澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-02-25

 Greece has received a bailout extension after it's list of reform proposals was approved by Eurozone Finance ministers. The euro group says it's great to begin the procedures which involve parliamentary votes in several states to give the deal a final approval. Some of the measures being offered by Greece include combatting taxation¹ and reforming the public sector². 

 

Jetpack maker³ Martin is very happy. So Martin Aircraft is listed as a fine machine on the Australian Stockage Exchange. The New Zealand based company has raised 27 million dollars by issuing shares, most of which have been bought by China based investors⁴. Funds raised by the stockage exchange listing are said to be going toward a commercial Jetpack, planned for the second quarter of next year. The US Department of Homeland Security has reportedly already expressed interests in the machine. 

 

 

Let's go to the markets where have been record highs. The closed Dowe was a 1.6 percent higher at 18226, the NASDAQ was steady, the S&P 500 was trading hiher In London the FTSE closed at a record high in fact. 

 

 

To commodity markets. WTC is trading at 48 US dollars a barrel, Tapies is trading at 63 US dollars a barrel, and gold this morning is worth 1200 US dollars an ounce. The Aussie dollar is at 78 US cents, 69 euro cents, and 51 pence sterling⁵. 

 

1 taxation   

n.征税，税收，税金

参考例句：

• He made a number of simplifications in the taxation system.他在税制上作了一些简化。
• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。

2 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。

3 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

4 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

5 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。