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 And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was down. The Dax and Euro was were also down.

 
 
In the US, trading comes to close shortly and the Dow Jones is down. The S&P 500 is down as well.
 
 
And the Australian dollar is worth just over 104 US this morning. It'll also buy you 65 British pence and 127 New Zealand.
 
 
A review of the way the GST revenue is divided up between the states has found Western Australia does not have a legitimate1 complaint. WA had argued it should keep more of the GST it raises rather than see it re-distribued to smaller states and territories. But the GST review says the current system is well-established, consistent and works satisfactorily. 
 
 
New research shows that since the global financial crisis, Australian firms are favouring external candidates over internal applicants2 for chief executive roles. The study conducted by the consulting firm Boos&Company also show 23.5 percent of CEOs left their job last year. That's compared to the global average of 14.2 percent.

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1 legitimate L9ZzJ     
adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法
参考例句：
  • Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
  • That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
2 applicants aaea8e805a118b90e86f7044ecfb6d59     
申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
  • He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

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