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ATHENS, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Greek parliament approved early on Thursday a new austerity and reform bill which contains mass job cuts in the public sector in a key step to unlock further international bailout aid to the debt-laden country. The omnibus

IMF: Global Economy Growing But Faces Risks

The International Monetary Fund said Monday that the global economic recovery not only is continuing, but it is also strengthening. But, economists（经济学者） caution that unemployment and commodity prices remain high. IMF Chief Economist Oliv

Ireland Votes in Favor of EU Treaty

DUBLIN - People in the Republic of Ireland have voted to ratify the European Union's Fiscal Pact in a referendum that sets strict limits for countries' budget deficits. Sixty percent of Irish voted in favor - more than forecast in opinion polls. Iris

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China to push forward equalization of public services

BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's Cabinet, announced Wednesday that the government will work to give both urban and rural residents equal access to public services during the 2011-2015 period. The government will promote a ser

星巴克新战略：改名和卖酒

Starbucks Corp. is at it again. This time the coffee giant plans to remove its name from one of its Seattle-area stores and add alcohol to the menu, the Associated Press reported. 星巴克公司再出新招。据美联社报道，此次这个咖啡巨

China cuts GDP growth to 7.5 pct in 2012

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China sets its GDP growth target at 7.5 percent this year, down from 8 percent in 2011, according to a government work report to be delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the parliament's annual session Monday. This is the fi

EU Leaders Agree on Second Bailout for Greece

Stock markets rallied Friday after European Union leaders agreed on a new bailout for Greece, provided that Athens commits to more austerity measures. But the Greek deal fails to address fundamental problems threatening the future of the 17-member eu

Roadblocks to US Budget Deal Persist

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, says he stands ready to cut a budget deal with President Barack Obama - so long as no taxes are raised, leaving deep spending cuts as the sole vehicle to trim Americas massive $1.5-trill

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Investors wiped a fifth off Toshibas market value yesterday as they reassessed the companys financial stability after its multibillion-dollar writedown warning. 投资者昨日抹去东芝(Toshiba)五分之一的市值，此前该公司警告将计提数

Greek leaders agree on fresh austerity measures

ATHENS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Greek three-party coalition government leaders reached on Wednesday an agreement on the framework of a series of fresh austerity measures worth 11.5 billion euros (13.8 billion U.S. dollars) to secure further tranches o

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World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President Jin Liqun signed the first co-financing framework agreement between the two institutions on last Wednesday. 上周三，亚洲基础设施投资银行(亚投行

China keeps 2013 GDP growth target unchanged at 7.5%

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China maintains its 2013 gross domestic product (GDP) growth target unchanged at around 7.5 percent this year to leave some leeway for economic restructuring, according to a government work report to be delivered by Premi

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Risks to U.S. economic growth on rise: Bernanke

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Top policymakers of the U.S. Federal Reserve believed that risks to U.S. economic growth have increased, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday. Participants at the June FOMC (Federal Open Market Commi

Obama, Congress Face Budget Showdown

Obama, Congress Face Budget Showdown WASHINGTON Newly re-elected President Barack Obama appears to be headed toward another clash over taxes and government spending with the House of Representatives, where Republicans held on to their majority after

U.S. faces economic recession risk: research agency

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. budget deficit would surpass the 1 trillion-U.S.-dollar mark and fiscal tightening next year would pose significant threat to the overall economy, according to a report released by the U.S. Congressional Budget Of

IMF says US economic recovery still policy driven

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Thanks to a massive（巨大的） and sustained（持久的） policy response, the U.S. economy has continued to recover from the worst recession（衰退,不景气） since the Great Depression, but the recovery rem

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1.As expected, the federal budget deficit is climbing skyward. Its hit 765 billion dollars in just the first five months of the fiscal year and its well on its way to the administrations projection of 1.75 trillion for the whole year. The blame goes

Apple reports record quarterly earnings

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. on Wednesday reported record second fiscal quarter results that blow out analysts'（分析师） expectations, citing strong demands for its products. For its fiscal 2011 second quarter ended on March 2