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商务英语新闻 36 – 物联网

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商务英语新闻 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. 实际上, the revolution has already started.

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商务英语新闻 35 – 科技独角兽

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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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商务英语新闻 34 – 共享经济

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BEN 34 - 共享经济

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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商务英语新闻 33 – 就业惯例

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在今天的 商务英语新闻课, 我们着眼于就业实践的发展以及这些发展如何影响工作稳定性和职业发展机会.

世界最近悄悄地通过了一个重要的里程碑 – 全球失业总人数超过 200 万人, 根据联合国的一项研究. 把它放在眼里, 那是 30 与经济衰退高峰时期相比，失业人数增加了 100 万 2008. 正如加拿大广播公司新闻报道的那样, 这些数字可能对未来产生严重影响.

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商务英语新闻 32 – 货币战争

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商务英语新闻 32 - 货币战争

在今天的 商务英语新闻课, 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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