By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 23 April 2007 A new law in Russia bans foreigners from working as clerks in retail stores and markets. Foreigners are able to work as loaders, cleaners, wholesalers or managers, but they are not allowed to sell directly to th

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(110) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(四月)

Europe waits nervously as lawmakers in Washington continue to wrangle over a $700 billion rescue package for U.S. financial institutions. Talks between the Bush administration and congressional negotiators continue Friday after reportedly contentiou

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Concerns about prospects for the global economy sent Asian shares falling, reversing gains made after Barack Obama became the U.S. president-elect. Markets in South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan all fell, although in Australia, a senior member of the g

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十一月)

Following on from Asia, European markets surged on the hope that new stimulus plans will help put the brakes on the economic downturn. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission leader Jose

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Following the trend in Asia, European markets rose modestly on Monday amid hopes of a renewed U.S. auto sector lifeline from the White House and another possible U.S. interest rate cut this week. But the mood is tempered by concerns about possible e

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European markets again fluctuated Friday closing out a highly volatile week of trading. Most of the markets were making gains by midday. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London reports. Stock traders talk at the stock exchange in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, 16 O

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Major European markets opened moderately higher, following the lead of Asian markets that posted solid gains. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London has details. German stock trader makes phone call in Frankfurt European markets posted modest increases as in

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Stock markets in the Gulf and across much of the Middle East experienced another day of dramatic drops Sunday, amid a backdrop of falling oil prices, despite OPEC's decision to cut production. Edward Yeranian reports for VOA from Cairo. A Bahraini t

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Following Asia's lead, European markets are down Thursday due to persistent worries about the length and depth of the unfolding global recession. In Britain, yet another large central bank interest rate cut was announced to combat the downward econo

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(一月)

Despite Senate passage of its massive stimulus package and the U.S. banking bailout plan announced by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, overseas markets did not react with enthusiasm. A screen showing stock prices at a local bank in Hong Kong, 11

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European shares extended gains by midday on Tuesday with banks rebounding from lows ahead of U.S. President George Bush's speech on the financial sector rescue package. Britain's benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100, fell by as much as 3 percent in e

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

World markets are rallying sharply for a second consecutive day as governments continue coordinated efforts to prop up financial institutions and unfreeze tight credit. Government is buying up to $250 billion in stock of private banks and increasing

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

Stock markets across Asia dropped sharply after a decline in retail sales in the United States. As Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing, Asian businesses are particularly vulnerable to a slow down in U.S. consumer spending. Tokyo's Nikkei index was d

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 09 June 2008 India's stock markets have plunged sharply, largely on worries increasing oil prices will hurt the country's fast-growing economy. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the Indian stock markets have been f

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Asia's stock markets are calming down after days of heavy selling. Economists and market analysts say coordinated interest rate cuts in the United States and other countries helped steady investor nerves. But, as Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, man

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Investors in the Arabian Gulf and elsewhere across the Arab world continued to panic, causing stock exchanges from Dubai to Riyadh to Cairo to plunge amid falling oil prices and fears of a real estate bust in the Gulf, as Edward Yeranian reports fro

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New York financial markets declined again Tuesday, while Europe also closed lower as the global credit squeeze shows no sign of easing. VOA's Barry Wood has more. Wall Street traders, 07 Oct 2008 The Dow Jones Industrials lost 508 points to 9,447. T

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Stocks tumbled around the world on Monday as several markets registered their deepest declines in years. VOA's Barry Wood reports that $2 trillion of value was wiped out in just a single trading day. Wall Street traders, 06 Oct 2008 The steepest dec

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Major European stock indexes dropped for a second day amid worries about the fallout of the Lehman Brothers investment bank collapse in the United States. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London reports. A man reaches out for a copy of an evening newspaper wi

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By Michael Bowman Washington 13 August 2007 Stock markets in Europe and Asia posted gains Monday, while U.S. stock marketsfell slightly. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, investors appeared reassured after central banks added cash to comb

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(八月)