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 Facebook shares have fallen to 19 US dollars a share overnight. It follows the expiry of a ban that has prevented some investors1 from dumping millions of shares in the social networking leader. The fall marks another low point in the continuing run of bad news since its high-touted stock market debut2 in May. Facebook has lost about half its value since going public.

 
 
Australian Federal Police are investigating 25 million dollars in fraudulent transaction racked up with stolen credit card numbers. The AFP says multiple companies have had their computer systems compromised and half a million card numbers have been stolen. It says it's part of an international investigation3.
 
 
Natural disasters in China destroyed 88,000 houses and damaged more than two million hectares of farmland. The three consecutive4 typhoons have hit China's coastal5 areas in the past two weeks. The economic impact is estimated to be around 10 billion dollars. Fruit and vegetables and aquacultural farms were heavily hit.
 
 
When Euro(a slip of the tongue)....European markets closed, London's FTSE was up 18 points. The DAX in Germany up 45. And a good day, all up in Europe, as it was in the US to finish the trading with the Dow finishing up 25 points. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also rising.

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1 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
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 debut IxGxy     
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
  • That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
  • The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
3 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
4 consecutive DpPz0     
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
  • It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
  • The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
5 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

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