The popularity of the World Wide Web has brought with it the 【prospect】 of e-commerce doing business over the Internet.

International Airlines Group has reached a 【provisional】 deal to buy Lufthansa's UK subsidiary, BMI British Midland.

The government has to confront the severe 【discrepancy】 between coal and power prices when power shortages become serious again this winter.

This business turned out to be 【lucrative】 for the two partners,so they decided to invest their profits in the establishment of a retail store in Hollywood, Florida.

The United States risks 【squandering】 more than $11 billion if it does not come up with adequate plans, a US watchdog said.

The designs include T-shirts,tote bags, scarves and wristlets, with all 【proceeds】 going to the Obama Victory Fund.

We are trying to design our products according to the traditional Chinese style but also 【keeping abreast of】 the latest global fashion trends.

The China Beijing International Mining Exchange (CBMX) is publishing a new iron ore pricing index, an attempt to better reflect supply and demand as well as reduce price 【volatility】.

International commodities prices are also likely to 【bounce】 back due to recovering demand in emerging economies.

This 【restraint】 has made analysts predict that Chinese consumers will soon overtake the Japanese.