Banks in Cyprus Remain Closed After Bailout Banks in Cyprus closed their doors on March 15, and they have not yet re-opened. The trickling cash flow already has taken its toll on the economy. Small businesses say they are doing very little trade, and

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The Italian senate has voted to approve new austerity measures to avoid a bailout. It clears the way for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to resign and for a new emergency government to be installed within days. The package demanded by the European U

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European Union finance ministers have been meeting in Poland after another rollercoaster week on the markets. They are talking about the size and scope of eurozone's rescue fund and to resolve differences about a second financial bailout for Greece.

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And failed investment company, Banksia Securities, will close all of its ten branches by the end of the week. The Victorian-based company called in the receivers last month, owing investors around 660 million dollars. Most of those investors are farm

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Another region of the Spain is asking the government for a bailout. Catalonia says it needs a loan of more than 6 billion dollars. It's the third region to ask for financial help. Spain's regional governments are struggling to fund basic services as

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And consumer group Choice has welcomed moves by the Reserve Bank. The stock companys profiteering from credit card transactions. From January next year, merchants will only be able to charge reasonable fees on transactions which reflect the cost of a

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The competition watch dog has set the prices that Telstra can charge its competitors the high speed broadband.The Australia competition and consumer commission will regulate price of ADSL to prevent Telstra from overcharging its rivals for the fixed

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Go to finance.And theres been a mixed response to the Greek bailout on the markets. The Dow Jones topped the 13,000 mark for the first time since May,2008. European markets were cautious,closing lightly lower. Analysts say Greece can't afford to wast

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With more positive economic news from the US this morning after the employment figures were published.The new numbers show employment grew solidly for a third straight month in February.Almost 230,000 positions were added to the payroll.And the unemp

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Cypriots bear the brunt of a bailout Cyprus faces a tough challenge trying to enforce a controversial levy. CNN's Isa Soares reports. 塞浦路斯征存款税遭民众抗议,并开创先例!拿储户的钱充公将打击对银行业的信心,也冲

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U.S. congressional leaders have resumed talks on a $700 billion financial rescue package. The difficult talks resumed after the negotiators agreed to consider proposals from House Republicans, whose opposition to a White House backed plan had threat

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U.S. lawmakers are continuing talks on a massive rescue plan for America's struggle financial services industry. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, U.S. President George Bush is facing opposition from members of his own party who o

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The Bush administration is urging U.S. lawmakers to quickly pass its sweeping $700-billion bailout plan for financial institutions that are holding large amounts of bad mortgage debt. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in television intervie

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Optimism Over Euro Crisis Eases Market Pressure Eurozone finance ministers had a spring in their step Friday as they gathered in Cyprus for talks on the debt crisis as market pressure eases on the single currency. Spain - whose debt threatens the who

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Spain Denies Seeking Bank Bailout Across Spain, banks gave billions of dollars to property developers trying to cash in. They are left with huge debts. The government is already nationalizing the ailing lender, Bankia, at an estimated cost of more th

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European Finance Chiefs Meet on Debt Crisis European leaders converge on Brussels Sunday for a crucial summit aimed at forging a plan to save the euro currency. As Greece struggles to avoid a default on its debts, EU leaders must try to stop the cris

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Greece Gets Reprieve But Difficulties Far from Over 希腊获得缓刑但困难远未结束 Following marathon negotiations over several days, European leaders announced a tentative agreement Monday to provide Greece with another bailout, its third i

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今天我们要学的词是overnight。 Overnight, 是一夜之间的意思。 Things cannot change overnight, 情况不会在旦夕之间发生转变。最近全球范围内股市的下滑,引起了国际石油价格的下跌。不过, Supply an

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The Eruozones debt crisis had gone quiet, but not any longer. This is the heart of European Union and workers are fighting with police. Theyre angry about looming cuts and redundancies. But Belgiums problems are a sideshow for leaders arriving for th

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Volatile trading on U.S. financial markets ended in losses on Wall Street, after President George Bush signed a massive rescue plan for U.S. economy. From Washington, VOA's Kent Klein has more on that and Friday's other economic developments. Trader

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