澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-08-22

The head of the US Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke says the global economy appears to be on the verge¹ of recovery. Mr. Bernanke has told a Fed conference in Wyoming that economic activity is leveling up, and growth will resume soon. Although he is considered it’s likely to be slow at first. He’s also pointed² the signs of growth in the global market, including France, Germany and Japan, which have unexpectedly pulled out of recession.

 Shares shows on the NYSE, the Dow shoot up 156 points while the S&P500 put on 1.8%. European market’s also at sharply higher, London’s FTSE adds up almost 2% on the Europe stock Euro Stocks 50 gained 3%.

 James Hardie shareholders³ have voted to relocate the company’s headquarters from the Netherlands to Ireland. At an extraordinary general meeting in Amsterdam, 99% of shareholders voted in favor of the plan. The building materials company says a move to Ireland will protect its US tax benefits, but this best of campaigners say they concerned it could affect compensation pay.

1 verge   

n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。

2 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

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