个幸运日。 But as the holiday shopping season begins in the U.S.-retailers are busy making their own luck. 但随着美国假日购

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On the first Friday of every month the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases what's known as the jobs report. It's closely watched by economists, business leaders, investors and politicians because the report gives a sense of how the U.S. economy

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Chief executive officers (CEOs) of 16 companies, including Boeing Co, Caterpillar Inc and General Electric Co, have urged the US Congress to pass a comprehensive tax code rewrite, including a controversial border tax. 近日,波音公司、卡特彼勒

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The United States strongly condemns the illegal disclosure of classified information. It puts peoples lives in danger, threatens our national security, and undermines our efforts to work with other countries to solve shared problems. So lets be clear

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Global financial markets remain severely strained according to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson who said it underscores the need for fast action on the part of government officials. Paulson said, however, in terms of allocating the 700 billion dolla

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: So when it comes to shopping online, Americans have a clear favorite. It is Amazon. One of every two dollars spent online is spent there. Thursday, the company announced a phenomenal quarter. But as the online shopping giant bran

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Toys R Us is liquidating and closing stores after declaring bankruptcy last year. This is bad news for toymakers who still sell a lot of their toys at brick-and-mortar stores. Now, one big toymaker is trying to save Toys R Us. Hi

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主餐一道:泛听练习 以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握

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Paula Deen, back in the spotlight over the weekend, tearing up in her first public appearance since her apology for using racial slurs in the past. ABCs DR has the story. For 10.3 millions before that audience wouldnt stop clapping. Paula Deen couldn

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Brazil doesnt celebrate Thanksgiving. But it does celebrate another form of giving; uniquely American in its frenetic, media frenzied salute to the holidays: good ole Black Friday. 巴西不庆祝感恩节。但是这个国家确实会用另一种形式

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Payments made on Chinese smartphones are nearly 50 times greater than the number of mobile transactions in the United States, signaling a late-mover advantage with robust potential for the fintech sector, the Financial Times reported. 据《金融时报

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It's that time again. Having just scraped in November, already we are confronted with lights, decorations and all things festive. But in the retail industry, Christmas is something that's definitely worth preparing for. Stores know it's their most im

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A diamond worth ?12,000 was shot into space this morning - and whoever finds it when it lands back on earth gets to keep it. 今天早晨一颗价值1万2千英镑的钻石被送入太空,在它落地后,谁能找到它,它就归谁。 A diamon

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A new survey indicates just how much Amazon, the giant online retailer, has reshaped America, this nation of shoppers. Here's NPR's Alina Selyukh. ALINA SELYUKH, BYLINE: OK. Here's a big number - 92 percent. The new NPR/Marist po

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