港人反对，销售税推动骤停

Hong Kong had planned on introducing a sales tax of 5% on good and services, and an extensive television and print ad campaign tried to convince Hong Kong citizens that such a tax would help their economy, but the administration is dropping the plan

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-01-26

\ President Obama has tapped his long-time advisor Denis McDonough to be the new White House Chief of Staff. NPRs Scott Horsley reports McDonough would replace Jack Lew who is expected to become the next treasury secretary. McDonough has been a close

NPR 2010-01-15

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Helicopters are flying in aid to Haiti where millions of people lost their homes in Tuesday's earthquake. The White House says the airport in the capital Port-au-Prince has been secured. But because the

No Online Sales for Chanel

Frances Chanel has no immediate plans for online sales of its handbags or specialty clothing for women, a company official says. Chanel is one of the last businesses in the fashion industry to turn to the internet for selling products. Many of its co

NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2013-09-06

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a resolution giving President Obama authority to use limited military force against Syria in response to the regime's reported use of chemical weapons against civilians.NPR's * reports. The resoluti

VOA标准英语2012--US Wants Iraq to Block Iran Weapons Sales to Syria

US Wants Iraq to Block Iran Weapons Sales to Syria Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is one of the last major suppliers of military intelligence and weapons to embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. U.S. officials say Iran's support for the

每日一词【205】spike：大幅度上升

今天我们要学的词是spike。 Spike做为名词，有大幅度上升的意思，demand spike，就是需求的猛增，sales spike，就是销售的上涨。最近，美国开车上班的人又开始叫苦连天。这是因为， We have seen a

Fireworks sales down in Beijing during holiday

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Sales of fireworks and the number of people injured due to fireworks setting off in Beijing have dropped significantly during this year's Spring Festival holiday, which began on Feb. 10. A total of 313,000 cartons of fire

2007年VOA标准英语-Australia Lifts Ban on Uranium Sales to India

By Phil Mercer Sydney 15 August 2007 Australia has ended its ban on uranium sales to India. The country has so far refused to sell the nuclear fuel to countries that have not signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, but Foreign Minister Alexander

Computer sales dips for first time since 2009

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Computer sales declined in the first three months of this year for the first time since 2009 worldwide. PC sales fell 1.1 percent in the first quarter to 84.3 million worldwide, according to tech research firm Gartner

学个词Learn a Word 第205期 spike

今天我们要学的词儿是anniversary。 Anniversary是周年纪念，周年纪念日的意思。生活中有些日子是绝对不能忘记的。比如说 wedding anniversary, 结婚纪念日，再比如anniversary of his death, 指某人的祭日。

US New Home Sales Fell in March

Sales of new homes in the U.S. fell last month, but still are edging higher than in the last months of 2011. The government's Commerce Department said Tuesday that buyers in March bought new houses at an annual pace of 328,000, off more than 7 percen

China's biggest gold producer sales surge in H1

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- China National Gold Group Corp. (CNGGC) said Monday that its first-half sales surged 61.44 percent year on year to 49.45 billion yuan (7.85 billion U.S. dollars), fulfilling 61.8 percent of its annual target. The Beijing-b

Australia Grapples With Foreign Land Sales

SYDNEY In Australia, conservative politicians want to tighten the controls on foreign investors buying farms and businesses. The calls for more scrutiny on sales to foreigners come as a Chinese property conglomerate bids for a 15,000 hectare farming

NPR边听边练91:2012年四季度英国经济增长再次放慢脚步

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Gun Sales Drop in the US, But Why?

Almost 60,000 members of the gun industry are meeting this week in the U.S. city of Las Vegas, Nevada. They are gathering for the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show or, as it is commonly called, the SHOT show. The yearly event brings together g

Ford outsells GM in March U.S. sales

CHICAGO, April 1 (Xinhua)-- Ford Motor Co. outsold General Motors Co. last month for only the second time since 1998, as higher gasoline prices drove up demand for smaller and more fuel- efficient vehicles, such as the Fiesta subcompact and Explorer

China's auto sales up nearly 3%

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's automobile sales hit 9.6 million units in the first half of 2012, up 2.93 percent year on year, data released on Wednesday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed. Auto output during the

U.S. new home sales down 33% in May

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- New home sales in the United States plunged(投入) 33 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 300,000 units, the Commerce Department（美国商务部） reported Wednesday. The new home sales, the lo

US Car Sales Up Sharply in February

Sales of new vehicles jumped markedly in the U.S. in February, with sales by the world's two biggest automakers(汽车制造商) up the most. Japan's Toyota, the global leader, said it sold nearly 142,000 vehicles last month, a 42 percent increase ov