最近几天银行业备受指责,这项调查声明正是针对此事。此前据说巴克莱银行的雇员试图操纵Libor(伦敦银行间拆放款利率),这是金融业广泛使用的关键基准利率。人们怀疑世界其他银行也有类似行为,这项调查将由英国议会两院议员实施,将有权力质问宣誓的目击者,包括议员在内。
President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania has denied any government involvement in the alleged kidnap and torture of the leader of the country's medical association, who was organizing a nation-wide strike. Dr Steven Ulimboka says he was abducted by gunmen last Tuesday, taken to the outskirts of the capital Dar es Salaam and beaten.
坦桑尼亚总统贾卡亚·基奎特否认政府参与所谓的绑架并拷打该国医药协会领导人,此人组织了一场全国性的大罢工。Steven Ulimboka医生说,他上周二被武装人员绑架,被带往首都达累斯萨拉姆郊区并遭到毒打。
The man who looks almost certain to lead Mexico for the next five years says he's going to prioritize energy, labor and tax reforms if he's confirmed as president. Enrique Pena Nieto is about six points ahead of his nearest rival, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, with almost all votes in Sunday's presidential election counted. Will Grant reports from Mexico City.
墨西哥未来五年的准总统说,如果自己当选,将把能源、劳工和税改作为重中之重。周日总统选举的选票几近清点完毕,潘尼亚尼托比劲敌安德烈斯·曼纽尔· 洛佩兹·奥夫拉多尔高出六个百分点。