The Obama administration wants to cut the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 28%. NPR's Scott Horsley reports that's part of a broader proposal designed to simplify the tax code. The current corporate tax rate is one of the highest in the world. Whil

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M: Have you heard anything about Markheed Inc.? They have called me back for interview, andI'm considering taking a job with them. F: Well, to start with, Markheed Inc. has a reputation for being one of the best empoyers in the field. M: The best...h

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Appeal for Next US President to Help Women in Business Before Americans knew who would become the next president, a group of business leaders sent a letter to the two main candidates. Elizabeth Gore wrote the letter, and 85 business leaders, both men

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. A possible tornado tore through downtown Atlanta last night, injuring at least 9 people. The storm took out windows, brought down power lines and shook a crowded sports arena. From Atlanta, NPR's Kathy Loh

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HARI SREENIVASAN: The nation's been focused on Staten Island, Ferguson, and Cleveland in the last few weeks as citizens and law enforcement assess how they have and how they should deal with one another. This as a new investigation by the The Wall St

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President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for the United States to cut its imports of oil by one-third by 2025. That is one of several goals in the president's national energy policy. President Obama went to Washington's Georgetown University to out

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Chinas services sector will account for more than half the countrys economic growth by 2017, according to the World Bank, which expects the countrys transition from an industrial powerhouse to a consumption-based economy to be orderly. 按照世界银行

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古巴批准新的外国投资法 HAVANA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Cuban parliament on Saturday approved a new foreign investment law aimed at attracting badly needed capital to the island country through tax cuts and facilitation measures. The National

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Baidu, Chinas equivalent of Google, said Friday that it had received a nonbinding proposal to acquire its majority stake in the Chinese video streaming website Qiyi.com, valuing the business at about $2.8 billion. 百度在周五表示收到一份收购

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The US has been ordered to withdraw illegal state tax breaks for Boeing within three months, giving rival Airbus the latest victory in a 12-year battle over government support for the worlds two biggest aircraft makers. 美国已被要求在三个月内

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An Italian town will pay people hundreds of euros per year if they cycle to work instead of using their cars. 意大利一小镇鼓励居民骑车上班,不开车。这样的居民每年可获几百欧元补贴。 The council in Massarosa, just nor

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People who can afford that probably dont do their own shopping. 然而,买得起这款冰箱的人可能不会自己去购物。 Appliances such as fridges are also ones that households replace infrequently: that slows the take-up of new devices. 冰

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Signalling explains all kinds of behaviour. 信号行为能够解释各种各样的行为。 Firms pay dividends to their shareholders, who must pay income tax on the payouts. 企业给股东支付红利,股东必须为这笔支出缴纳收入税。

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Nevertheless North Korea is different from Vietnam in three ways that could hurt. 不过朝鲜和越南存在三方面的不同点,这或许对朝鲜而言是个打击。 In Vietnam's south, its economic heartland, collectivisation of farms and fac

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古巴法国同意授信额度,以促进双边贸易 HAVANA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Cuba and France Monday agreed on a short-term credit line to facilitate and expand bilateral trade. The accord was signed in Havana by Cuba's Minister of Foreign Trade a

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China experienced a drastic slowdown in new energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales in September after authorities cracked down on subsidy scams, the latest industry data showed. 最新行业数据显示,我国有关部门打击骗补后,9月新能源

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A recent rise in the U.S. unemployment rate has rekindled debate on America's slow-growth economy and what can be done to spark expansion and create badly-needed jobs. Historically, U.S. economic recoveries have gained momentum over time. But a year

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Negotiate a Better Raise A CEO told me a story about a salesperson who asked for a raise. She asked the salesperson, Why do you deserve a raise? Because I made less this year than I did last year, explained the salesperson. That's because you sold le

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Sales of new vehicles jumped markedly in the U.S. in February, with sales by the world's two biggest automakers(汽车制造商) up the most. Japan's Toyota, the global leader, said it sold nearly 142,000 vehicles last month, a 42 percent increase ov

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A: Now, where were we? Oh yes, can you give us an idea about the statistical analysis? B: Our analysis shows that we are very competitive. If you refer to the last page of the handout, you will see a plot of our expenses vs. our profits

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