News & Reports 2011-02-19

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Chinese authorities step up spot checks of fresh milk supplies, with reports swirling that a toxic substance found in milk powder a couple of years ago is now making

CRI实用英语课堂 Unit 58 How to Use a Credit Card 使用信用卡

Part 1 Tina's Money Woes Tina的金钱危机 Dialogue Script1 对话原文1 Jason: Whoa! That's a lot of bags! Let me help you. Tina: Thanks. Macy's had a sale I couldn't miss out on. Jason: So this is how you're spending your days now that you're unemployed

NPR 2011-09-21

The country's defense leaders are calling this a historic day for the military and the nation. The ban on openly gay service in the military is officially over. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen says the military's stronge

The Credit Crunch 信贷紧缩

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英语口语大赢家Topic96:信用卡Credit Cards

周末，爸爸、妈妈、阿美和丹尼尔全家人一起到超市购物。超市的自动存包柜已经满箱，服务台也不能存包，这下该怎么办呢？一起看看吧！ Listen Read Learn Salesperson: What else, Ma'am? Shirley: No, thanks. My husband said:We'd like to pay now. Salesperson: Let

纯正英语一分钟-credit cards

Many years ago I read that credit cards were the thing of the future. Credit card companies were telling us that plastic would replace cash. Well, this hasnt happened. People are still using notes and coins. The Internet has increased the use of cred

2007-12-15, Secret History of the Credit Card (2)

Today, nearly 144 million Americans have credit cards and they are using their cards like never before, charging 1.5 trillion dollars last year alone. Credit cards have become a central part of the American Economy. I really cant say that I love my c

Take Away English-The Credit Crunch 信贷紧缩

He might be feeling the pinch If you watch the news in Britain or look at a British newspaper at the moment, a term you are more than likely to come across is 'credit crunch'. It has become a bit of a buzzword , but what does it mean? Well, it's a

Further US Credit Downgrade Possible

The U.S. governments credit rating could be downgraded even further, according to the rating agency that removed the United States from a list of top-tier creditworthy nations. Standard and Poors judgement Days after Standard and Poors made headlines

ECONOMICS REPORT - Many Americans Are Watching Their Credit

ECONOMICS REPORT - Many Americans Are Watching Their Credit Reports By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, August 19, 2005 I'm Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Economics Report. More and more Am

ECONOMICS REPORT - Changes in the Credit Card Industry

ECONOMICS REPORT - Changes in the Credit Card Industry By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, July 08, 2005 I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The credit card was a revolution

NPR 美国国家电台 2015-03-11

Republican objections to President Obamas negotiations on a possible deal to end Irans nuclear program found a new voice a letter from 47 GOP senators to Irans leaders. The letter points out while Obama leaves office in 2017, many Republicans in Cong

Amendment to Letter of Credit

Amendment to Letter of Credit 修改信用证 (1) Dear Sirs, Letter of Credit No.3524 issued by the Bank of New South Wales has duly arrived. On perusal, we find that transhipment and partial shipment are not allowed. As direct steamers to your port

英语听力文摘 English Digest 14、Checking Your Credit Score Regularly

You might want to find out what your credit score is, because it's a very important number that many of us probably don't know. As Susan Jhun explains in this NY1 For You report, it can have a huge effect on your life. If you don't know what your cre

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

PBS高端访谈:新的规则和措施如何来帮助你规避信用卡相关错误?

JUDY WOODRUFF: It's the biggest change for consumers and their credit ratings in more than a decade. The three largest credit rating companies, Equifax, TransUnion and Experian, have agreed to change the way they review errors, a process that until n

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