VOA标准英语2008年-Strong Yen, Weak US Auto Sales Lead to Profit F

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 12 May 2008 A strong yen and a slow U.S. auto market are to blame for Japanese automaker Toyota's profit drop in the first quarter, and Malaysia's Maybank will buy a stake in a Pakistani lender. Claudia Blume has more on th

Euro 2012 main stadium to open on Oct. 8

KIEV, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Kiev Olympic stadium, which will host the final match of Euro 2012 Soccer Championship, will be completed in time, and the stadium is expected to open on Oct. 8, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Ministe

Ballack to miss Euro qualifiers with knee injury

BERLIN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Germany captain Michael Ballack will miss next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Turkey and Kazakhstan because of a fractured（断裂） his left knee cap. The 33-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder limped out of Sat

VOA标准英语2011--Disasters, Strong Yen Dissuade Tourists

Disasters, Strong Yen Dissuade Tourists from Visiting Japan Japan's tourism industry has been knocked into a deep recession. Foreign tourists, who normally contribute about $16 billion annually to the economy, canceled planned visits after the March

Italy qualify for Euro 2012 with win over Slovenia

FLORENCE, Italy, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Giampaolo Pazzini came off the bench to score a late goal and gave Italy a 1-0 win over Slovenia and qualification for Euro 2012 on Tuesday. The hosts could not convert their numerous chances into goals until the

Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine

KIEV, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Ticket for the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship was officially presented on Monday by UEFA Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Representatives of UEFA and Ukraine's tournament executing committee atte

Euro Losing Strength Against the Dollar

The euro has lost 5.1 percent versus the dollar over the past month. And a spate of poor eurozone economic data Friday further eroded its value, signaling a grim economic outlook for the European economy in 2012. At 13 years old, the euro is barely a

Euro falls against dollar on New York market

NEW YORK, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The euro（欧元） fell against the U.S. dollar Tuesday on concerns over the health of the global recovery（恢复）. The deep cuts in public spending and slowing economies in Europe have drawn investors' concerns. O

Spain qualify for Euro 2012 with easy win

MADRID, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish national football team qualified for the finals of the 2012 European Championships thanks to an easy 6-0 win against Liechtenstein on Tuesday night. The win means that the reigning European and world Champions

EU's Barroso defends eurobonds proposals

BRUSSELS, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- European Commission chief on Wednesday firmly defended the proposals for jointly issuing Stability Bonds, otherwise known as eurobonds. The bonds are an example of reinforced governance, of a strong will to live together

Loew may leave out Bayern nationals for Euro 2012 friendlies

BERLIN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- German head coach Joachim Loew will not call up national squad members of Bayern Munich for the first of two friendlies ahead of June's European Championship. Germany play Switzerland in Basle on May 26 and Israel in Leip

Robben to miss Euro 2012 qualifiers

THE HAGUE, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Arjen Robben has left the Dutch training camp in Noordwijk on Thursday. The Bayern Munich forward is suffering from a pubic bone injury and medical examination made clear on Wednesday he will miss the forthcoming Euro 20

FA says Rooney will not play both Euro 2012 and Olympics

LONDON, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The English Football Association has reassured Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that his striker Wayne Rooney will not play both Olympic Games and Euro 2012. With Rooney also likely to be in England's Euro 2012 squ

Euro 2012 main stadium construction overseer resigns

WARSAW, Fed. 13 (Xinhua) -- Rafal Kapler, the head of the National Sport Centre overseeing the construction of Warsaw's new National Stadium, has been recalled from his post on Monday. Kapler will be replaced by his deputy Robert Wojtas. Polish Sport

Pieters out for season, in danger of missing Euro 2012

THE HAGUE, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Netherlands and PSV defender Erik Pieters will miss the remainder of this season and is in danger of missing out on Euro 2012, an examination of his ankle injury showed on Monday. The 23-year-old left back injured hims

UEFA to hold Euro 2020 finals across continent

LONDON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- UEFA has announced Thursday that the 2020 European Championship finals will be staged in various major cities across the continent. The decision was made by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Lausanne Thursday.

Russian football head steps down after Euro exit

MOSCOW, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Russian Football Union chief resigned Monday and apologized for the national squad's failure during the Euro 2012 tournament. Sergei Fursenko, head of the RFS, told President Vladimir Putin his decision during a morning me

Ukraine leads Group D after beating Sweden at Euro 2012

1. What the hell is going on? （到底怎么回事？） 说此话之人身份通常为上级，且相处较久。 2. All rise! （全体起立！） 从小学到高中英语课代表在老师宣布上课后一直喊的是Stand up! 这当然没什么不

Japan Moves to Stem Rising Yen

Japan's government and the country's central bank took action Thursday to dilute the yen. The Japanese currencys strong standing against the dollar is making exports more expensive, hurting efforts to revive the country's moribund economy. After many

CCTV9英语新闻：Americans buy property, Japanese bet on yen

Residents in major economies such as the US and Japan have been enjoying ultra low interest rates for a long time. People in Japan are even seeing negative rates. Take a look at how people in those countries are planning their personal finances in su