澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-17

Bank of America has announced a bigger-than-expected third-quarter loss of just over $1 billion. The total loss for shareholders¹ was even larger, almost $2.5 billion dollars Australian, or 28 cents per share, which is five cents worse than expected by most analysts². Bank of America says its results were negatively impacted by continued weakness in the US and global economies, and stress on the consumer which continues to result in high credit costs. The news along with disappointing results from General Electric's dragged Wall Street down. The Dow lost more than 2/3 of a per cent. The impact was also felt across the Atlantic. London's FTSE closed almost 2/3 of a per cent lower. Profit taking in gold mining shares and weakness in the banking³ sector⁴ dragged the Australian share market lower on Friday. And at the start of the weekend, the dollar was buying 91 US cents. 

Google has reported its largest profit year to over $1.7 billion. And the company's CEO says the worst of the recession is over. And Rupert Murdoch has told News Corporation shareholders in New York that he has great confidence in the future of newspapers. But he said the past year was one of the most challenging in the company's 56-year history.

1 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任

2 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

3 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。