英闻天下——515 China to Expand Value Added Tax Reform

The State Council, or China's cabinet, has decided to expand its value-added tax reform nationwide, covering more industries in order to further reduce tax burdens on businesses. Experts say the expansion sends a signal that the government is speedin

美国有线新闻 CNN 2012-11-12

Today is Thursday, Nov. 8th, a day to find a way around the fiscal cliff. They basically are still not on the same page, but maybe a little bit closer, because revenue is now on the table. A day to smooth the edges in the US Senate. We are gonna make

美国国家公共电台 NPR Marijuana Pays For Schools In Colorado — Kind Of — But How Will It Help Maine?

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NPR边听边练116:奥巴马支持同性恋婚姻

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大数据如何影响中国娱乐业

A major conference, The 2015 Conference on Big Data Index of Culture and Entertainment Industry, was held on Friday in Beijing, during which awards were given to the most talked about TV series, online dramas, movies and variety shows in China. Stand

U.S. fiscal deficit issue is manageable

NEW YORK, April 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said Tuesday that the current U.S. fiscal deficit（国库赤字） problems were manageable and bipartisan efforts were required to address the challenge. (The fiscal deficit

Apple posts strong quarterly earnings

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. on Tuesday reported strong third fiscal quarter results that top analysts' expectations, citing strong iPhone and iPad sales. For its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended on June 25, Apple reported net income

China's fiscal revenue up 14.7 pct in Q1

BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) -- China's fiscal revenue in the first quarter of the year rose 14.7 percent from the same period last year to hit nearly 3 trillion yuan (475.81 billion U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Finance said Friday. The growth, thoug

Beijing tourism revenue up 15 pct during holiday

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Beijing reaped 3.88 billion yuan (617.8 million U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue during this year's seven-day Spring Festival holiday, up 15 percent year on year, local authorities said Friday. China's capital city receiv

清华大学荣膺全国高校"首富"称号

Tsinghua University, one of the two most prestigious institutions for higher education in China, has been crowned the countrys wealthiest school, with annual revenues reaching 12.36 billion yuan ($1.93 billion), a new ranking said. 最新排名显示，

Obama Campaigns for Fiscal Plan

WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama visited a familys home near Washington on Thursday as part of his campaign to persuade Congress to pass his economic plan. Obama paid a visit to Tiffany and Richard Santana, who responded to his call asking American

埃博拉病毒打击纳米比亚航空业

WINDHOEK, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Although Ebola virus has been contained in some affected African countries, Air Namibia is counting its losses which are said to be at 50 million Namibian dollars (about 5 million U.S dollars). The airline's acting chief

Obama rejects GOP fiscal plan, saying it "out of balance"

Obama rejects GOP fiscal plan, saying it

Apple reports record quarterly earnings

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. on Wednesday reported record second fiscal quarter results that blow out analysts'（分析师） expectations, citing strong demands for its products. For its fiscal 2011 second quarter ended on March 2

告诫创业者的15句话

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HP quarterly profit plunges 90 percent

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) on Monday reported that its profit in the most recent quarter fell more than 90 percent with sales also declining. In the company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 ended Oct. 31, the company p

Apple plans 5th store in booming China market

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Apple is planning a third, even larger Shanghai store, as well as dozens of other stores throughout China, to cope with huge crowds at its flagship store and a branch, according to media reports Monday. Apple says its

Microsoft quarterly earnings beat estimates

SAN FRANCISCO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft Corp. on Thursday posted strong quarterly earnings in its fourth fiscal quarter, with profit and revenue beating expectations from Wall Street analysts. For the quarter ended June 30, the world's largest s

英语新闻视频：世界上最大的鳄鱼Lolong

This monster of a crocodile is Lolong. He's blamed to have killed two people in the southern Philippine town of Bunawan, and was captured after a three-week-long hunt in September last year. Measuring 6 meters and 17 centimeters or 20 feet and weighi

Microsoft quarterly results beat estimates

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft Corp. on Thursday posted quarterly revenue and earnings that both beat analysts' expectations. In its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended on March 31, the software giant reported revenue of 16.43 billion U.S.