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Effectively the international (financial) system has a tow-tier structure:Countries that can borrow in their own currency constitute the center, and those, whose borrowings are denominated in one of the hard currencies, constitute the periphery. If
The U.S. government says 10 of America's biggest banks need a total of $75 billion in additional capital to survive if the recession deepens. The disclosure is contained in the results of so-called stress tests for top lending institutions that were
The Obama administration has announced plans to impose greater regulation and oversight on financial markets to reduce systemic risk and avoid a repeat of the current financial meltdown. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced more details of t
The man who helped Thailand survive the Asian financial crisis says reforms a decade ago have made the region's banks better able to weather the global economic downturn. Former Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda also gave his endorsement to ban
Global ratings agency Fitch has put Cypriot banks on negative watch over the pending vote about the controversial levy on the country's bank depositors. The Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus Popular Bank and Hellenic Bank have all been included in that rating.
ANZ is the last of the big four banks to raise the interest rate on its standard variable home loans. ANZ increased rates by 18 basis points to 5.56%. NAB announced 17 basis points increase earlier today while the Commonwealth Bank and Westpac have a
James walks by an hour later James:You know that this afternoon's meeting is cancelled, right? Jess: Why am I always the last to know these things? James:I sent out a notice. You've stopped checking your e-mail? Jess: No, but Bean did send me like a
I had come half-way round the World to see this sight 我曾环绕地球半圈专程来看这景观。 and had traveled days in such terrific heat that a sunstroke was as much to be feared as a stroke of lightning. 在旅行的那几天里,天气非常
一名中国游客在尼泊尔漂流,因为不穿救生衣下河游泳,失踪两周后遗体在下游被找到。 尼泊尔漂流 New Strait Times: local police said Wednesday a Chinese tourist drowned while swimming in a river in western Nepal,
Now the Chancellor has accused banks of lending money too freely, and has told them to take a more cautious approach. Commenting on the on-going global credit crisis, Alistair Darling told the Daily Telegraph, in crude terms they need to know who th
U.S. President Barack Obama has again gone on the road to try to persuade Americans to support his economic agenda. The president is campaigning for his plan to encourage hiring. President Obama visited the Northeastern state of New Hampshire on Tues
九: Dialogues /monologues: 1, TUC: (Trades Union Congress)英国劳工联合会. 2, This should remind Britains employers just how much they depend on the good-will and voluntary extra work of their staff, the TUC says. 注意的词语: just : 起强调
今天我们要学的词组是fret。 Fret的意思是表示或是感到担心, 烦恼和不满。比如,民意调查显示,有近一半的美国人担心付不起医疗费用, Nearly half of Americans fret about healthcare costs. 微软公司的
These are momentous times and now a banking failure that has contaminated the whole economy. We are being lashed by an economic hurricane, people's savings, mortgages and jobs at risk. It may be called a party policy forum, but it seems there's no di
New steps are being taken in China to open up this country's service sector to more investment through new reform projects. China's State Council has approved a plan proposed by the Ministry of Commerce to deepen pilot projects for the innovative dev
今天我们要学的词是 abide by. To abide by 意思是遵守。南苏丹上星期五正式成为东非共同体的第六个成员国。South Sudan President Kiir pledged to abide by the East Africa Community rules. 南苏丹总统基尔保证遵守
今天我们要学的词是forecast. Forecast is spelled f-o-r-e-c-a-s-t; forecast. Forecast是预测的意思,比如,weather forecast 就是天气预报。Five major global banks lowered India's growth forecast from 6.4% to 5.7% for the current
今天我们要学的词是rescue。 Rescue, 是搭救,挽救的意思。 The young man rescued a drowning child, 这个年轻人救起了一个溺水的孩子。 Four miners were rescued after being trapped underground for a week, 四名矿工被困
今天我们要学的词是stem from. Stem spelled s-t-e-m, stem; and f-r-o-m, from. Stem from是源自,来源于的意思。The UN said Syrian government forces are responsible for most of the violence stemming from the country's unrest. 联合国表
本期内容: Britain approved a controversial nuclear power station at Hinkley Point. Theresa Mays new Conservative government had abruptly delayed approving the £18 billion French-Chinese project amid worries about cost, untested technology and