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

托福考试前的准备—TOEFL Test Preparation

To get into many colleges and universities in North America, international students have to take the TOEFL Test (Test of English to Speakers of Foreign Languages) and get a good score on the test. Today, the test is used to determine how well a stude

万花筒 2010-10-29&10-31 2010腐败国家排行榜出炉

When it comes to alleged corruption, some countries are continually accused. The group Transparency International ranks those coutries. Its research has found some surprises this year and some rather deep concerns. Ralitsa Vassileva joins us now from

银行英语情景口语 第108期:公司信贷业务 综合授信(4)

A: Good afternoon, how can I be of service today? 下午好，今天我如何为您效劳？ B: My company wants to become involved in your Comprehensive Credit Granting. We are a very young company and I'm not at all sure if we meet your credit requ

VOA慢速英语--International Students Face Similar Challenges in the US

Anyone who seeks a college education will face some challenges. These include difficult projects, busy schedules and complex social situations. The new responsibilities of being an independent adult can be frightening. And for an international studen

透明国际:腐败仍然是非洲一大毒瘤

Transparency International: Corruption Still a Problem in Africa African nations appear at the bottom of Transparency Internationals latest Corruption Perceptions Index. Transparency gave the East African nation of Somalia its lowest rating on the li

每日一词【771】approval rating：支持率

今天我们要学的词是approval rating。 Approval rating是支持率的意思。Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's approval rating fell to 20%, 日本执政党自民党的民众支持率滑落到20%。 A new survey shows that President Ob

分类词汇：教育类常用词

（大学）代理校长 Acting President （大学）副校长 Vice President （大学）校长 President/Chancellor （大学）专科 Major Types of Education in China short 2- to 3- year higher education programs （大学的）研究小组；讨论

生活英语听力文章 第32期:免费坐头等舱环游世界(2)

While I almost always fly coach when traveling domestically, flying coach Internationally is just an awful experience. 尽管在国内，我绝大多数坐普通舱飞行，然而坐普通舱跨国飞行真是很可怕的体验。 It is virtually imp

Moody's downgrades Greece to lowest rating

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

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By Brian Wagner Miami, Florida 18 February 2008 Orchid growers are trying to grab a bigger share of the global trade in flowers, which accounts for several billion dollars each year. Growers from Latin America and Asia are scrambling to market unique

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

Credit rating agency Standard and Poors has revised Nigeria's economic outlook from stable to positive. In a statement, the rating agency says the Nigerian government, under President Goodluck Jonathan, has undertaken several important reform initiat

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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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

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Vietnam Airlines Can Now Fly Directly to US United States officials decided last week to let Vietnam fly passenger airplanes directly to U.S. airports. The decision is seen as another sign of international recognition for the Southeast Asian country.