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Iraq has reacted defiantly to the American and British air raids on targets near Baghdad. President Sadam Hussein vowed to fight until victory on land, in the air and at sea. China and Russia have als

经济学人:美国堕胎问题 重返公堂(下)

The Supreme Court itself has already endorsed limits after 24 weeks, the point at which a fetus is considered to be viable outside the womb, putting it squarely alongside public opinion. 最高法院本身已赞同怀孕24周后禁止堕胎，因为此

信用证常用的英语句型

一.金额和币制(Amount and currency) 金额条款是信用证的核心内容,其表达方式有: Amount:USD........ 金额:......美元 FOR an amount(a sum)not exceeding total of USD ...总金额不超过....美元 Up to an aggregate amount of US

两极分化严重 美国中产阶级正在"缩水"

The middle class in America's cities has shrunk dramatically in the 21st century. 美国城市的中产阶级阵容在本世纪大幅萎缩。 A Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data looked at the state of the middle class in America's m

经济学人68:贫困的历史画像

Free exchange Penury portrait 贫困的历史画像 The consensus on raising people out of poverty is surprisingly recent 直到最近人们才就脱贫问题达成共识，实在令人惊讶 Jul 27th 2013 |From the print edition ON JULY 17th India r

Ericsson net income up 172 percent in 2010

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Global telecom giant Ericsson announced Tuesday that its net income in 2010 reached 11.2 billion kronor（克朗） (1.7 billion U.S. dollars), up 172 percent from 2009. Net income increased 172 percent to 11.2 billion

Urban-rural income gap gets bigger: report

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The ratio of income earned by urbanites to that of rural residents is about 5.2, said a blue paper released by a major government think tank on Tuesday. According to The Urban Blue Book: China City Development Report No.

China to increase income control in monopolized sectors

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China will increase its control over high earnings in monopolized sectors next year amid efforts to address income disparities, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Thursday. The government will improve its control policies

China allocates 20,000 hectares for low-income housing

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China has allocated more than 20,000 hectares of land to support the construction of low-income housing this year, an official with the Ministry of Land and Resources said Tuesday. The nation plans to distribute 47,600 hec

Real Madrid into Copa del Rey last 16

Real Madrid into Copa del Rey last 16

2014年券商利润大增

BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese brokerage firms saw surging profits in 2014 boosted by easing measures from policymakers, the Securities Association of China (SAC) said. Combined net profits of 120 brokerage firms totaled 96.55 billion yuan (15.

瑞士信贷报告 中国中产占全球1/3

Globally, wealth skyrocketed 8.3 per cent over the past year to a record $263trillion (?165trillion). 全球总财富比去年增加了8.3%，达到历史最高值263万亿美元。 But the research found the distribution of the riches has become inc

蚂蚁金服强势扩张

BEIJING, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- An Alibaba-backed private lender said on Monday that its focus on providing financial services to clients who are underserved by traditional banks has resulted in billions in loans to small businesses and individuals over

Boca Juniors sack coach Falcioni

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Argentine football giants Boca Juniors are seeking a new coach after parting with Julio Cesar Falcioni on Monday. Former boss Carlos Bianchi, who led the club to three Copa Libertadores triumphs in four years in the

经济学人:中国电影产业 迷失于中国式好莱坞(上)

Business: China's film industry Lost in Shangywood 商业：中国电影产业，迷失于中国式好莱坞 China's booming film market is tantalising but hard to crack. 中国蓬勃的电影市场充满诱惑但难以进入。 My name is The Future

经济学人:瑞士房产 心痛之处是为家(下)

Caps on how much individuals can borrow, in the form of maximum loan-to-value (LTV) and debt-to-income ratios, are another option. 以最大价值贷款比(LTV)和债务收入比率的形式限制个人贷款上限是另一种选择。 A recent IMF s

经济学人:自由兑换:欧元区的经常账户盈余(3)

The current-account deficits in the euro zone's crisis countries were of the worrying kind. That they have shrunk or reversed is comforting. 欧元区危机国家的经常账户赤字是属于让人担心的那一种。他们的赤字已有收缩，趋

经济学人:自由兑换:欧元区的经常账户盈余(2)

Current-account imbalances are not always a cause for concern. 经常账户失衡并不总是一件令人担忧的事。 As a matter of arithmetic, they measure the gap between domestic savings and investment. 基于数理逻辑，他们对国内储蓄

Monchengladbach to stay in German Bundesliga

BERLIN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Borussia Monchengladbach carved out a 2-1 win on aggregate against second-division team Bochum to stay in the first division thanks to a late equalizer by striker Marco Reus on Wednesday. The Fohlen smoothed the way for fir

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