This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, we look back at a few of the year's biggest economic stories. A house for sale in September in New York In recent years, home building and

发表于:2018-11-27 / 阅读(413) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年慢速英语(十二)月

After graduating from the University of Nebraska, Warren Buffett applied to Harvard Business School. 在从内布拉斯加大学毕业后,沃伦巴菲特申请了哈佛商学院。 They told me I was to get interviewed in a place near Chicago, the

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By Cindy Saine Washington 27 June 2006 Buffett Warren Buffett's blockbuster $30 billion gift to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has excited charitable organizations, which hope the tycoon's generosity will be contagious. Buffett's donation is

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By Mil Arcega Washington 05 November 2009 Warren Buffett American billionaire investor Warren Buffett has cast a big vote of confidence on the U.S. economy by purchasing one of the nation's largest rail systems. The deal, worth $44 billion, marks th

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1. Torrential rains have caused flooding up and down the East Coast, nearly a foot of rain fell in some areas, dozens of people had to be rescued or evacuated. 2. Billionaire Warren Buffett is giving

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Speakers at the conference on alternative investments said Monday that an increasing number of shareholders want assurances that their investments are environmentally friendly. And they want them return a healthy yield. One of the speakers is Mary Bu

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The stock market has been booming lately. After the Dow crossed 20,000 for the first time in January, it kept surging. It's been above 21,000 this week. NPR's Chris Arnold looks at what's going on and what it means for your retirem

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The closing bell rang moments ago and it couldn't have come too soon for many investors after this crazy week on Wall Street. It was another roller-coaster session for the market. Stocks actually edged into the plus column briefly, but by the end it

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According to data compiled by Wealth-X, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, are the world's wealthiest couple, with a combined net worth of $85.7 billion. 根据研究公司Wealth-X提供的数据显示,微软公司的联合创始人

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WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- In a campaign-style speech, U. S. President Barack Obama Tuesday reiterated the Buffett Rule to highlight the importance of economic fairness for the nation's prosperity, as Obama has geared up his reelection bid. The

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American investor Warren Buffett says he is looking at investment opportunities in India. The worlds third richest man, who has given away most of his fortune, has also expressed optimism that philanthropy will increase in India. 美国投资大亨巴菲

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Putin 4.0 in the US 2nd fleet period Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- Today keeps you informed and inspired. I'm Zhaoying Coming up: --China and Indonesia vow to promote peace in South China Sea region --Warren Buffett say

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本期内容: Berkshire Hathaway said in a quarterly filing that it paid $1.1 billion earlier this year for a stake in Apple. Shares in the technology giant have since dropped by nearly a fifth. Warren Buffetts investment conglomerate has long shun

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本期内容: Fosun International, Chinas largest private conglomerate, said on Friday that its boss, Guo Guangchang, whose disappearance has prompted fevered speculation, was assisting the authorities in an investigation. It suspended trading in i

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本期内容: Warren Buffett is backing a bid for Yahoos core internet assets, news reports said. The 85-year-old head of Berkshire Hathaway, who has previously shunned investment in the industry, has joined forces with Dan Gilbert, a billionaire w

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Warren Buffet once said: If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, youll work until you die. Normal middle-class use their skills and time to make money. But the rich use their money to make money. They invest the money that they own now

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