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 Now time for business news.And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was up 18 points. The Dax and Euro were both down. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is sitting there, just above 18 points, while the S&P 500 is up, too,slightly. 

 
The Australian dollar is worth nearly 101 US cents, can buy you 95 Japanese Yen1.
 
The o(口误) iconic Aussie food maker2 Rosella will close down after nearly 120 years in business with the company's 70 remaining workers to lose their jobs in the next few weeks. Receivers Ferrier Hodgson last night announced they have not been able to sell the business and will not try to sell its brands including Resella tomato sauce and stromboli pasta sauces. The gourmet3 food group, which includes Rosella foods, was placed in receivership in November last year. Other parts of the group have already been sold or are in the process of being sold. 
 
The Brazilian economy grew at its slowest pace for three years in 2012, according to official figures. New data released4 by Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics5 shows(口误) the country's GDP grew by just 0.9 per cent in the year. At the start of the year, the Brazilian government was predicting a 4.5 per cent growth. President Dilma Rousseff has been trying to stimulate6 the economy with tax cuts and low interests rates.

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1 yen JfSwN     
n. 日元;热望
参考例句:
  • He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
  • He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。
2 maker DALxN     
n.制造者,制造商
参考例句:
  • He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
3 gourmet 8eqzb     
n.食物品尝家;adj.出于美食家之手的
参考例句:
  • What does a gourmet writer do? 美食评论家做什么?
  • A gourmet like him always eats in expensive restaurants.像他这样的美食家总是到豪华的餐馆用餐。
4 released 23690fd759f17135ec9879b56ff2600c     
v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 );放开;发布;发行
参考例句:
  • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
  • With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他,这倒容易。
5 statistics iGyzb     
n.统计,统计数字,统计学
参考例句:
  • We have statistics for the last year.我们有去年的统计资料。
  • Statistics is taught in many colleges.许多大学都教授统计学。
6 stimulate wuSwL     
vt.刺激,使兴奋;激励,使…振奋
参考例句:
  • Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
  • Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。

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