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开场白：

Hello my listeners,

Today is Thursday, February 24th, 2022.

今天是2022年2月24日，星期四。

In today’s episode, we are going to take a look at some largest global financial institutions.

第一部分：英语新闻朗读（0:13")

• Citigroup’s Jane Fraser Gets $22.5 Million for First Year as CEO （Wall Street Journal, Feb.15th)


• Barclays full-year net profit quadruples as corporate and investment bank booms (CNBC, Feb. 23rd)


• HSBC boosts profitability goal on higher rates, profit doubling (Reuters, Feb. 22nd)


• Wells Fargo says it can meet a key financial target with help from rising interest rates (Business Journals, Feb. 23rd)


• Berkshire Hathaway’s Stake in American Express Is Poised to Hit 20%  (MarketWatch, Feb. 23rd)

第二部分：重要单词回顾（4:40")

• Bulk:the majority or greater part of something; 大多数


• Quadruple: increase or be increased fourfold 四倍增长


• Materialize: become actual fact; happen； 实际发生


• Misdeed:a wicked or illegal act; 错误的、非法的行为


• Threshold: a point of entry or beginning; 起点，开始