AILSA CHANG, HOST: OK, Apple has become the first private sector company to be worth a trillion dollars. That's after its share price hit an all-time high today. Reporter Ryan Kailath has the story now that he's worked out exactly how many zeroes are

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台8月

[00:00.00]How pensions work in the United States [00:02.77]A pension is an income payable after a worker retires,usually at the age of 60 or above, [00:09.90]depending on the provisions of the particular retirement plan. [00:13.35]Pensions can also b

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(159) / 评论(0) 分类 保险英语

Bicycle riders in China are benefiting from a new deal in the country's burgeoning bike-sharing sector as six players team up with popular mobile payment tool Alipay. 我国的骑车一族可以从国内蓬勃发展的共享单车领域近日达成的一

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

By Anjana Pasricha Bagkok 23 April 2006 Congress President Sonia Gandhi, center, gives a job card to a villager, second left, during the inauguration of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Program

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 January 2006 President Microsoft International Jean-Philipppe Courtois, left, Managing Director Microsoft India Neelam Dhawan, center, and Chief Operating Officer of In

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(一月)

Auto industry executives in Thailand are calling on the government to support the industry, in the face of sharply falling exports and local sales. Layoffs are starting to mount, but analysts are upbeat about the longer term future with more investm

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(二月)

U.S. President Barack Obama is in the midst of his first trip in office to California - one of the states hardest hit by the economic recession. Mr. Obama planned the visit to highlight his strategy to rebuild the economy, but the trip is being over

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ATHENS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- As a businessman and the President of the National Confederation of Greek Commerce (ESEE), Vassilis Korkidis knows well the impact of the three-year debt crisis on Greek enterprises, in particular small and medium-size one

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

China should promote the development of the service sector, which will account for 72% of the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, according to a government think tank report issued last Wednesday. 根据上周三发布的一份政府智库报告,我

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Xiaomi, a privately owned Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing, announced today it has invested over 10 million dollars in Youku and Tudou.com, major video hosting services in the Chinese Internet video sector. That was just after Chi

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(207) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Books and Arts; Book Review;The future of Italy:Long life 文艺;书评;意大利:路漫漫其修远兮,还需上下而求索 Good Italy, Bad Italy: Why Italy Must Conquer Its Demons to Face the Future. By Bill Emmott. 比尔艾默特的新作,

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North Sea oil and the budget 北海油气和预算 Priming the pumps 采取措施 For the oil and gas industry, tax reductions were overdue 油气工业减税政策已过期 Sunset industry? 夕阳工业? AMONG the tax cuts announced in his budget

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A draft of China's first bill regulating charities was submitted to the national legislature on Wednesday, with lawmakers hoping it can give donors confidence to help the country meet its poverty alleviation targets. 周三,中国首部规范慈善事

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

RIYADH, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) approved on Monday 10 loans worth over 105 million U.S. dollars to finance the country's industrial projects, according to Saudi Press Agency. The projects include the establis

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

MITT ROMNEY is not the first multi-millionaire to seek the presidency, nor the richest. Ross Perot, the record-holder, spent some of his billions earned from computer data on losing bids in 1992 and 1996. Since then men who owe their or their familys

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人综合

When youre in your 30s youve reached a critical point in your career. Youve got a good amount of experience under your belt, youve been promoted a few times, and youve got a decent salary. 你已经30多岁了,那么你就到达了事业发展的临界

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Burning cash has become alarmingly fashionable among Chinese internet companies, many of whom have taken to paying customers massive subsidies to use their services in hopes that their competitors go out of business before they run out of money. 中国

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LONDON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Global economic recovery has lost momentum over the past three months, with several economies still facing significant challenges and are unlikely to resume normal growth rates soon, the investors service of international c

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

NAIROBI, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday formally approved Afghanistan's membership at its 10th ministerial conference in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Afghanistan has become the 164th WTO member and the 36th least de

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Linklaters and Pinsent Masons have become the latest law firms to invest in artificial intelligence, as the legal profession tries to automate the mundane tasks that have traditionally been the preserve of junior lawyers. 法律业正尝试让传统上

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