WORDS AND THEIR STORIES(30) - Financial Expressions

WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Financial Expressions By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Sunday, December 05, 2004 Now, Words and Their Stories, a VOA Special English Program about American expressions. I'm Rich

VOA慢速英语-IN THE NEWS - Financial Crisis Puts World Leaders at

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York Friday Leaders from the one hundred ninety-two members of the United Nations gathered in New York this week for the new General Assembly.

VOA标准英语10月-UN Chief Says Financial Crisis Will Not Weaken Re

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the global financial crisis may have shaken world confidence, but not the international community's resolve to help the United Nations continue working to fight poverty and disease. From United Nation's headqu

VOA标准英语10月-World Financial Markets Sag Despite Key US Senate

World markets have fallen, despite the fact that a U.S. financial rescue package cleared its first hurdle, passing by an overwhelming margin in the U.S. Senate. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. World markets might have been expected to

Less Financial Aid Going to Students Who Need It

Less Financial Aid Going to Students Who Need It Financial aid is an important resource for students who want to attend college in the U.S. but dont have enough money. Financial aid is offered by banks, the government, and the school a student plans

VOA标准英语2008年-Negotiations Continue on US Financial Bailout P

U.S. congressional leaders have resumed talks on a $700 billion financial rescue package. The difficult talks resumed after the negotiators agreed to consider proposals from House Republicans, whose opposition to a White House backed plan had threat

VOA标准英语2008年-Financial Markets Wait Nervously as Washington

Europe waits nervously as lawmakers in Washington continue to wrangle over a $700 billion rescue package for U.S. financial institutions. Talks between the Bush administration and congressional negotiators continue Friday after reportedly contentiou

VOA标准英语2008年-US Lawmakers Working on Financial Bailout

U.S. lawmakers are continuing talks on a massive rescue plan for America's struggle financial services industry. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, U.S. President George Bush is facing opposition from members of his own party who o

VOA标准英语2008年-Asia's Financial Markets Sell Off as Central Ba

Leading central banks have rushed to add more cash to the world's financial system in an effort to calm nervous international markets. As Ron Corben in Bangkok reports, most Asian stock markets fell again Thursday, as investors continued to react to

VOA标准英语2008年-Massive US Financial Bailout Package Urged

The Bush administration is urging U.S. lawmakers to quickly pass its sweeping $700-billion bailout plan for financial institutions that are holding large amounts of bad mortgage debt. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in television intervie

VOA标准英语2008年-Global Financial Crisis Hits Banks in London, O

As the financial crisis claimed more victims this week on Wall Street, the rest of the world's markets and banks have been in turmoil. In Britain, 45,000 banking jobs are now in jeopardy. VOA's Mandy Clark looks at the global financial fallout of th

VOA标准英语2008年-Financial Crises Revives Bad Memories, New Conc

The financial crisis that has gripped the United States has particular resonance for Asia, which was racked by its own financial crisis 11 years ago. Indeed, some of the root causes of the two crises are similar, which has sparked some concern in As

VOA标准英语2008年-New Yorkers Say They Will Get Past US Financial

New Yorkers have a reputation for being resilient and bouncing back from crisis to crisis. Last week's financial upheaval hit Wall Street, the nation and the world pretty hard, but many people in New York kept their tough, impervious, can-do attitud

VOA标准英语10月-Indian PM Says Financial Institutions Safe, But F

The Indian Prime Minister says that Indian financial institutions will not be impacted by the global credit crisis, but admits the country's high-growth economy could slow down. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, his assurance came as the co

Business Channel 2007-03-05&07

Airbus will cut 10,000 jobs, half from its own 56,000-member workforce and half from subcontractors. 1,600 of the jobs will go here in the UK, but the bulk of the cuts happen in Germany and France. Couldn't believe the news, I couldn't believe the ne

Europe's Financial Crisis Intensifies

Europe's financial crisis has deepened this week as worries rose about the health of another bank - the Franco-Belgian-owned Dexia. Dexia's board meets Saturday to discuss the bank's future. Dexia's woes underscore growing criticism about the region'

Three new European financial watchdogs start work

BRUSSELS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- As the three new pan-European financial（金融的） watchdogs began to operate at the start of 2011, the European financial sector will usher in a new era of tough supervision. The date of Jan. 1, 2011 marks a turning

Italy's new financial bill to hurt consumption: experts

Italy's new financial bill to hurt consumption: experts ROME, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The financial bill announced by the technocratic cabinet led by Prime Minister Mario Monti will impact negatively on domestic consumption, local analysts said on Wednes

美国国家公共电台 NPR Li Keqiang's Address on Synergy and Prosperity Well Received

In his speech, Li Keqiang says China's economy is going to cultivate new growth drivers. He also used his speech to assure the markets that China wants to see a united and stable European Union, as well as and a prosperous United Kingdom if and when

盘点：那些最熟悉的“陌生”商务单词

1.Guru An overly flattering title added to words like social media. 背后的意思：吹牛，随便什么人都能贯上guru两字。 Guru 专家、大牛。 造句： This is Mr. Kai-Fu Lee, Weibo guru. 这位是微博专家李开复先生。 2.Sy