澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-06-17

 Good morning ,everyone,In breaking news this morning,Woolworths Chief  Executive Officer and Managing Director Grant O'  Brien has announced he'll retire from the company.Mr.O'rien  has been CEO since October, 2011 Woolworths announced that the global executive search process will be conducted by the board to appoint a new CEO ,  but Mr.O' Brien will continue  to serve as CEO and managing director during this period. 

 

 The Trade Minister Andrew Robb  says Australia' free trade agreement with China is expected to deliver thousands of jobs.The negotiations¹ were concluded in Novemer,and Australia and China will officially sign the deal in Canberra today.Mr.Robb says Australia has already secured agreements without Kroea and Japan since being elected.

 

 The Head of Europeon commision Jean Claude Junker has announce has accused the government in Athens of misleading Greece over the debt negotiations.He angrily rejected government allegations of the commision has adjusted increasing tax on medicine and  electricity,and said ministers know their claims are not true. Mr.Yunker says the Greek Prime ministers  has given voters a deliberaterly distorted version of the EU proposals.           

 

 To the markets,and there were some gains  on Wall Street ahead of two-days Federal Reserve meeting this week.the Dow gained 113 points.the Nasdaq can both up 0.5% .In London the  you closed viturally unchanged as ongoing² great debt worries continue to answering investors³ over there.Checking commodity prices, West Texas  crude is trading at 60 U.S dollors a barrel.Tapis crude is  64 U.S dollars a barrel and gold is trading 181 U.S Dollors an ounce.The Australian dollar is currently buying 77 U.S cents and 169 euro cents and 49 pence sterling⁴.

1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

2 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 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

4 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。