2019年经济学人 一周要闻 阿里香港上市 LVMH收购蒂芙尼 优步伦敦营业受阻

 

The world this week

本周要闻

Business

商业

In the biggest-ever takeover in the luxury-goods industry, LVMH, a French global conglomerate¹, announced its acquisition of Tiffany, an American jeweller founded in 1837 and known for its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York. LVMH is paying $16.9bn, more than the roughly $14.5bn that was suggested when the transaction was first mooted² in late October. The deal represents a success for Bernard Arnault, LVMH’s boss and controlling shareholder³, who had courted Tiffany for some time.

法国全球集团路易威登宣布收购蒂芙尼，这是奢侈品行业有史以来最大的一笔收购。蒂芙尼是一家成立于1837年的美国珠宝商，以其位于纽约第五大道的旗舰店而闻名。路易威登集团将支付169亿美元，高于去年10月底首次提出交易时建议的约145亿美元。对于路易威登集团的老板兼控股股东伯纳德·阿尔诺(Bernard Arnault)来说，这笔交易代表着一次成功，他向蒂芙尼示好已经有一阵子了。

The flotation of Alibaba’s shares on the Hong Kong stockmarket raised $11.2bn, making it the most valuable share offering this year, ahead of the $8.1bn that Uber raked in at its IPO in May. The stock rose by 6.6% on the first day of trading in what is a secondary listing in Alibaba. Its shares are also listed in New York.

阿里巴巴在香港股市上市筹资112亿美元，成为今年最有价值的IPO，超过了优步(Uber)今年5月IPO筹集的81亿美元。在阿里巴巴二次上市的首日交易中，该股上涨了6.6%。阿里巴巴的股票也在纽约上市。

Uber lost its licence to operate in London, again. The ride-hailing company has 45,000 drivers in the city, one of its biggest markets. London’s transport regulator raised more concerns about safety, including 14,000 fraudulent trips by unauthorised drivers. Uber is appealing against the decision and can continue to operate while it does so.

优步再次失去了在伦敦运营的执照。这家叫车公司在伦敦拥有4.5万名司机，该市是该公司最大的市场之一。伦敦交通监管机构对安全问题提出了更多担忧，其中包括1.4万起未经授权的司机的欺诈性出行。优步正在对这一决定提起上诉，并可以在上诉期间继续运营。

The chief executive of Westpac resigned and the chairman said he would step down next year, as Australia’s second-largest bank faced mounting criticism about its response to a money-laundering scandal. A regulator has accused Westpac of failing to monitor more than 23m suspect transactions, some of which enabled child exploitation in the Philippines. The bank has found itself in politicians’ cross-hairs. Australia’s treasurer⁴ said it had been indifferent to the scandal; the attorney-general noted⁵ that it was an “unbelievably serious” matter. Westpac has reportedly cancelled its Christmas party.

西太平洋银行(Westpac)首席执行官辞职，董事长表示他将于明年辞职。这家澳大利亚第二大银行因其对洗钱丑闻的回应而招致越来越多的批评。一家监管机构指控西太平洋银行未能对逾2300万笔可疑交易进行监控，其中一些交易使菲律宾的儿童遭到剥削。这家银行发现自己成了政客们的攻击目标。澳大利亚财长表示，该国对这起丑闻漠不关心;司法部长指出，这是一个“令人难以置信的严重”问题。据报道，西太平洋银行已经取消了其圣诞派对。

Charles Schwab, America’s biggest discount broker⁶, struck a $26bn deal to acquire TD Ameritrade, a rival. The pair had recently been engaged in a price war, both ditching the transaction fees they charged customers. The combined group will have around $5trn in client assets.

美国最大的折扣经纪商嘉信理财(Charles Schwab)以260亿美元收购竞争对手德美利证券(TD Ameritrade)。这两家公司最近打了一场价格战，都取消了向客户收取的交易费。合并后的集团将拥有约5万亿美元的客户资产。

1 conglomerate   

n.综合商社，多元化集团公司

参考例句：

• The firm has been taken over by an American conglomerate.该公司已被美国一企业集团接管。
• An American conglomerate holds a major share in the company.一家美国的大联合企业持有该公司的大部分股份。

2 mooted   

adj.未决定的，有争议的，有疑问的v.提出…供讨论( moot的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The is sue was mooted on the Senate floor. 该问题在参院被提出讨论。 来自辞典例句
• The question mooted in the board meeting is still a moot point. 那个在董事会上（提出讨论）的问题仍（未决的）。 来自互联网

3 shareholder   

n.股东，股票持有人

参考例句：

• The account department have prepare a financial statement for the shareholder.财务部为股东准备了一份财务报表。
• A shareholder may transfer his shares in accordance with the law.股东持有的股份可以依法转让。

4 treasurer   

n.司库，财务主管

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
• The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

5 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

6 broker   

n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排

参考例句：

• He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
• I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。