In business, a Chinese state-owned company plans to take over one of the few remaining independent coal miners in Australia. Chinese coal giant Yanzhou will merge with Gloucester Coal, which has mines in Queensland and New South Wales, in a $2 billio

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年

And the first three stories we're explaining this Tuesday are all related to money. The first involves a plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to improve America's infrastructure, its roads, tunnels, railways, water, power, and even broadband internet

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The joint study published today by the Health Care Commission, the National Audit Office and Audit Commission says that without clear leadership from government departments, the target of halting obes

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By Greg Flakus Houston 31 October 2007 As oil prices reach record levels, industry observers ponder a future of increased demand and a possible peak in production. A European group announced last week that world production peaked last year and will d

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U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, the scene of the deadliest shooting in modern American history. As investigators pick up pieces of evidence there and try to figure out the suspect's motive, residents

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Acing the Computer Business 宏鹄之志 There is little doubt todaywhether or not Acer can compete in the global marketplace. The computer giant has flourished under the vision of its founder Stan Shih with revenues of US$9.9 billion last year. As r

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By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 10 May 2006 watch Iran Nuclear report The permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have so far failed to agree on how to enforce a draft resolution that would call

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Economic experts appearing at a congressional hearing have urged lawmakers to carry out substantial but carefully planned financial market and institutional reforms. A House of Representatives committee held an all-day hearing Tuesday on the subject

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Russia and Ukraine have resumed the flow of natural gas to Europe, ending a mid-winter standoff that left millions of consumers on the continent without heat or power during 13 days of bitter cold. An official at a metering station owned by Russia's

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Hunger Remains Serious Global Problem The 2012 Global Hunger Index says hunger remains a serious problem worldwide, with alarming levels in some countries. The Index links hunger to the unsustainable use of land, water and energy resources. The Globa

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Entrepreneurs Find New Ways to Address Housing Shortages 企业家找到新方法来解决住房短缺问题 Housing shortages affect both developed and developing countries, so entrepreneurs are trying to find new ways to solve the problem. They're

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Today President Trump nominated Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve. The president said Powell will provide the leadership needed to sustain the country's economic progress. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD

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While Burmas Chinese Businesses Thrive, Competition Worries Locals Burmas political reforms have dominated headlines in the past year, but there is also high anticipation about a series of economic reforms. The measures could mean more opportunities

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By Jim Malone Washington 19 July 2006 Much has been made over President Bush's low public approval ratings for most of the past year. But opinion polls indicate that the American public holds Congress in low regard as well. --------- A recent poll b

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Suicide bombers have attacked two polling stations in Baghdad, killing at least seven soldiers, while an explosion near another voting place not yet in use took the lives of seven civilians. The blasts occurred as early voting got under way for Sunda

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A U.N. report finds two decades of trade liberalization have successfully removed many of the barriers that used to limit trade from the continent. But, the report by the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development says progress has been less than expe

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi, Kenya 10 December 2007 Many medical aid workers in countries facing nutritional emergencies extol the virtues of ready-to-eat foods. A nutrition specialist for Doctors Without Borders reported such therapeutic foods were us

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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 02 January 2008 Kenya's opposition leaders have vowed to go ahead with a massive rally in downtown Nairobi to protest what they say was the fraudulent re-election of President Mwai Kibaki. The government has said the demonstra

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Economic experts appearing at a congressional hearing have urged lawmakers to carry out substantial but carefully planned financial market and institutional reforms. A House of Representatives committee held an all-day hearing Tuesday on the subject,

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Rev Up Photosynthesis To Boost Crop Yields 提高光合作用能使作物增加产量 Photosynthesis is surprisingly inefficient, only of the order of one to two percent. And one of the main culprits is an enzyme called RuBisCo. 光合作用效率低得

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