美国国家公共电台 NPR Apple Becomes World's 1st Private-Sector Company Worth $1 Trillion

AILSA CHANG, HOST: OK, Apple has become the first private sector company to be worth a trillion dollars. That's after its share price hit an all-time high today. Reporter Ryan Kailath has the story now that he's worked out exactly how many zeroes are

2006年VOA标准英语-India's Liberalization of Retail Sector St

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 January 2006 President Microsoft International Jean-Philipppe Courtois, left, Managing Director Microsoft India Neelam Dhawan, center, and Chief Operating Officer of In

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This year's Rio Olympics helped focus the world's attention on Latin America, generating increased interest in the region among Chinese tourists. Traditionally, Chinese visitors to Latin America have only accounted for a small portion of outbound Chi

France's Renault reports record sales in 2010

PARIS, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Renault, France's second biggest carmaker, on Monday announced high sales of its brands last year thanks to resilient demands mainly in booming（兴旺的,繁荣的） Asian markets. In a statement released on its website,

2006年VOA标准英语-India's Retail Sector Set for Dramatic Changes

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 December 2006 John B. Menzer, Wal Mart President talks with Indian PM Manmohan Singh, right, in New Delhi, 12 May 2005 India's retail sector is set for dramatic changes as the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, gets

VOA常速英语2008年-Liberia's Health Sector Faces Major Overhaul

By Nico Colombant Bensonville, Liberia 11 March 2008 Liberia's health sector is facing a rebuilding task of colossal proportions after years of civil war and neglect left behind a destroyed infrastructure and very little staff. This created condition

Good matching key to today's fashion

MILAN, Italy, June 21 (Xinhua) -- What do a Richmond skirt and a pair of Zara pants have in common? In the current fashion world, good matching is the key, a renowned Italian fashion entrepreneur told Xinhua in an interview Tuesday. Speaking of the j

Revenues of China's software industry up 25.4 pct

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The software industry garnered more than 1.3 trillion yuan (205 billion U.S. dollars) in revenues in the first seven months of this year, up 25.4 percent year on year, government data showed Monday. The fast revenue growt

Fashion can help Italy's recovery: CNMI chairman

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Italy's fashion world can kickstart a recovery process this year with a flywheel effect on the recession-hit country, the chairman of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion (CNMI) Mario Boselli said on Tuesday. Bosel

China's manufacturing PMI drops in Feb

BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector fell for a second month to 50.1 percent in February from 50.4 percent in January, according to data released Friday. The China Federation of Logistics

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

2016年CRI China's state-run sector is set to lose more weight

One of the most high-profile headlines on China's state-run sector this year is a planned merger between Shanghai-based Bao Steel and another steel company based in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Both companies, owned by the central government, a

2018年CRI Measures to further open up China's financial sector underway

Measures announced earlier last month to further open up China's financial sector are now underway, with a number of foreign investors now taking part. China's top securities watchdog is reviewing an application by UBS for a majority shareholding in

China's foreign trade improves, strong rebound unlikely

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Chinese national appointed to head World Bank's IFC

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank announced Friday Cai Jinyong, a Chinese national with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and development, is appointed as the new Executive Vice President and CEO of the

China's July CPI eases to 30-month low

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer inflation eased to its lowest rate in two and a half years in July, giving the government more leeway to loosen credit to spur the slowing economy. The consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation,

Oil Prices Drop on Fears for Japan's Economy

World oil prices are dropping because of fears the earthquake and tsunami in Japan will weaken the country's economy and curtail（缩减） its demand for oil. Oil recently has been trading at two-year highs. The violent conflict（冲突,矛盾）

2018年CRI India's e-commerce on the rise

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Japan's machinery orders increase 4.2% in Jan.

TOKYO, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's core machinery(机械) orders rose 4.2 percent in January from the previous month, marking the second rise in five months, the Cabinet Office said in a report on Wednesday. According to the government data, orders i

英文摇滚歌曲：Emigrate - Eat You Alive

I've got a feeling got to Take this damn world apart Burn through every single night God-speeding bullet got to Become a brand new star Screaming Head straight for the light Eat you alive! Ripped right from the hands of Heaven Better keep on running