VOA慢速英语 2008 1024a

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Watching stocks in Tokyo Credit markets showed signs of some improvement this week. Interest rates for short-term loans between banks fell, in a sign that banks may be more willing to lend. But stock

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Gilly: Ten dollars? Maybe there are a lot of them... Nate:Seven dollars!!! Incredible! But I saw that the seller has kind of a bad rating. Gilly:Was it a delivery problem or a problem with the products? Nate:I read that someone called him a cheat and

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VOA慢速英语 2008 0319b

EXPLORATIONS - Cities Around the World Are 'Going Green' Here are some ways that local governments are taking steps to protect the environment. Transcript of radio broadcast: 18 March 2008 VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Barbara Klein w

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STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we explore ways in which local governments around the world are working to protect the environment. These green cities are working

VOA慢速英语2014 Do You Want Milk with Magazines?

As It Is - Do You Want Milk with Magazines? The United States Postal Service wants to bring food and other goods from grocerystores to American homes. Officials say the transport of groceries may help reduce the amount of money the postal service is

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By Noel King Kigali 04 December 2007 Fighting between forces loyal to dissident General Laurent Nkunda and the Congolese Army has forced the U.N. World Food program to suspend the delivery of food aid to between 250,000 and 300,000 vulnerable people.

每日一词【998】pivotal：关键的，重要的

今天我们要学的词是pivotal。 Pivotal, 意思是关键的，重要的。 The quarterback was pivotal in the team's postseason success, 这个四分位对球队季后赛的成功起到了举足轻重的作用。 This game is a pivotal test for

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LONDON/NEW YORK, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The rating agency Moody's on Friday cut the sovereign credit rating of Greece to the lowest level, saying the country's default risk was high. Moody's downgraded Greece long term sovereign credit rating from Ca to

S&P Downgrades French Credit Rating

Standard Poor's Friday downgraded the credit ratings of nine European countries caught up in the eurozone crisis. This includes France, which has Europe's second-largest economy. SP's downgrade of France's credit rating has been expected for weeks. F

Credit Rating Agency Upgrades Nigeria's Outlook

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Rating Agency Downgrades US Credit Outlook

Standard and Poor's Ratings Services announced Monday that the United States continues to have a AAA [Triple-A] credit rating, but the rating agency lowered its long-term credit outlook for the U.S. government. SP cited U.S. budget deficits and gover

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Nick Page. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Through history composers have create

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Two rating agencies, Standard and Poors (S P) and Fitch downgraded New Zealands credit rating from AA+ to AA. This is the first downgrade in 13 years. A credit rating gives some idea of whether the economy is stable and whether the government can pay

S&P Downgrades US Credit Rating for First Time

The credit rating agency Standard Poor's has downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the first time ever from the country's elite AAA status to AA-plus, with a negative outlook. In a statement late Friday, SP said it made the move because the deficit-r

Italy Faces Credit Rating Cut

A major financial services company says that Italy faces a significant chance of having its credit rating cut soon, but that it has no plans to downgrade France's top credit standing. Fitch Ratings said Tuesday it is confident that the 17-nation Euro

S&P Cuts Italy's Credit Rating

Standard Poors has cut Italy's credit rating, citing weak economic growth and political uncertainty. The credit rating agency cut Italy's rating one notch Monday - from A+ to A. SP said the country's shaky coalition government and differences in parl

US Faces Possible Credit Rating Downgrade

U.S. President Barack Obama and Congress are engaged in an intense rush to settle on a plan to raise the countrys borrowing limit beyond the current total of more than $14 trillion. It is an effort aimed at averting a possible default on the countrys