新组织要求英国政府尽快与欧盟“分手”

AS IT IS 2016-09-16 New Group Tells British Government to Speed Up Break with Europe 新组织要求英国政府尽快与欧盟分手 Three months ago, voters in the United Kingdom decided to withdraw from the European Union. Now, some supporters of

AS IT IS 2016-03-12 EU Central Bank Moves to Help Economy

AS IT IS 2016-03-12 EU Central Bank Moves to Help Economy The European Central Bank released a new round of measures to stimulate the economy, including lowering interest rates more. The financial moves announced Thursday are the latest efforts to li

VOA标准英语2009年-EU Summit Focuses on Economic Stimulus

European Union leaders are in Brussels for a two-day meeting amid heavy pressure to pump more money into their economies to fight the global financial crisis. The Europeans will seek a united front two weeks before a key meeting of the top 20 world

Manufacturing Slows Across the Globe

New reports show that manufacturing slowed across much of the globe in August, fueling new fears of a worldwide economic downturn. One survey Thursday showed that manufacturing in the United States, the world's biggest economy, advanced slightly last

Eurozone Gives Final OK for Greek Bailout

After months of negotiations with its European neighbors, Greece has secured final approval of a new $170 billion bailout, the country's second rescue package in two years. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday the first instal

Chinese delegation says BRICS summit a success

NEW DELHI, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the five-nation BRICS bloc have reached important consensus in a just-concluded summit here, the Chinese delegation said Thursday. The summit is a success as it has again showcased the cooperative partnershi

2007年VOA标准英语-Rwanda, Burundi, DRC Re-Launch Regional Bloc

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 18 April 2007 Countries of the Great Lakes region of central Africa have resurrected a former political and economic alliance so they can cooperate on a number of initiatives. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. Dem

VOA常速英语2008年-Berlusconi Vows Economic Reforms, Crackdown on

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 15 April 2008 The winner in Italy's national elections, Silvio Berlusconi, has promised to form a streamlined Cabinet that could get to work quickly to tackle the country's problems. After his center-right coalition emerge

OECD: Most Global Economies Could Slow Further

A new report says that most of the world's major economies are likely to slow further, but that U.S., Japanese and Russian economic fortunes are showing signs of improving. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Th

Greek Leader Warns of 'Uncontrolled Default'

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos says his country faces an uncontrolled default unless worker unions and employers can agree on wage cuts to boost Greece's economic competitiveness. The interim Greek leader met with labor leaders and business rep

21st ASEAN Summit opens in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 21st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit opened in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on Sunday with ASEAN Community building high on the agenda. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, the rotating ch

Merkel: Eurozone Often Failed to Keep Economic Promises

Merkel: Eurozone Often Failed to Keep Economic Promises German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that too often countries in Europe's euro currency bloc have failed to keep their promises for economic reforms, leading to worries that their debts will not

中韩签自贸协议 创造增长新引擎

Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Sang-jick signed the bilateral Free Trade Agreement in Seoul on Monday after almost three years of negotiations. The agreement covers 22 areas, including trade in goods and s

上海合作组织取得丰硕成果

The SCO Development Strategy until 2025 was approved at the summit. It charts out the course of future cooperation between the bloc's member states in terms of politics, security, trade and people-to-people exchanges. It also encourages the member st

Europe Faces More Negative Economic Indicators

The 17 eurozone nations are facing a new wave of negative economic indicators, a further signal that Europe's currency bloc is headed toward a recession. The European Commission said Friday that executive and consumer confidence dropped in December t

Obama urges bold action to check eurozone crisis

WASHINGTON, June 8 (Xinhua) -- In a hastily arranged White House press conference on Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama pressed for a bigger role of government in curbing the simmering eurozone debt crisis and boost the anemic growth on both sides o

Europe Keeps Interest Rate Steady

The European Central Bank is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, even as its leader says there is increased downside risk for economic growth in the euro currency bloc. The bank kept its key lending rate at a record low 1 percent Wednesday, desp

Russia Must Reduce Oil Dependence, Diversify

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that Russia, the world's largest oil producer, needs to reduce its reliance on oil revenues and diversify its economy to keep it stable. The IMF's managing director, Christine Lagarde, said Tuesd

Major Stock Indexes Fall Over European Concerns

Stock indexes in Europe and the United States fell sharply Tuesday as investors worried about the contraction of the economy in the 17-nation euro currency bloc and whether Greece can successfully eliminate a large portion of its debt. Markets in Lon

Spain's Rajoy: Economic Situation One of 'Extreme Difficulty'

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says that his nation's economic plight is one of extreme difficulty and that the country may need an international bailout. The Spanish leader told a meeting of his People's Party on Wednesday that those who do no