澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-11-14

 And failed investment company, Banksia Securities, will close all of its ten branches by the end of the week. The Victorian-based company called in the receivers last month, owing investors¹ around 660 million dollars. 

 

Most of those investors are farmers and community groups in regional Victoria. The branch closures will cost 47 jobs. Investors still don't know how much money they'll get back.

 

Greece has sold 5 billion dollars worth of short-term debt in an effort to make an vital repayment² deadline later this week. It needs to raise the money because it hasn't yet received the next installment³ of its bailout loans. Eurozone ministers agreed earlier this week to give Greece two more years until 2016 to meet its deficit⁴ reduction targets. But they delayed a decision on releasing the latest bailout funds until they meet again next week.

 

To the markets.

 

Ans stocks in the US were lower, down 43 points. In London overnight, the FTSE rose 19. 

 

To commodity prices.

 

West Texas Crude is trading at 85 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is trading at 114 US dollars a barrel. And gold is worth 1725 US dollars an ounce.

 

The Australian dollar is buying 104 US cents, 82 Euro cents and 66 pence sterling⁵.

1 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

2 repayment   

n.偿还，偿还款；报酬

参考例句：

• I am entitled to a repayment for the damaged goods.我有权利索取货物损坏赔偿金。
• The tax authorities have been harrying her for repayment.税务局一直在催她补交税款。

3 installment   

n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期

参考例句：

• I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。
• He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。

4 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

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。