US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is urging European leaders to implement economic reforms at this week's EU summit. In a sign of just how bad the situation is in Europe, the ratings agency Standard Poor's has said it's reviewing almost every eu

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And official figures show economic growth in the 17-nation eurozone has come to a virtual standstill. Eurozone economies grew by just 0.2 of one percent between July and September. Economists are predicting an even worse result in the final quarter.

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In business, Optus has called for Telstra's proposals on its participation in the national broadband network to be blocked. Optus' chief executive Paul O'Sullivan says Telstra's current plan for the separation of its retail and wholesale arms wholesa

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And Spain's parliament has agreed to pass a constitutional limit on public-sector borrowing. It's the first eurozone country to impose such a restriction. Last week, France and Germany called on all eurozone governments to introduce limits to help co

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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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Greece Eurozone Exit Would Be Felt Worldwide With a population just under 11 million, and an annual GDP of about $300 billion, Greece is ranked 41st in a list of the world's industrialized countries. But with a sovereign debt nearly double its annual

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Before another summit of European leaders, eurozone countries have been warned they may face a credit downgrade without a decisive agreement to save the euro. The debt crisis is casting a long shadow as France and other countries prepare for the Chri

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影响希腊在欧元区未来发展的经济危机仍在持续 The economic crisis concerning Greece's future in the Eurozone continues. Greece is struggling to pay back huge loans from European countries that helped keep the nation afloat. The Gree

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模仿文本: Nothing tells you more about globalisation, our hyperlinked-up world, than the ways we shop, cook and produce our food. And nowhere have its effects been as dramatic as in China. Global agribusinesses have moved in to produce cheap me

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Gold Lining for France's Economic Clouds Before another summit of European leaders, eurozone countries have been warned they may face a credit downgrade without a decisive agreement to save the euro. The debt crisis is casting a long shadow as France

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Finance ministers from the 16-member zone that shares the euro currency are meeting Tuesday in Brussels to figure out how to help debt-strapped Ireland, and avoid chances Dublin's fiscal problems will spread elsewhere. Earlier this year, the Europe U

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Estonia officially joins the Eurozone on January 1, becoming the 17th nation - the first in the Baltic region - to adopt the common European currency group. But with worries growing over Europe's ability to handle its debt crisis, many Estonians say

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Europe Prepares for Dressing Down at G8 It is Europes G8 members, notably France and Germany, who will face the scrutiny of fellow leaders at Camp David. With full military honors, Francois Hollande arrived in Berlin under stormy skies Tuesday, just

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Storm clouds have been brewing over Europe and not even the biggest and most prudent economies are exempt from their threat. Europe's decade-old currency, the euro, is in crisis with some eurozone members mired in massive debt and others having to pr

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Europeans Have Deep Doubts About Euro As Europe grapples with its financial crisis, ambivalence is growing among many Europeans about the region's common currency. After choosing a common anthem - Beethoven's Ode to Joy - the European Union introduce

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希腊债务协议只是权宜之计 A proposal from the Greek government could be the basis of a deal with its creditors to avoid default on a large payment due to the International Monetary Fund next week. But some analysts say, even if achieved, t

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Leaders of the G20 group of industrialized nations will meet in France later this week - with the threat of another economic crisis still looming over the world economy. The summit comes just days after European countries held an emergency meeting to

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Eurozone Emerges From Recession欧元区走出衰退 LONDON The eurozone has finally emerged from 18 months of recession - posting positive growth after unexpectedly strong consumer spending in the currency blocs core economies. Analysts are warning,

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今天我们要学的词是commitment。 Commitment, 是承诺的意思。 The company has made strong commitments to using clean energy, 这家公司保证要使用清洁能源。国际核安全峰会星期一在美国首都华盛顿召开。 U.S. P

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模仿句子:Together we looked into the abyss, but Greece will now irreversibly remain a member of the eurozone. Well that was the verdict of the President of the European Union Jean-Claude Juncker after a third bailout for Greece was approved in

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