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Business Matters 20 Nov 13: JP Morgan record fine

Wed¹, 20 Nov 13

US bank JP Morgan has agreed to a record $13bn settlement with US regulators for misleading investors² during the housing crisis. We ask what this will mean for the corporation and where the money will end up. Is it the finish for a Finnish giant? Nokia's shareholders³ have just voted to sell their suddenly troubled company to Microsoft. India's newest state owned bank is for women only. Could it signal a sea change in the way the country treats half of its population? And the surviving members of Monty Python have announced they are getting together again on stage. Plus there's discussion with guests Will Tracy, editor of the satirical online magazine The Onion in Chicago, and Neena Gopal editor of the Deccan Chronicle in Bangalore.

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 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

3 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任