万花筒 2007-01-04&06, 猫猫的信用卡

This suburban moggy is pretty much a black joke. He doesn't work, doesn't have an income, in fact he doesn't even leave the house. He gets everything from his owner Catherine Campbell . She had a feeling bank security was a little slack and wanted to

The Credit Crunch 信贷紧缩

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Small Enterprises Need Easier Access to Credit

A number of struggling small companies here in China have been making calls for more support from the banks to help their companies survive. CRI's Zhou Jingnan with some of their stories. Reporter: Manufacturing and service sectors in China had a lot

和老外聊天的地道口语第23期:房间预订

R: Hello, this is the International Youth Hotel. How can I help you? S: oh, yes. I want to check whether you still have any vacancies. I need three single rooms for next Monday. R: ok. There're vacancies. Since the peak season is coming, it's advisab

英语口语大赢家Topic96:信用卡Credit Cards

周末，爸爸、妈妈、阿美和丹尼尔全家人一起到超市购物。超市的自动存包柜已经满箱，服务台也不能存包，这下该怎么办呢？一起看看吧！ Listen Read Learn Salesperson: What else, Ma'am? Shirley: No, thanks. My husband said:We'd like to pay now. Salesperson: Let

Take Away English-The Credit Crunch 信贷紧缩

He might be feeling the pinch If you watch the news in Britain or look at a British newspaper at the moment, a term you are more than likely to come across is 'credit crunch'. It has become a bit of a buzzword , but what does it mean? Well, it's a

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

2007年VOA标准英语-Aid Groups Say Violence Prevents Them from Reac

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 21 February 2007 International aid agencies are expressing frustration and alarm at their lack of access to several needy regions of Somalia because of continuing insecurity. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu in our East Africa Bure

VOA标准英语2011--Tom Principato's Family, Friends Inspire

Guitarist Tom Principato has been a mainstay on the Washington, D.C. blues scene for more than 40 years. Tom's new CD was inspired by family, friends and collaborators who helped shape his life on and off the stage. Like many kids growing up in the 1

银行英语情景口语 第171期:个人消费信贷 个人住房贷款(3)

A: I'm the Mortgage Advisor at this branch. You wanted a chat about housing loans? 我是这里的按揭顾问。您想谈谈住房贷款的事宜？ B: Yes, I've found a wonderful property I wish to buy. Unfortunately, I just don't have access to th

Amendment to Letter of Credit

Amendment to Letter of Credit 修改信用证 (1) Dear Sirs, Letter of Credit No.3524 issued by the Bank of New South Wales has duly arrived. On perusal, we find that transhipment and partial shipment are not allowed. As direct steamers to your port

VOA常速英语2007-ADB: Asia Pacific Region Behind in Child Mortali

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 08 October 2007 The Asian Development Bank says Asia and the Pacific are behind in meeting certain parts the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals. A new report by the ADB and the U.N. Development Program says progre

VOA常速英语2008年-Iraq Approves Execution of 'Chemical Ali'

By Daniel Schearf Irbil 29 February 2008 Iraqi officials say the government has approved the death sentence for Chemical Ali, a cousin of Saddam Hussein, who is widely known for his role in poison gas attacks on the Kurds. As Daniel Schearf reports f

情景交际-房间预订

S: oh, yes. I want to check whether you still have any vacancies. I need three single rooms for next Monday. R: ok. There're vacancies. Since the peak season is coming, it's advisable to book soon. Would you like to make a reservation now? S: yes, pl

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 Downgrades US Credit Rating for First Time

The credit rating agency Standard Poor's has downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the first time ever from the country's elite AAA status to AA-plus, with a negative outlook. In a statement late Friday, SP said it made the move because the deficit-r

Italy Faces Credit Rating Cut

A major financial services company says that Italy faces a significant chance of having its credit rating cut soon, but that it has no plans to downgrade France's top credit standing. Fitch Ratings said Tuesday it is confident that the 17-nation Euro

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

CCTV9英语新闻：33 candidates in the running for Benin's president

Benin went to the polls on Sunday to choose a successor to President Thomas Boni Yayi, who has served for two terms. Of the thirty-three candidates on the ballot paper, Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou is seen as the favorite. He has promised to restruct

US Faces Possible Credit Rating Downgrade

U.S. President Barack Obama and Congress are engaged in an intense rush to settle on a plan to raise the countrys borrowing limit beyond the current total of more than $14 trillion. It is an effort aimed at averting a possible default on the countrys