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How Much Money Do You Need to Retire? 你需要为退休准备多少钱？ Have you ever calculated the amount of money you will need to have saved in order to enjoy the flow of income necessary to maintain your current lifestyle in retirement? 你有没

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A: why are there still so many people overweight despite the current fitness craze? C: well, there are certain factors that effect people's size and weight. A: what are they? C: one study said that low-income groups have a higher percentage of over-w

Japan's Current Account Surplus Rises

By Steve Herman Japan records an increase in its current account surplus, despite a drop for the country's trade surplus. A debt-ridden retail chain accepts a government-backed rescue, and there are m

收入最高的名人 The Top Income of Celebrities

Every year, the income of celebrities will be revealed by the media and the number always surprises the public, because for an ordinary person, they will never earn such income all his life. This year, the new list has come out and the female singer

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审计报告：Audit report 资产负债表：Balance Sheet 损益表：Income statement 利润分配表：Profit distribution statement 中国注册会计师独立审计准则：the Independent Auditing Standard for Chinese Certified Public Accounta

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Gaokao from foreigners' perspective 外国人眼中的高考 Allegedly the world's largest high-stakes test featuring cramming and intense exam preparation, the gaokao has been attracting foreign media attention. Curious reporters found some typical

Ericsson net income up 172 percent in 2010

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Global telecom giant Ericsson announced Tuesday that its net income in 2010 reached 11.2 billion kronor（克朗） (1.7 billion U.S. dollars), up 172 percent from 2009. Net income increased 172 percent to 11.2 billion

China to increase income control in monopolized sectors

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China will increase its control over high earnings in monopolized sectors next year amid efforts to address income disparities, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Thursday. The government will improve its control policies

Chile's Universidad named world's third best club

SANTIAGO, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Chilean soccer club Universidad de Chile, well known as La U, are the third best club in the world behind Spain's Barcelona and Real Madrid, according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFF

Japan's current account surplus drops 15.7% on year in Nov

TOKYO, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Japan's current account surplus（顺差） fell 15.7 percent in November from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday. The nation's current account surplus in the recording period stood at 926.2 billion yen

Govt aims to close income gap with wage hike

BEIJING, Feb.?9 (Xinhuanet) -- The government aims to raise its minimum wage at least 13 percent each year from 2011 to 2015, according to a national employment promotion plan released on Wednesday. China raised its minimum wage by an average of 12.5

如何评估你的退休计划

As you get closer to retirement, it's a good idea to evaluate your current retirement plan. If you put together an estimate of your expected income and expenses during retirement, you can predict your financial situation once you leave your job. This

China's parliament convenes as new leadership expected

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliamentary body, opened its first annual session Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. NPC deputies will elect new president and vice president,

英闻天下——376 China's Energy-saving, Pollution Reduction Targets

Premier Wen Jiabao's last government work report to this year's National People's Congress put a large emphasis on energy efficiency and pollution reduction. Part of the strategy talks about reforming the current energy pricing system and shoring up

2015年CRI China Unveils Proposals for Nation's 5-year Plan

In explaining a proposal for formulating China's five-years development plan starting from 2016, President Xi stresses the importance of maintaining the medium-high economic growth. At the same time, Xi Jinping also notes that China's development sho

China starts construction on 5.8 mln low-income housing units

BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- China started building 5.8 million low-income housing units in the first seven months of this year, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said Friday. Construction on 3.6 million affordable homes has been ba

CCTV9英语新闻：2015 average yearly income: 53,615 yuan

Chinas National Bureau of Statistics has released data on the average annual income in 2015. There seems to be a clear sector difference. And contrary to expectations, the slowing economy didnt seem to drag down salary growth for certain industries.

Luxemburgo hails Flamengo's victory

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- After Flamengo's 2-1 win on the road against Sao Paulo on Sunday, the team's head coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo expressed his delight and optimism for a run at this year's Brazilian Championship title. According to Lux

Spain's Deficit Worsens as Europe Reels into New Year

Spain is getting ready to start the new year with a new round of austerity measures, hoping to contain a growing deficit. The country's new government announced $11.5 billion in fresh spending cuts Friday, saying the budget was in worse shape than th

CCTV9英语新闻：China's fiscal income rises 6.3 % in Jan.-Feb.

China's fiscal data shows higher growth in spending than income in the first two months of 2016, creating more room for government debt. China's fiscal income in the first two months of this year grew 6.3 percent from a year ago, at 2.7 trillion yuan