创新英语-British Car Insurance Gender Inequality Ends

Britains system of car insurance has been turned on its head by the European Court of Justice. For decades, British motorists have paid insurance premiums based on their sex. The rationale for this was that men were far more likely to have accidents

创新英语-UK Axes Quarter of Student Visas

The British government has announced an overhaul in its system of issuing student visas. U.K. Home Secretary Theresa May has said the rules for student visas into Britain need to be much tougher. This means a reduction of 25 per cent in the number of

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The Prime Minister says a massive takeover deal for a Queensland coal company is proof the carbon tax will not cripple the coal industry. The US company, Peabody Energy, has tabled an offer for Macarthur Coal, valuing it at just under $5 billion. The

最新版雅思听力指南 Listening Test4-section4

[00:03.34]In a moment,you are going tohear an interview between Mr.BarryWhite, [00:09.53]a radio interviewer,and Mrs.Carol Brady, [00:14.45]a scientist workingin the British fisheries industry. [00:19.54]Before you listen,look at Questions24 to 31. [

最新版雅思听力指南 Listening Test4-section3

[00:03.34]In a moment,you are going tohear an interview between Mr.BarryWhite, [00:09.53]a radio interviewer,and Mrs.Carol Brady, [00:14.45]a scientist workingin the British fisheries industry. [00:19.54]Before you listen,look at Questions24 to 31. [

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Philip Hammond, Foreign Secretary - full interview LAST TUESDAY Philip Hammond on UK relations with China, British Steel industry and Europe.

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Mr Clean 清白先生 Ian King wants to transform the way the world's third-biggest defence company does business 伊安金想转变世界第三大军工公司的经营之道 ON JUNE 27th last year, just six weeks after Mike Turner, the chief executi

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在中国，以公有制为主体，各种经济成分共同发展的局面已经形成。 In China, a pattern with the public sector remaining dominant and diverse sectors of the economy developing side by side has taken shape. 农民的生活水平不

60th Years of Sino-British Trade Links Celebrated

The 48 Group Club, an independent UK-based business network is celebrating its 60th anniversary in Beijing in the promotion of trade links between the UK and China. CRI's Wei Tong has more. A delegation of 16-British companies visited China in 1953 t

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Ft.com: China's appetite for British milk, pork, Yorkshire tea and salmon led to a 12 per cent jump in food exports to the country last year but the industry says it needs more government support to exploit rising overseas demand. Steve Barnes, econo

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Now a music download site called Qtrax with a library containing over 25 million songs will launch on Sunday, offering customers free and legal songs to download. It is set to revolutionize the way fans access music and shake up the whole industry.

CCTV9英语新闻：6th round of China- S. Korea FTA talks held in busan

A new move to boost China and South Koreas economy corporation, the 6th round of negotiations for a free trade agreement between China and South Korea is being held in South Koreas port city of Busan. A Free trade agreement means lower tariffs and le

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CAPE TOWN, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ailing former South African president Nelson Mandela is now breathing normally, his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela said on Thursday. Winnie denied reports that Mandela was in a permanent vegetative state, saying there

豪车市场遭遇反垄断调查

Industry insiders are suggesting the Chinese government's anti-monopoly investigations of some foreign luxury car brands sold in China are coming to an end. It's being reported that local authorities in Shanghai and Hubei have confirmed infractions b

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter has given his backing to the possible future candidacy of Ronaldo as president of Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF). The three-time FIFA world player of the year has revealed an inte

Corinthians lifted from 60-day closed door matches

SAO PAULO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Defending Copa Libertadores champion Corinthians will be lifted from the 60-day sanction of playing matches behind closed door, the club said Thursday. Corinthians was not allowed to play in front of its fans at home ma

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本期内容： Luckin Coffee, a Chinese chain that has become the country's first coffee shop valued at $1bn, says it is not worried about profits as it moves to challenge US rival Starbucks' dominant position in the country's fast-growing market. S

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