BEN 21 – Tendances commerciales pour 2013

Business Trends for 2013

Dans ce Actualités en anglais des affaires leçon, we take a look at the prospects for 2013.

As the world rang in 2013, many analysts and commentators feel that it’s time to pull out the crystal ball and try to determine what’s in store in the coming 12 mois. As the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria explains, there’s still a lot of work to do.

The world economy is far from being out of the woods. The US ”˜debt ceiling debate’, if it materializes, could tip an already weak economy into recession, while failure to solve the euro area crisis could lead to a major financial shock and global downturn. Governments must act decisively, using all the tools at their disposal to turn confidence around and boost growth and jobs.

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BEN 20 – Perspectives économiques américano-chinoises

Business English for Economics

Dans ce Actualités en anglais des affaires leçon, we take a look at the economic prospects for the USA and China.

The relationship between the world’s two biggest economies is sure to undergo some major changes in the months ahead. With Obama set to remain in the White House for 4 more years, and Xi Jinping moving in to Zhongnanhai for the next decade, all eyes will be on how the new faces work together amid these tough economic times.

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VV 29 – Vocabulaire anglais financier: Obligations (2)

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Précédemment, we looked at some of the main ideas and vocabulary for bonds, y compris des termes tels que le rendement, coupon, et maturité. Dans ce anglais financier leçon, we’ll look at the different types of bonds. Et nous allons expliquer certains des termes clés liés à la façon dont les obligations sont évaluées et négociées.

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VV 28 – Vocabulaire anglais financier: Obligations (1)

Les obligations ont récemment été un sujet d'actualité dans l'actualité. Mais que sont exactement les obligations et comment fonctionnent-elles?

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Dans ce anglais financier leçon, nous expliquerons quelques-unes des principales idées et du vocabulaire, en commençant par des termes clés tels que les rendements, coupons, et maturité. Ensuite, nous allons entrer dans différents types d'obligations. Enfin, nous verrons comment les gouvernements utilisent les obligations pour financer leurs besoins d'emprunt.

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BEN 13 – La crise de l'euro

BEN Eurozone Crisis

The eurozone was thrown into renewed crisis this month as EU leaders struggled to agree on new stability measures.

As reported by the Guardian, “A world recession has drawn closer after the G20 summit failed to agree to fresh financial help for distressed countries and debt-ridden Italy was forced to agree to IMF monitoring of its austerity program.

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