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 Greece is still trying to convince its creditors1 it's doing enough to receive its next bailout package.

 
 
 
After talks in Germany, the World Bank's President says his organization stands ready to help the debt-stricken country. 
 
 
 
“The point I want to make is that we are a bank for the entire world. We are the World Bank. And we believe that our staff have expertise2 in times of crisis, in places that will allow us to be helpful, in countries like Greece. But we're also an organization that is run by its member countries and we can only intervene if we are asked to intervene. We stand ready to help any country that might benefit from our expertise. ”
 
 
 
Ok, let's see what's the market has been up to overnight.
 
 
 
The Dow rose 69 points. The Nasdaq was steady. The S&P 500 gained four and in London, the FTSE was flat.
 
 
 
To commodity markets.
 
 
 
West Texas Crude is trading at 97 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is 118 US dollars a barrel and gold is worth 1732 US dollars an ounce. 
 
 
 
The Australian dollar is buying 104 US cents, 81 Euro cents and 65 pence sterling3.

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1 creditors 6cb54c34971e9a505f7a0572f600684b     
n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 expertise fmTx0     
n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长
参考例句：
  • We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
  • You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。
3 sterling yG8z6     
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。

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