Category: S. 英語

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今回のお題（Economist誌より）：
The mayor of Mexico City, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, threatened a campaign of disobedience after Mexico’s Congress voted to strip him of his immunity from prosecution over charges arising from a planning dispute. The vote is likely to prevent Mr Lopez, Mexico’s most popular politician, from standing in next year’s presidential election.

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今回のお題（Economist誌より）：
Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, former chairman and CEO of AIG, invoked his constitutional rights by remaining silent at a deposition based on allegations that the insurance group manipulated its financial statements. Warren Buffett also spoke with the regulators (a unit of Mr Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is central to the investigation) but said he knew little of the transactions.

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今回のお題（Economist誌より）：
A federal grand jury in New York indicted three Britons (currently held in Britain) in connection with an alleged plot to attack financial institutions in Washington, DC, New York and New Jersey. An intelligence tip-off regarding a possible threat last August led the Department of Homeland Security to raise its warnings in the targeted areas.

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今回のお題（Economist誌より）：
The trial began in Equitable Life’s ￡3.75 billion ($7.1 billion) claim for damages against Ernst & Young, its former auditor, and 15 former directors. Equitable, a British mutually owned assurer, blames the defendants for its near collapse in 2000.

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今回のお題（Economist誌より）：
An estimated 2m people were expected in central Rome ahead of the funeral of Pope John Paul II. The death of the 84-year-old spiritual leader of the Catholic church was announced on April 2nd, unleashing a wellspring of emotions from pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. The pope’s body was taken to St Peter’s basilica where thousands filed past to pay their respects. The College of Cardinals announced that the conclave to elect a new pope would begin on April 18th.

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