ESL Business News ceased operations in May of 2007, but we hope that the last few recordings and scripts will help people to improve their business English.

May 14, 2007

ESL Business news taking a vacation--maybe a long one.
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May 07, 2007

Hugo Chávez nationalizes more oil fields for May Day; Chinese make pet food poisoning arrest; Rupert Murdoch wants the Wall St. Journal; Thomson Corporation wants Reuters; US Supreme Court makes influential patent decision.
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April 30, 2007

British banks compete for ABN AMRO; Toyota becomes world's biggest auto seller; AstraZeneca wants MedImmune; Siemens in bigger trouble; Cadbury prosecuted for selling poisoned chocolate.
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April 23, 2007

British pound costs 2 US dollars; Chávez and Lula disagree over ethanol; big Blackberry service disruption; Sallie Mae sells themselves; problems at Yahoo.
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April 16, 2007

Japan and China friendlier; US and China less friendly; World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz in trouble; Nestle buys baby food company; Google buys online ad firm.
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April 09, 2007

US and South Korea sign a free trade agreement; US and Mexican phone companies try to buy an Italian one; Germany's E.ON gives up on buying Spanish utility Endesa; Kirk Kerkorian wants to buy Chrysler; Apple offering EMI music without copy protection.
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