经济学人:一周要闻惠普拒绝施乐收购

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HP said it was "reaching out to Xerox to explore whether a combination of the two companies would be in shareholders' interests."
惠普公司表示，“他们正与施乐公司接洽，探讨两家公司合并是否符合股东利益。”

But it also announced a $15bn share buy-back plan, almost half its market value, complicating the path for such a tie-up.
但该公司还宣布了一项150亿美元的股票回购计划，数额几乎占到其市值的一半，这加大了两家公司合并的难度。

Xerox has gone hostile in its $35bn takeover bid for the computer-and-printer maker.
电脑和打印机制造商惠普已拒绝施乐公司350亿美元的收购邀约。

In his annual letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett defended the investment strategy of Berkshire Hathaway, his holding company,
在致股东的年度信中，沃伦·巴菲特为其控股公司伯克希尔哈撒韦公司的投资战略进行了辩护，

Last year Berkshire's share price recorded its worst performance set against the broader market in a decade.
去年，伯克希尔的股价创下了10年来与大盘差距最大的纪录。

Still, it made a net profit of $81.4bn (mostly because of a change in accounting rules).
尽管如此，它还是实现了814亿美元的净利润(主要是由于会计准则的变化)。

Separately, Mr Buffett, a famous technophobe, revealed that he has started to use an iPhone, though only for calls.
另外，著名的技术恐惧者巴菲特透露，他已经开始使用苹果手机，尽管只是用来打电话。

A measure that would compel Apple to consider rights to freedom of expression in its dealings with China was backed by 40% of shareholders present at a meeting.
苹果公司的一项措施得到了出席会议的40%股东的支持，该措施将迫使苹果公司在与中国打交道时考虑言论自由权利。

investors today seem more eager to push companies to take up purpose-driven agendas.
如今，投资者似乎更渴望推动企业采取以目标为导向的议程。

simply charging customers through an app for items they have taken from shelves fitted with sensors.
放置商品的货架上装有传感器，顾客只需通过一个应用程序就可以付费。

The supermarket in Seattle builds on technology used in two dozen convenience stores that Amazon operates.
西雅图的这家超市应用了亚马逊经营的24家便利店使用的技术。

Shoppers must put a product back in its correct place if they do not want to be charged for it,
如果不想被收取费用，购物者必须把商品放回正确的位置。

a potential nightmare for those who have enough trouble dealing with self-checkout machines.
对于那些在使用自助结账机方面有足够麻烦的人来说，这可能是一场噩梦。

Volkswagen's boss said he was looking to employ a young green activist who can push the board to take a more aggressive stance against climate change.
大众的老板表示，他正考虑聘用一名年轻的环保活动人士，此人可以推动董事会采取更积极的姿态应对气候变化。

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1.eager to 急于

You're so eager to stay in the good graces of the King that nothing else matters to you.

你如此急于博得国王的欢心，以致其他事情都不管不顾了1_BVZln]bkUL2。

2.take up 开始从事

He did not particularly want to take up a competitive sport...

他并不特别想从事竞技体育运动d57z.lt1&U-。

3.deal with 应付

She saw a psychiatrist who used hypnotism to help her deal with her fear.

她去看了一位用催眠术帮她克服恐惧感的精神科医生8S,F|,yxUdS,5%jZ。

4.fitted with 装有

As a gesture to security, cars were fitted with special locks.

出于安全上的考虑，这些汽车装上了专用锁k_Jp.,okrp83jR。

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