2005-06-10 A New Chief for the Securities and Exchange Commission
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington was created in…
2005-06-03 Next World Trade Chief to Face Pressure on Doha Round of Talks
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Pascal Lamy of France is expected to start as director-general…
2005-05-27 U.S. Moves to Limit Chinese Clothing Imports
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. For the past ten years, a trade agreement permitted countries…
2005-05-20 Lower Bond Prices Can Mean a Higher Return, but Also Risk
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Governments and big companies often need to borrow more money…
2005-05-13 Hoping for a Smoother Ride at General Motors
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Lately the road has been a little rough for General…
2005-05-06 Declaring Personal Bankruptcy Will Become Harder in the U.S.
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Bankruptcy is a legal process for people and businesses that…
2005-04-29 Stocks: Proposed Deal Aims to Ready N.Y.S.E. for Electronic Future
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. In an age of electronic trading, most activity on the…
2005-04-22 Wal-Mart Tops the Fortune 500 List for the Fourth Year
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Each year the business magazine Fortune publishes a list of…
2005-04-15 April 15th: An Important Day for Americans, but Not Exactly a Holiday
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. April fifteenth is tax day for Americans. It is the…
2005-04-08 Biggest U.S. Insurance Company Plans to Restate Earnings
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. What does it mean when a company restates its earnings?…
2005-04-01 Walt Disney Company Names New Chief
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Walt Disney Company is the second largest media company…
2005-03-25 US Clears Sale of IBM Division to Lenovo
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. A United States government committee has approved a deal that…
2005-03-11 Insurance, Part 1
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Insurance is a guarantee against financial loss. Insurance policies can…
2005-03-04 Identity Theft
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Identity theft has been a subject in the news…
2005-02-25 When Companies (and Sometimes Individuals) Have to Give Back Money
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Financial news sometimes has words that seem out of place.…