澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-19（在线收听） |
Facebook shares have fallen to 19 US dollars a share overnight. It follows the expiry of a ban that has prevented some investors from dumping millions of shares in the social networking leader. The fall marks another low point in the continuing run of bad news since its high-touted stock market debut in May. Facebook has lost about half its value since going public. Australian Federal Police are investigating 25 million dollars in fraudulent transaction racked up with stolen credit card numbers. The AFP says multiple companies have had their computer systems compromised and half a million card numbers have been stolen. It says it's part of an international investigation.
Natural disasters in China destroyed 88,000 houses and damaged more than two million hectares of farmland. The three consecutive typhoons have hit China's coastal areas in the past two weeks. The economic impact is estimated to be around 10 billion dollars. Fruit and vegetables and aquacultural farms were heavily hit.
When Euro(a slip of the tongue)....European markets closed, London's FTSE was up 18 points. The DAX in Germany up 45. And a good day, all up in Europe, as it was in the US to finish the trading with the Dow finishing up 25 points. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also rising. |
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