CNN 2012-01-01

The Euro was in safe hands shortly.By the time the Irish went to the poll in February, its bailout will secure.Greece was promising reform, but then an event conspire to undermine the best hopes, Bonia keep rising.Fear was growing about whether Portu

CNN 2011-08-19

We here to announce the arrest of Paul Douglas Peters. At about 4pm this afternoon, Mr. Peters was arrested without incident by our Louisville FBI SWAT team at the home of his former wife. On behalf of Maddy and the entire family, we are enormously r

IMF remarks on eurozone no hurdle for oil price recovery

DUBAI, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The price of the oil hit multi-week highs across the globe Thursday as encouraging China manufacturing data and U.S. labor market news mitigated the IMF chief's forecast that the eurozone would remain in recession in 2013.

美国国家电台 NPR 2012-09-11

Chicago school buildings opened a few hours today, so children who needed breakfast and lunch could get the meals. But there is no instruction. Chicago teachers began a strike today as talks between their union and the city failed to reach new contra

VOA慢速英语2015--选举会改变希腊的经济改革吗?

Will Elections Change Economic Reforms in Greece? 选举会改变希腊的经济改革吗? European officials are urging Greece to continue with economic reforms as the country prepares for early elections. The vote was called for this week after Gre

全球政府债券价格飙升 股市下行

The global rally in government bonds broke records on Friday while equities buckled as a combination of anxiety over the world economy and Britains referendum on EU membership sent investors racing to safety. 全球政府债券价格飙升势头周五打

EU Throws a Lifeline to Troubled Spanish Banks

PARIS Markets were up slightly Tuesday, after European Union finance ministers threw a lifeline to troubled Spanish banks by agreeing to the terms of a bailout. The ministers are back in Brussels later this month to finalize the deal. Spanish banks a

Markets Unimpressed by France-Germany Euro Plans

The European Commission supports the proposals made by France and Germany on Tuesday to shore up the eurozone, its spokesperson said Wednesday. The markets, however, have not reacted so favorably. Olivier Bailly, the EU spokesperson, said the commiss

S&P puts 15 euro zone nations on negative watch

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Standard and Poor's put 15 eurozone nations, including the area's six AAA rated countries, on CreditWatch negative on Monday due to deepening economic and political turmoil in the region, meaning there is 50 percent chanc

Europe Lowers Growth Forecast for 2012

Lisa Bryant | Paris November 10, 2011 - Europe got more bad news on Thursday, as the European Union's executive arm sharply downgraded growth forecasts for the region. This has major implications for a continent buffeted by the financial and politica

German Chancellor Sees European 'Fiscal Union'

Stock markets rallied after German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Friday for stricter fiscal rules for the 17-nation eurozone. In a speech before the German parliament, Merkel warned it will take years before the struggling currency union gets back

希腊公投否决援助方案 或退出欧元区

Greek voters have decisively rejected the terms of an international bailout. The final result in the referendum, published by the interior ministry, was 61.3% No, against 38.7% who voted Yes. 希腊选民断然否决了国际援助中的条款。希腊

欧洲央行推出强力措施刺激欧元区经济

FRANKFURT The European Central Bank took a series of unexpected and radical steps on Thursday to stimulate the sluggish eurozone economy, including effectively paying banks to lend money. 法兰克福周四，欧洲中央银行(European Central Bank)采

EU Leaders to Continue Search for Economic Answers

European leaders may hold another crisis summit on the struggling eurozone as early as Friday. The euro currency area is experiencing another grim week - and America's own debt problems only add to the uncertainty. More bleak news for 17-nation euroz

EU to Lend Spanish Banks $125 Billion

Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to lend Spain up to $125 billion to shore up its failing banks. Ministers of 17 countries that use the common currency made the decision Saturday after heated debate. Economy Minister Luis de Guindos announced e

Europe Faces More Negative Economic Indicators

The 17 eurozone nations are facing a new wave of negative economic indicators, a further signal that Europe's currency bloc is headed toward a recession. The European Commission said Friday that executive and consumer confidence dropped in December t

Euro Jobs Data Worsens, Dampens Summit Optimism

Unemployment in the eurozone has reached its highest level since the introduction of the European single currency 14 years ago. Twenty percent of Greeks and 23 percent of Spaniards are out of work. A day after the summit of European heads of state en

CCTV9英语新闻：Greek PM: No need for further austerity

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says Greece does not need to adopt new austerity measures after six years of continuous cuts. Tsipras made the announcement at a cabinet meeting, after Eurozone members praised Athens for its recent reforms. The Eu

Economic Worries Spark French-British Tensions

As Europe's fiscal concerns mount, relations between France and Britain are fraying as the two countries trade barbs over which economy is the worse off. The spat among historic rivals comes amid more gloomy economic forecasts out this week. Slow gro

Major Stock Indexes Fall Over European Concerns

Stock indexes in Europe and the United States fell sharply Tuesday as investors worried about the contraction of the economy in the 17-nation euro currency bloc and whether Greece can successfully eliminate a large portion of its debt. Markets in Lon