SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) on Monday reported that its profit in the most recent quarter fell more than 90 percent with sales also declining. In the company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 ended Oct. 31, the company p...
US Adds 103,000 Jobs, Unemployment Still 9.1 Percent The U.S. economy added 103,000 jobs in September, but the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent for the third straight month. Although September's job growth was stronger than most...
The U.S. economy added 103,000 jobs in September, but the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent for the third straight month. Although September's job growth was stronger than most economists were expecting, it is still not growing fa...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy expanded by an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, partly boosted by personal consumption and exports, the Commerce Department（商务部） reported Friday. U.S. real gross dome...
By Paula Wolfson White House 31 October 2007 New figures show the U.S. economy grew at a fairly brisk pace during the third quarter of 2007. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Bush administration officials give much of the credit to...
生活半对半[The 50-Percent Theory of Life] I believe in the 50-percent theory. Half the time things are better than normal; the other half, they are worse. I believe life is a pendulum swing. It takes time and experience to understand what normal...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 01 August 2007 Gazprom, Russia's state-owned gas monopoly, has announced a 45 percent reduction of natural gas supplies to neighboring Belarus. About 20 percent of the gas Russia delivers to other European countries transits...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 02 July 2007 East Timorese workers carry sacks of rice at a WFP warehouse in Dili(File Photo) At least 20 percent of East Timor's people need food aid and are severely malnourished while 40 percent of the popu...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 May 2007 The World Health Assembly is considering a Global Action Plan Against Cancer that emphasizes prevention as the best cure. The World Health Organization reports cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with more...
By David Gollust Washington 30 April 2007 A U.S. State Department report Tuesday said terrorist incidents and casualties attributed to them rose sharply in 2006. Most of the increase was due to the soaring violence in Iraq. VOA's David Gollust report...
