Report Studies Growing Trees for Profit

Governments around the world have promised billions of dollars to replant trees on millions of hectares of poor land. What is missing are the businesses to make this happen. A new report by the World Resources Institute says it wants to solve this pr

Students at For-Profit Colleges Are Worse Off

Students at For-Profit Colleges Are Worse Off A new study says students who attended for-profit private colleges in the United States to learn a trade saw their earnings drop. The report by the National Bureau of Economic Research said, on average, p

外贸英语一点通第69期:公平公正(2)

Price negotiation 价格商谈 A: How about 15% the first six months, and the second six months at 12%, with a guarantee of 3000 units? B: That's a lot to sell, with very low profits margins. A: It's about the best we can do, Smith. We need to hammer

外贸英语一点通第56期:招标投标(1)

能言善辩 ●We intend to send the tender notice next month, and the date of the closing of tender is temporarily set on June 10th. We hope your corporation will consider this tender carefully. 预计下个月我们公司开始招标，暂定6月1

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1. For the second time, NASA was forced to scrub the launch of the space shuttle Discovery because of weather. NASA says they'll try again on the 4th of July. 2. The CIA says the recently released aud

2006年VOA标准英语-Group Looks for Ways to House Growing Urban Sec

By Efam Dovi Accra 29 November 2006 A meeting on ideas to provide affordable housing in West Africa is under way in Ghana. A large majority of city residents in Africa live in slums or in very difficult conditions because they are unable to meet the

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By Jim Malone Washington 20 June 2008 Recent public opinion polls in the U.S. presidential race give Democrat Barack Obama a lead over Republican John McCain. But the lead is less than expected given some Democratic advantages this election year. VO

Cisco quarterly profit drops 7.9 percent

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cisco Systems Inc., the world 's biggest networking equipment maker, on Wednesday reported that its profit fell about 7.9 percent in the most recent quarter. In the company's fiscal 2012 first quarter ending on Oct.

Gold slips on profit taking,strong dollar

CHICAGO, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures（黄金期货） on the COMEX （纽约商品交易所） Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange ended moderately lower on Wednesday, as sharp range up move in gold on Tuesday prompted investors to ta

2006年VOA标准英语-'Hawk-Eye' Cameras Settle Close Line Tennis Cal

By Steve Schy Washington 03 August 2006 The close line calls that have had tennis fans booing and whistling their displeasure will be a thing of the past at this week's Legg Mason Classic tennis tournament. The event will begin using a new technolog

对话：盈利和亏损

Accountants and auditors look at many different types of numbers to record the success or failure of a company but the two most important things are whether the company makes a profit or loss. 会计和审计员要看很多不同种类的数字以记录

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Brief Introduction to Business LettersWords and expressions: LetterheadReferenceSalutationComplimentaryAttention lineSubject lineEnclosureCarbon copyFull block style（齐头式）Indented styleSection A Parts of Business LettersMost business letters

工作英语对话：盈利和亏损

Accountants and auditors look at many different types of numbers to record the success or failure of a company but the two most important things are whether the company makes a profit or loss. 会计和审计员要看良多分歧种类的数字以记实

HP quarterly profit plunges 90 percent

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) on Monday reported that its profit in the most recent quarter fell more than 90 percent with sales also declining. In the company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 ended Oct. 31, the company p

专业术语-财务英语词汇G4

gross expenditure 开支总额；总支出 gross expenses 开支总额；总开支 gross income 收入总额；总收益 gross insurance liabilities 毛保险负债 gross liabilities 总负债 gross l

专业术语-财务英语词汇N6

net indebtedness 净负债额 net inflow of fund 资金流入净额 net insurance liabilities 保险负债净额 net interest margin 净利率差距 net interest paid 实付利息 net liabilities 净负

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professional accountant 专业会计师 professional charges 专业收费 Professional Course for Equity Options Practitioners 股票期权从业员专业课程 professional indemnity insurance 专业弥

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Less than five months before Election Day, experts say weakness in the U.S. economy appears to be driving a close presidential race this year. Republicans have a new sense of momentum for their expected presidential nominee, former Massachusetts gove

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Chinese SOE profits down 11.6 pct Jan-June

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