澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-12-11

China has lifted reserve requirements for commercial banks by 50 basis points in an effort to slow the economy. The latest exports and imports data show China imported 38 per cent more in November than a year earlier while exports were up by 35 per c

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Computer Data and the Business of Mind-Reading

Big data is having an increasing effect on the way we live. Big data can be defined as information that is too big or complex to be contained or processed by any one machine or person. It can include which comments, photographs or stories you like on

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CBA Roundup: Crazy Douby sinks 75 points in Chinese league

BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Quincy Douby showed no mercy on Marcus-less Shanxi Zhongyu as he swept 75 points, the highest score in CBA franchise history, to help Zhejiang Chouzhou win 154-129 at home on Wednesday. The former record belonged to Andre

学个词Learn a Word 第1629-score-points

今天我们要学的词是 score points. To score points 得分，指某种做法得到认可和表扬。The candidate accused his opponent of raising the issue only to score political points. 这位候选人指责说，对手是有意利用这个问题

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U.S. stocks slide following June jobs data

NEW YORK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks slid on Friday after the government's latest report showed the jobs market was still struggling three years after the recession. When the market closed, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 124.20 points, or

Wall Street rallies ahead of Memorial Day weekend

NEW YORK, May 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks expanded gains on Friday ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend as surging commodity prices overcame disappointing economic data. European Central Bank Governing Council member George Provopoulos said that Gre

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BERLIN, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Stunning sides Freiburg and Frankfurt shared points at the opener of the 23rd round following a goalless draw on Friday. Frankfurt staged a better first half whereas Freiburg almost broke the deadlock at the second half ow

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NEW YORK, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar climbed against major currencies this week as concerns about the European debt crisis again weighed on the euro and upbeat U.S. job data helped restore investors' confidence in the U.S. economy. The dolla

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NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen while investors weighed two mixed reports in manufacturing（制造业,工业）. The U.S. dollar surged against the yen after the B

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NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks dropped on Friday after the closely-watched monthly jobs data turned out to be disappointing. The Labor Department（劳工部） said early on Friday that the U.S. economy added 103,000 jobs in December, an i

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NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2012, as investors welcomed a batch of upbeat economic data. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 179.82 points, or 1.47 percent, to 12,397.38. The Standard

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NEW YORK, March 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, a day after their biggest dive since the beginning of this year, as U.S. economic data beat estimates. Stocks opened higher amid positive economic data, then surged more after the U.S. gove

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So my name is Amy Webb, and a few years ago I found myself at the end of yet another fantastic relationship that came burning down in a spectacular fashion. And I thought, you know, what's wrong with me? I don't understand why this keeps happening. S