By George Dwyer Washington, D.C. 31 July 2006 watch Living Wage report Lawmakers in the Midwest U.S. city of Chicago have approved a measure requiring large-scale discount stores to pay their employees a so-called living wage. As VOA's George Dwyer

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Around the World, 2012 Holiday Shopping is Subdued At U.S. shopping centers, parking lots were full - as thousands of last minute shoppers descended into crowded malls. But the big crowds mask larger concerns. Consumer confidence has fallen to a 6-mo

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Indias Opposition Demands Rollback of Move to Allow Foreign Retailers In India, opposition parties and political allies of the government are demanding a rollback of a recent decision to further open up the country's retail business to foreign super

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Chris向一家香港公司的老板 Hank 和部门主管Rebecca介绍申请国际认证的程序。首先是安全,其中还有防范恐怖袭击的要求。老板Hank表示不解。 C: Well, after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, all the r

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It's proved that we love all online shopping. Here they deal 8000 parcels on an average evening. But demand to get those deliveries out as a time that suits us hasn't always kept up. And that's why new Sunday delivery's coming. People want more choic

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Most US Retailers Choose Not to Sign Bangladesh Factory Accord The factory fell just days after it was considered unsafe, but employees were told to come to work anyway. U.S. Congressman George Miller, a long-time advocate for garment workers rights,

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By Crystal Park Washington, D.C. 16 January 2006 watch report on Apple Apple Computers had a strong sales year in 2005, thanks in part to the hugely popular iPod. It has an 83% share of the market. Ap

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By Barry Unger Washington, D.C. 19 July 2007 Fans of the Harry Potter book series are anxiously awaiting the release on Saturday of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The book will be the seventh and final in the popular series from author J.K. R

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By Deborah Block Washington, DC 24 April 2006 watch Wal Mart Banking report The world's largest retailer, U.S.-based Wal-Mart, is hoping to begin its own banking business soon. Critics are concerned i

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By Larry London Washington 24 September 2007 Corbin Bleu began his career at an early age as a model for major U.S. retailers and designer Tommy Hilfiger, later adding singing and dancing to his repertoire. Corbin rose to fame in the [U.S. cable TV]

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今天我们要学的词是cyber Monday。 Cyber Monday, 网络星期一。感恩节过后有Black Friday, 黑色星期五,是购物高潮,随着网上购物的便利,感恩节过后的星期一也逐渐发展成Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday is no

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By Mil Arcega Washington 14 May 2007 April sales figures show a disappointing month for Wal-Mart. The world's largest retailer reported a big drop in sales last month -- its worst decline in nearly 30 years. As VOA's Mil Arcega reports, Wal-Mart is n

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Tranquil Arizona-Mexico Border Masks Nogales' Economic Woes People who live on the hillside in Nogales, Arizona look out on Mexico every day, and all looks tranquil. Yet resident Mary Darling-McCune says people she meets in other parts of Arizona thi

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Social Media Impacts Retailer Decisions When New York resident Lauren Todd saw a photo of the Im too pretty to do homework T-shirt on Facebook last August, she was so annoyed, she started a petition on the social action website Change.org. It was out

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Europes Economy Improves in 2013, but Challenges Remain 2013年欧洲的经济好转,但仍面临着巨大的挑战 LONDON It was a better year for the economy in Europe, an important buyer of exports from around the world. But, the crisis that has g

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By Mil Arcega Washington 14 December 2007 For the first time in the 2008 presidential campaign, the economy has overtaken Iraq as the number one issue facing the country. An ABC News poll this week shows that 44 percent of voters think the economy is

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By George Dwyer Washington 03 July 2006 Watch Mall Curfew report It is summer vacation season for many students around the world - a time for summer camps, blockbuster movies or just hanging out with friends. But some business owners say an increasi

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今天我们要学的词是catch-22。 Catch-22, 就是catch这个词后面加上阿拉伯数字22,意思是无法解决的难题,左右为难的局面。刚毕业的大学生不好找工作, The college graduates find themselves in a typical c

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Price of gold moves closer to $1,200 an ounce, bringing more income to mining companies and gold owners, but business is not so good for retailers and wholesalers Ron Corben | Bangkok 30 November 2009 An employee of a Bangkok gold shop shows several

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You Snooze or You Lose 几乎每个人在忙碌了一天之后,都要香香地睡上一觉。当然也有活了一辈子不 睡觉的人,但那是极个别的。人要睡觉是一种生理反应,是大脑神经活动的一部分, 是大脑皮质

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