澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-02-15

 The competition watch dog has set the prices that Telstra can charge its competitors the high speed broadband.The Australia competition and consumer commission will regulate price of ADSL to prevent Telstra from overcharging its rivals for the fixed¹ line service.The decision should mean cheaper broadband for many consumers.

 

Well,Euro-zone finance ministers have delayed approval of the bailout package for Greece.EU leaders have been holding talks in Beijing.China has promised to stop Euro-zone debt crisis but stopped short of making any specific promise to invest in the European bailout fund.We welcome the positive attitude and engagement of China and premier² Wen himself has taken publicly stance towards the stability of the Euro-zone and the European Union and we also welcome China's readiness to enhance conversation and cooperation of the stability of the Euro-zone.

 

To the markets.There was a late rally in the US.For the DOW and NASDAQ making a late ground.The S&P500 was down slightly though.In London,the FETE ended 5 pointed³ lower.

 

 

Checking commodities prices.West Tax Crude is trading at one hundred US dollars an barrel,even.Tapis Crude is 125 US dollars a barrel.And Gold seventy hundred and sixteen US dollars an ounce.

 

 

The Australian a dollar and six US cents,eight-one Euro cents and sixty-eight pence stilling.

1 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

2 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

3 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。