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Business Matters: 07 Nov 13: Twitter share price announced.

Thu, 7 Nov 13

Twitter's up for sale - well part of it - but has the stock been set at the right price? An end to eight centuries of ship building in England. And topping the toy charts - the best sellers retailers¹ are banking² on this Christmas.

1 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

2 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。