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Business Matters: EU to set out Google antitrust action 15 April 15

Wed¹, 15 Apr 15

The EU prepares to outline the action it intends to take against Google over alleged² anti-competitive behaviour. We hear from the chief executive of Hot Maps, one of the complainants in the case, and an industry expert from New York about the options open to European regulators. India's biggest online retailer³, Flipkart, bows to social media pressure and pulls out of a deal with phone network Airtel, which would have let customers browse⁴ its site for free, with Flipkart picking up their internet data costs. Critics say this goes against net neutrality. Catherine Yeung, of Fidelity⁵ Worldwide Investments, looks ahead to the latest Chinese economic growth figures, and our other guest on the programme - Mark Miller⁶, from Marketplace radio in Los Angeles - talks us through the annual tax return deadline in the US, and why so many are prepared to overpay. Plus, the insatiable need for sleep in China - any time, any place.

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 retailer   

n.零售商(人)

参考例句：

• What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
• The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。

4 browse   

vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草

参考例句：

• I had a browse through the books on her shelf.我浏览了一下她书架上的书。
• It is a good idea to browse through it first.最好先通篇浏览一遍。

5 fidelity   

n.忠诚，忠实；精确

参考例句：

• There is nothing like a dog's fidelity.没有什么能比得上狗的忠诚。
• His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion.他的尽职及勤奋使他很快地得到晋升。

6 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。