作者：Eco Team

Microfinance
小额贷款

Doing good by doing very nicely indeed
善意需善举

Jun 26th 2008
From The Economist print edition

In support of profiting from the poor
从穷人身上获利，未尝不可

继续阅读“[2008.06.28] 小额贷款：善意需善举”

Capital inflows to China
热钱浪涌中国

Hot and bothered
焦躁不安

Jun 26th 2008 | BEIJING
From The Economist print edition

Despite strict capital controls, China is being flooded by the biggest wave of speculative capital ever to hit an emerging economy
尽管对外汇管制严格,中国正承受着迄今为止针对新兴经济体的规模最为庞大投机资本浪潮的冲击

继续阅读“[2008.06.28] 热钱涌入中国：焦躁不安”

The Philippine ferry disaster
菲律宾渡船灾难

Those in peril
冒着危险的人和船

Jun 26th 2008 | MANILA
From The Economist print edition

Not for the first time, navigating the archipelago by ferry proves deadly
使用渡船在群岛之间航行不止一次被证明是极其危险的。

继续阅读“[2008.06.28] 菲律宾渡船灾难:冒着危险的人和船”

Jonathan Routh
乔纳森·罗斯 

Jun 19th 2008
From The Economist print edition

John Reginald Surdeval Routh, prankster, died on June 4th, aged 80
恶作剧者约翰·雷金纳·苏德瓦·罗斯于6月4日逝世，终年80岁

继续阅读“[2008.06.21] 逝者：乔纳森·罗斯”

Iraqi Kurdistan
伊拉克库尔德斯坦

Music and mountains
音乐与群山

Jun 19th 2008 | ERBIL
From The Economist print edition

Can the Kurds offer a tourist haven?
库尔德人能提供一个旅游天堂吗？

继续阅读“[2008.06.21] Music and mountains 音乐与群山”

Venezuela’s economy
委内瑞拉经济

A funny way to beat inflation
打败通胀的搞笑办法

Jun 19th 2008 | CARACAS
From The Economist print edition

Hugo Chávez invites the private sector to help him build socialism
雨果•查韦斯邀请私营企业帮自己建设社会主义

继续阅读“[2008.06.21] A funny way to beat inflation 打败通胀的搞笑办法”

Apple
苹果公司

Follow the leader
领袖导航

Jun 12th 2008 | SAN FRANCISCO
From The Economist print edition

Apple ditches its unusual business model to boost handset sales
苹果公司为推进其手机销量，摒弃原有独特运营模式

继续阅读“[2008.06.14] Follow the leader 苹果公司，领袖导航”

Lexington
列克星敦

The class warrior
阶级勇士

Jun 19th 2008
From The Economist print edition

Jim Webb would make a poor running-mate for Barack Obama
对于巴拉克奥巴马而言，吉姆韦伯并非一位理想的竞选搭档。

继续阅读“[2008.06.21] The class warrior 阶级勇士”