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商務英語新聞 36 – 物聯網

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商務英語新聞 36 - The Internet Of Things

If you’re a fan of technology, you’ve likely come across the term Internet of Things, or IoT. It’s the connection of everyday devices to the Internet and has already started to change the way we interact with each other and the online world, and as Business Insider explains, it’s just getting started.

The Internet of Things has been labeled as “the next Industrial Revolution” because of the way it will change the way people live, 工作, entertain, 和旅行, as well as how governments and businesses interact with the world. 實際上, the revolution has already started.

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商務英語新聞 35 – 科技獨角獸

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Originally named for their rarity, technology “unicorns” are now as common as cats and dogs. As the number of companies hitting the $1bn valuation mark that defines a unicorn skyrockets, it’s easy for investors to be giddy with excitement. 但, as City AM points out, these magical creatures may be too good to be true:

The so-called “unicorns” are being targeted by traders betting their share prices will fall. Named because of their mythical, elusive status, the number of unicorns running around has been enough to garner speculation that many of these firms are overvalued.

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商務英語新聞 34 – 共享經濟

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本 34 - 共享經濟

Whether it’s ridesharing with Uber, lending your power drill to a neighbor with Peerby, taking advantage of a home exchange with Airbnb, or dozens of other examples, the so-called “sharing economy” is firmly established in our daily life. While the concept has been in place for some time, numerous enterprising groups have found a way to make the most of the current economic environment.

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商務英語新聞 33 – 就業慣例

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就業實踐標題

在今天的 商務英語新聞課, 我們著眼於就業實踐的發展以及這些發展如何影響工作穩定性和職業發展機會.

世界最近悄悄地通過了一個重要的里程碑 – 全球失業總人數超過 200 萬人, 根據聯合國的一項研究. 把它放在眼裡, 那是 30 與經濟衰退高峰時期相比，失業人數增加了數百萬 2008. 正如加拿大廣播公司新聞報導的那樣, 這些數字可能對未來產生嚴重影響.

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商務英語新聞 32 – 貨幣戰爭

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商務英語新聞 32 - 貨幣戰爭

在今天的 商務英語新聞課, we look at how countries are using competitive devaluations of their currencies to stimulate economic growth.

It’s been a wild ride since the global economy welcomed in the New Year, and the scale of global easing that’s taking place has stunned investors. On average, an interest rate has been cut somewhere in the world once every 3 天, catching everyone off guard. If 25 countries cutting rates since the start of the year wasn’t proof enough, this week’s warning from Janet Yellen about the dollar’s strength confirmed that the world’s top central banks are fighting a currency war.

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