澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-10-24

 And it's been a rocky year for Fairfax and today's annual general meeting in Melbourne could create even more turbulence¹. Shareholders² are expected to hold a protest vote over the lucrative³ pay deals given to its bosses.

 

 

 

They were paid despite the fact that the media company share price continues to fall. Earlier this year, Fairfax announced a survival strategy which include mass sackings and the closure of printing presses.

 

 

 

Apple has unveiled its latest product in California,the Ipad mini. Renowned⁴ for keeping tight-lipped about new products, Apple kept the tablet's development a secret. But Wall Street analysts⁵ had predicted that Apple was planning a less expensive version of the Ipad to take on cheaper competing devices.

 

 

 

They say the move might hurt Apple's profit margins⁶, but will prevent its rivals from dominating an increasingly important section of that particular market. Amazon and Google currently dominate the lower end of the tablet market.

 

 

 

To the markets.

 

More weak earning reports from US companies triggered a fall on Wall Street. The Dow closed at a seven-week low. In London overnight, the FTSE shed 85 points. 

 

To commodity prices.

 

West Texas Crude is trading at 86 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is trading at 112 US dollars a barrel. And gold is worth 1706 US dollars an ounce.

 

The Australian dollar is buying 103 US cents, 79 Euro cents and 64 pence sterling⁷.

1 turbulence   

n.喧嚣，狂暴，骚乱，湍流

参考例句：

• The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
• The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。

2 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

3 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

4 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

5 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

6 margins   

边( margin的名词复数 )； 利润； 页边空白； 差数

参考例句：

• They have always had to make do with relatively small profit margins. 他们不得不经常设法应付较少的利润额。
• To create more space between the navigation items, add left and right margins to the links. 在每个项目间留更多的空隙，加左或者右的margins来定义链接。

7 sterling   

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。