Computer company Apple Inc. had claimed that it was the record companies decision, not theirs, to offer music on their iTunes service that could only be played on their iPod player. Apple and the EMI music company have just announced that songs from

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The Australian dollar is nearing parity with the greenback. It's currently buying about 98.1 US cents, but it reached 99.14 overnight, its highest level since the currency was floated back in December 1983. Westpac says it could overtake the greenbac

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And it's been a good session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones has closed 336 points higher. The Nasdaq gained 81 points. The SP500 was up 36 points on the close. And in London the FTSE closed 55 points higher. Checking commodity prices. West Texas Crude

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And there was more sobering economic news out of Europe overnight. Britain's Office of (口误,应为for) Budget Responsibility said the British economy will grow by less than one per cent this year. Now it predicts the growth will be just 0.7 of o

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And the Dow Jones has had a pretty bad night, losing nearly 300 points, a fall of around 2.5 per cent. The NASDAQ dropped 77 points or down three per cent. And the SP 500 shed 29 and across in London the FTSE has closed 123 points weaker. Checking co

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And hopes of a new debt rescue plan have sent European markets higher overnight. The Greek parliament has also just approved an unpopular new property tax as the prime minister tries to convince European countries that Greece is serious about solving

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A meeting between the French and German leaders to discuss Europes debt crisis has failed to calm nerves on world markets. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are pushing for closer economic coordination in the eurozo

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And failed investment company, Banksia Securities, will close all of its ten branches by the end of the week. The Victorian-based company called in the receivers last month, owing investors around 660 million dollars. Most of those investors are farm

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A row between Japan and China over islands in the East China Sea is threatening to have serious economic consequences. Several major Japanese companies have suspended their operations in China. They took the action after attacks on shops and car deal

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A: Welcome to Al's Bakery. What can I get you? 欢迎来到艾尔面包店。我能为你做些什么? B: Hi! Let me get a dozen croissants, four blueberry muffins and a loaf of sourdough bread. 嗨!给我来个羊角面包,4个蓝莓的松饼和

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 18 April 2006 watch report Rising Gas Prices Crude oil futures hit $70 a barrel for the first time in seven-and-a-half months Monday, pushed higher by concerns over declin

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To finance. And Beijing has criticised the Federal Government for upholding a decision to lock out Chinese telco giant at the National Broadband Network. Huawei was banned from tendering for work on the NBN by the previous Labor government because of

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Good morning, everyone. Australias growth figures are due out today. And most analysts expect they will show the economic growth has slowed. Now experts are tipping that gross domestic product grew by 0.4% in the December quarter that will see annual

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The states and territories could soon be responsible for setting their own tax rates on the proposed changes to the, to be unveiled by the federal government. The ABC understands the leaders have been briefed on the potential changes ahead of their m

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International Monetary Fund has lowered its forecast for global economic growth. The IMF now expects growth of 3.1% this year and 3.6 in 2016. The sharpest downgrades are for Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria, and Russia. US President Barack Obama says h

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电影《断背山》的插曲,翻唱的是60年代乡村音乐巨匠罗格-米勒(Roger Miller)的名作《公路之王》(King of the Road)。一首人在旅途的歌。没有电话,没有泳池,没有宠物,一辆能卖也能租的拖车,一个穷途末路又无所不能的男人。我知道每一辆火车上的每一位机械师,以

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Carmaker General Motors has announced a four percent rise in global sales. The company sold just over 9.7 million vehicles in 2013. Sales in the US rose seven percent. There was an 11 per cent increase in China and the UK. And late last year General

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New data shows economic growth among the worlds developed economies slowed in the first quarter of this year. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says gross domestic product across thirty-four member states, including Australia

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A new report is warning Australia could be dropped from the worlds 20 largest economies by the middle of the century. The study by accounting firm PWC predicts Australia will fall to 28th place by 2050, slipping behind developing countries like Bangl

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Clerk: Can I help you? Tamika: Id like to buy some stamps. Clerk: In what denomination? Tamika: Im not sure. I need them for sending regular letters and for Priority Mail. Clerk: The current rate for sending a first-class letter is 41 cents. With fir

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