VOA慢速英语 2008 1024a

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Watching stocks in Tokyo Credit markets showed signs of some improvement this week. Interest rates for short-term loans between banks fell, in a sign that banks may be more willing to lend. But stock

英闻天下——573 Beijing's New Emission Standard Begins Feb 1

The capital will raise its automobile-emission standards on Friday, making them the strictest in the nation. The Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau said the move is expected to reduce auto pollution by 40 percent to better improve the hazardous

CNN 2011-04-22

Bringing you todays commercial-free headlines from around the globe, this is CNN Student News. Hi, everyone, I am Carl Azuz, getting things started on this Tuesday, April 19th. We've been talking about some of the economic debates involving President

ECONOMICS REPORT - Hoping for a Smoother Ride at General Mot

ECONOMICS REPORT - Hoping for a Smoother Ride at General Motors By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, May 13, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The General Motors logo La

Further US Credit Downgrade Possible

The U.S. governments credit rating could be downgraded even further, according to the rating agency that removed the United States from a list of top-tier creditworthy nations. Standard and Poors judgement Days after Standard and Poors made headlines

CNN 2011-08-16

Standing outside CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, my name is Carl Azuz, and I welcome you to CNN Student News, kicking off its 2011-2012 school year! First Up: The Downgrade Every day on CNN Student News, we bring headlines from around t

SSS 2012-02-14

How healthy are you? Your best guess might be pretty accurate: Researchers found that people who gave their health a positive rating were less likely to fall ill or die over the next 30 years than were those who thought they werent as healthy. The wo

VOA标准英语2011--Moody's Threatens Downgrade of France's Triple A Rating

Moody's Threatens Downgrade of France's Triple A Rating The Moody's ratings agency warns that France's credit rating could be downgraded in the next three months if the nation's budget is stretched further by bank bailouts to help other debt-heavy eu

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Credit Services, how can I help you? 这里是信贷业务部，我能如何为您效劳？ I'd like to apply for a credit card with you. 我想申请在你们这里申请信用卡。 Would that be our standard card, our gold card, or our platinum ca

ECONOMICS REPORT - What's in a Name: Standard and Poor's

ECONOMICS REPORT - What's in a Name: Standard and Poor's By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, September 02, 2005 I'm Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Standard and Poor's

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stag 投机认股者；炒新股者；新股套利者 stakeholder 保证金保存人 stale cheque 过期支票 stamp 印花 stamp duty 印花税；厘印费 stamp duty on contract note 成交单据印花

Rating Agencies Affirm France's AAA Credit

The three major credit rating agencies have affirmed France's AAA rating even as the country's borrowing costs are increasing. Standard Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings all said Wednesday they are maintaining the country's top cred

Moody's downgrades Greece to lowest rating

LONDON/NEW YORK, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The rating agency Moody's on Friday cut the sovereign credit rating of Greece to the lowest level, saying the country's default risk was high. Moody's downgraded Greece long term sovereign credit rating from Ca to

Credit Rating Agency Upgrades Nigeria's Outlook

Credit rating agency Standard and Poors has revised Nigeria's economic outlook from stable to positive. In a statement, the rating agency says the Nigerian government, under President Goodluck Jonathan, has undertaken several important reform initiat

Rating Agency Downgrades US Credit Outlook

Standard and Poor's Ratings Services announced Monday that the United States continues to have a AAA [Triple-A] credit rating, but the rating agency lowered its long-term credit outlook for the U.S. government. SP cited U.S. budget deficits and gover

S&P Cuts Italy's Credit Rating

Standard Poors has cut Italy's credit rating, citing weak economic growth and political uncertainty. The credit rating agency cut Italy's rating one notch Monday - from A+ to A. SP said the country's shaky coalition government and differences in parl

Report: Standard & Poor's is Under Investigation

A major American newspaper says the U.S. is investigating the financial services company that downgraded the U.S. credit rating for its faulty rating of mortgage securities that played a major role in the country's 2008 recession. The New York Times

英闻天下——214 Beijing's New Emission Standard Begins Feb 1

The capital will raise its automobile-emission standards on Friday, making them the strictest in the nation. The Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau said the move is expected to reduce auto pollution by 40 percent to better improve the hazardous

Obama's approval rating surges

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama is seeing a surge in support among voters, with poll numbers released Tuesday suggesting his approval rating is nearing the 50 percent mark. According to a national survey done by CNN/ORC In

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今天我们要学的词是 credit rating. Credit rating 信用评级。The Fitch agency has downgraded South Africa's credit rating to junk status. 国际评级机构惠誉将南非的信用评级降至垃圾地位。Standard and Poor's has raised A