ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 252 – A Workers Strike

ESL Podcast 252 A Workers Strike GLOSSARY to strike to refuse to work because the workers are protesting (showing thatthey do not approve of) something* The teachers are striking because they want to get more money for the work that they do. manageme

VOA慢速英语 2007 0928a

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Labor relations in the American auto industry took a new turn this week with a deal that many are calling historic. An employee returns to work at the General Motors factory in Warren, Michigan Gener

A Joint Venture Contract　合资企业合同

A Joint Venture Contract 合资企业合同 (abridged) JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT between The AA CORPORATION and BB LIMITED for the Establishment of a Joint Venture Company known as CC CORPORATION LIMITED JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT is made between THE AA COR

Ashley Cole extends one-year contract with Chelsea

LONDON, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has signed a one-year contract extension with the English Premier League club, Chelsea announced on Tuesday. I am pleased I will be starting my eighth season at Chelsea, said the 32-year-old E

美国国家公共电台 NPR Disney Says Promised Bonus Depends On Workers Signing Wage Contract

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: When Congress passed a sweeping tax overhaul last December, it lowered the corporate tax rate, and dozens of companies promised to share the good fortune with employees. The Walt Disney Company was among them, offering its wo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Will Work For No Benefits: The Challenges Of Being In The New Contract Workforce

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: All this week we're taking a look at the growing significance of freelance work in our economy. Some 32 million Americans now rely on freelance or contract work for their primary income. That's according to an NPR/Marist Poll rel

外贸英语－合同 Contract(一)

We'll have the contract ready for signature. 我们应准备好合同待签字。 We signed a contract for medicines. 我们签订了一份药品合同。 Mr. Zhang sings the contract on behalf of the

外贸英语：合同 Contract(二)

The contract comes into effect today, we can't go back on our word now. 合同已于今日生效，我们不能反悔了 Once the contract is approved by the Chinese government, it is legally binding u

Signing a Contract签定合同

Key Sentences （重点句子） 326．Here is our contract. 这是我们的合同。 327．Please go over it and see if everything is in order. 请过目一下，看看是否一切妥当。 328．Don't you think we should add a sentence here like th

新西兰英语 614 Affco Lockouts and Strikes

Affco is a meat company with seven processing plants (or factories) in the North Island. At the processing plants, animals are killed for meat and the meat is prepared for sale in New Zealand or overseas. Frozen or chilled meat is our second largest

GM, UAW Agree on New Contract

General Motors Company and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract late Friday in Detroit, Michigan. Details of the settlement are being withheld, pending a review meeting with local union leaders and r

Pirlo joins Juventus on three-year contract

ROME, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Former AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo joined Turin giants Juventus on a three-year deal on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Italian international had been released from newly-crowned Serie A champions AC Milan on a mutual acceptanc

白领商务英语－经典案例11：Saturn

Employee-Management Relations Facing Business Challenges at Saturn Negotiating a Radically New Contract Richard LeFauve of General Motors and Donald Ephlin of the United Auto Workers (UAW) had been ad

Neymar extends contract with Santos

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The 19-year-old phenom Neymar extended his contract with Santos until July 2014 on Wednesday. The news frustrated a host of international clubs who had previously had their sights on the star striker. Both Real Madr

Athletic renew contract of young defender Laporte

MADRID, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Club Bilbao this Monday announced that young central defender, Aymeric Laporte has extended his contract with them until the end of June 2016. The extended deal is a reward for the exceptional form the 18- year-ol

Placido Domingo renews contract with LA Opera

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The world-renowned（世界知名的） tenor Placido Domingo has renewed his contract with the Los Angeles Opera, and will continue to serve as the company's Eli and Edythe Broad General Director, the company said o

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-11-10)

Things are back to normal for Philadelphia area commuters as the transit strikes that shut down buses and subways in the city has come to an end. Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell announced Sunday that the Southeastern Pennsylvanian Transportation

Bayern extend contract with Louis van Gaal

BERLIN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bayern head coach Louis van Gaal and Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich agreed on a contract extension（延期） until 2012, the club announced on Monday. After a victory anybody could extend（扩大延伸） a contract.

Stekelenburg agrees contract with AS Roma

THE HAGUE, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg reached a personal agreement with AS Roma on Saturday. On Friday Ajax and Roma already practically agreed on the transfer fee of around six million euros, but both clubs are still t

Barca renew contract of youngster Dos Santos

MADRID, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona this Thursday announced that they have reached an agreement with Mexican midfielder, Jonathan Dos Santos to extend his contract with the club until the end of 2015. The contract extension is another show of fa