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By Mil Arcega Washington 24 April 2007 New YorkStock Exchange opening on 20 April U.S. stock market indexes opened with slight gains in early trading Monday after a week of record gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 150 points on F

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Australia's once dominant wine industry is facing its biggest challenge, as competition increases from lower-cost rivals and consumer tastes change. Producers are being encouraged to target exports to Asia to revive the industry. Penfolds 1962 vinta

VOA标准英语 ADB Predicts Sluggish Growth for Developing Asia

A new report predicts developing Asia's economic growth will slow by almost half this year, but the Asian Development Bank forecasts that the region will rebound in 2010. Developing Asian economies are likely to grow by an average of 3.4 percent in

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南京全面取消住房限购

NANJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, announced on Sunday to end housing purchase restrictions in a bid to revive local property market. In a notice released by the municipal government of Nanjing, the city

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In contrast to sluggish home sales in many large cities at the beginning of 2012, the final weeks of 2012 seems to be a feast for the property market. In Shanghai and Shenzhen, developers claim that their properties are sold out as soon as the bookin

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By Barry Wood Washington 06 June 2008 Friday was a very volatile day in financial markets as the oil price rebounded to gain over ten dollars a barrel while US stock prices plummeted following the report of a sharp rise in unemployment. VOA's Barry

China further cuts stock trading costs to lift confidence

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced Thursday that it will further cut stock market transaction fees in a bid to ease burdens on investors amid sluggish market sentiment. The regulator said in an online

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By Barry Wood Washington 14 February 2008 In a rare joint appearance before a congressional committee Thursday, the U.S. treasury secretary and the head of the central bank said the U.S. economy has weakened but will probably avoid recession. VOA's B

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ROME, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said he was not satisfied with his side's performance following their 4-1 win over Parma on Wednesday. We had a decent game, but could have done better in certain moments, moaned the

英闻天下——133 Sluggish Property Market in Third-tier Cities

As major Chinese cities continue to record a rebound in home prices, smaller, third-tier cities are being hit hard by a sluggish market. All over the country, city planners and investors are suffering the consequences of overexpansion. In east China'

Dazzling Promotions in Furniture Market

Golden September and Silver October is a traditional phrase in China, indicating the peak time for many businesses. But this year's season is turning out to be a sluggish one for many sectors, such as real estate, which in turn is having an impact on

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Topic 1: Foreign brands losing ground to domestic firmsAn industry survey has found that foreign brands are facing pressure amid a sluggish consumer goods market in China, with six out of 10 losing market share to their domestic rivals last year. The

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BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The official establishment of the New Third Board, a national share transfer system for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), was announced Wednesday, after years of trials in several cities. The move marks another

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International gold price witnessed a marked weekly rise of more than 7 percent in the early February. This is the fastest weekly growth in 7 years. But, consumers throughout the country remained passionate for purchasing gold despite the sharp rise.

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The highest legal authority in Greece is due to hear an appeal contesting the legitimacy of Sundays referendum??on the international bailout.Lawyers??have been debating whether the vote violates constitutional rules.Greece Finance Minister Yanis Varo