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Day 12 Make Right First Impression (2) 1. When you are called for your interview, greet your interviewer with a smile and a firm handshake. Allow yourself to be directed to his office and wait to be offered a seat. Keep your posture erect without bei
European shares extend their rally into a third day Thursday. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London has details. Encouraged by the U.S. Federal Reserve half a percentage point interest rate cut, European markets, as in Asia, have picked up some lost ground
This is AP News Minute. Stock market in Asia took a beating on Tuesday following the massive drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The slump began Friday as investors worried about higher inflation. Vice President Mike Pence isn't ruling out of m
Asia's travel industry, struggling with weak demand because of the weak global economy, is bracing for the fallout from the swine flu. But industry analysts say Asia's 2003 experience with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome may help the region recover
Topic 1-Student jumps off building and dies after being reported for cheating in exam A 14-year-old girl jumped off the school building and died after she was reported by classmates for cheating in an exam. Who should take the blame for the tragedy?
Hey, guys. Here he is, young me. How's your second date? Went on another date? Yeah, my last one. Oh, second date's slump. I have seen it happen 1000 times. Not to me. You know, you know, I'm thinking it's deeper than that. See, each one of us was bo
The longest recession in UK history is expected to be officially declared over today. Experts predict the beleaguered economy grew by 0.4% between October and December. The period of growth comes after a record six straight quarters of contraction. D
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 February 2006 Placards for various artists sat on chairs they will occupy inside Staples Center during rehearsals Tuesday The top names in the music business will be
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 26 December 2007 Areas of Indonesia devastated by the Indian Ocean Tsunami are marking the third anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. As the effort to build housing and roads wraps up, reconstr
It was another down day on Wall Street Wednesday as the Dow Jones Industrials lost 514 points amid growing worries of world recession. VOA's Barry Wood has more. Wall Street stock trader, 22 Oct 2008 In addition to the Dow Industrials being down, th
The top travel industry group in Asia expects a modest recovery in travel to the region late this year, despite the global financial downturn. Travel analysts say the industry faces business closures as part of the economic rebound. The Pacific Asia
Some economists warn that New Zealand will suffer if it cuts immigration because of the recession. As unemployment rises, there is growing pressure on the government to reduce its intake of skilled workers, imitating decisions made across the Tasman
The biggest bank in the US JP Morgan Chase has revealed that information on 76 million household customers and 7 million business customers was compromised in a data breach a few months ago. It says the hackers accessed names, addresses, phone number
The gleaming surface betrays the fact that like the rest of the world, Hollywood is experiencing an economic slump. In the build-up to the Oscars, LA is putting on its habitual show of shimmering decadence. But beneath the surface, times are harder t
By Lisa Bryant Paris 20 March 2008 The Paris-based Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) published a grim assessment Thursday of the United States economy, saying it was close to recession. However, the OECDsuggested European e
今天我们要学的词是 headwind. Headwind 逆风,顶风,引伸为不利条件。U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the U.S. economy is growing in spite of headwinds including the European financial crisis. 美国财政部长盖特纳
Deputy Director with Shanghai State-Owned Capital Operational Research Institute Yang Jianwen says the key for SOE reform in the next five-years lies in being able to cope with China's slowing economy. The 13th five-year plan is a mid-term plan, but
By Kent Klein White House 06 November 2009 President Obama, speaking at the White House, 6 Nov 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama says new figures that show the nation's unemployment rate reached double digits in October are a reminder of the challeng
A new report from a human-rights watchdog says officials in Bahrain have been using torture since 2007 when interrogating security suspects. Human Rights Watch says their report is based on interviews with detainees and medical records, but officials
The rain is beginning to ease along the Queensland coast as tropical cyclone Ita boost further out to sea. A cyclone warning's in place for communities from Sarina to Yeppoon in central Queensland. The category One storm has caused widespread floodin