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Technology Report - Some Websites Judge You by the Kind of Computer You Use This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Last week, the Wall Street Journal had a report about the online travel company Orbitz. The newspaper said Orbitz shows Mac
Retailers around the world are slashing prices in the hopes of convincing wary consumers to spend money again, as one survey finds critical holiday sales in the United States fell by as much as four percent this year. But encouraging spending could
It's one of the Holy Grails of the technology business bringing the explosion of video on the Internet onto television sets. But so far, the growing rave hardware devices that let users watch online video in their living rooms have not taken off. Fo
The final incarnation of the Harry Porter series comes out Friday at midnight. And its publisher is fighting an uphill battle against those who would reveal its secrets before the official release. CBS news correspondent Michelle Miller reports. Eve
She is the multi-Grammy Award winning, ever-changing queen of pop, an icon of style, actress, mother and global brand. Now the material girl has reinvented herself again, this time, as a fashion designer. M for Madonna, a range of clothing designed b
US Shoppers Flock to Stores Searching for Bargains The holiday shopping blitz is on. U.S. retailers opened their doors to accommodate crowds of shoppers looking for deals. One woman paid $97 for each of these four flat-screen televisions. I saved $61
Nepals Political Crisis Paralyzes Economy Its nearly 5 p.m. and Sunil Lamichhane has yet to make a sale at his new clothing store in downtown Kathmandu. The retailer says Nepals political turmoil and its effect on the local economy means less money i
So, What Color IS That Dress, Anyway? 那件衣服究竟是什么颜色 A new dress by British retailer Roman Originals attracted the world's attention when an international survey showed that people looking at it on the Internet could not agree on w
President Obama says 8 million people have now signed up for health insurance on the governments new exchanges. NPRs Scott Horsley reports last minute surgeon sigh up is now stretched to two and a half weeks. March 31st was the official deadline to e
Pre-Listening Vocabulary retailer: a person or businesses that sell things consumer: a person who buys things take a toll: to slowly harm or damage boycott: to protest or show disapproval by not participating or not consuming gain momentum: to become
After a terrible holiday season, American clothing retailer Gap Inc. fired Chief Executive Officer Paul Pressler with a $14 million retirement package. In addition to Gap clothing stores, the 3,100-store chain includes the Old Navy and Banana Republ
Several hundred employees worked at the peculier center keeping the import pipelines full. Walmart gives the chinese suppliers the specifications for Walmart products.And they teach those suppliers how to meet those specifications.They have to do wi
He has been a Tesco lifer joined in as a 14 year old to stack shelves in the store run by his father, today three and a half years after his coverage chief executive, Philip Clarke reached the check out of Britain's biggest retailer, even his old bos
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 17 July 2006 watch Space Marketing report Companies eager to expand their market share are turning their attention to the sky and beyond. In the age of globalization, space is the final frontier for advertisers. ------
y Mil Arcega Washington, DC 21 September 2006 watch OnLine Films report Disney movie clip The Walt Disney Company says it has sold 125,000 digital copies of its movies -- less than one week after making the films available for download through Apple
Worries about the health of the global economy are again taking their toll on the world markets. Following earlier drops in Asia, European indexes are down across the board. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London reports. The reason for the global gloom rest
The National Australian Bank has agreed to pay 6.6 million dollars compensation to its credit card customers involved in a bank / cards action. Around 23,000 credit card customers of the NAB will be compensated for being charged inception fees by the
It was a volatile day of trade on the local share market. Investors are waiting for next weeks decision on interest rates by the US central bank. Australian shares were up and down. The All Ordinaries lost 0.4%. The ASX 200 fell two. To the Movers no
By Robert Raffaele Washington 22 April 2008 Many businesses around the world are going green, combining entrepreneurship with an increasing concern about the health and future of the planet. These businesses aim to provide environmentally safe altern
今天我们要学的词是brace for。Brace for, 是准备,预备的意思。周末有马拉松。 Motorists should brace for possible traffic delays because of the marathon, 开车的人要为马拉松可能引起的交通拥堵做好准备。 席卷