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Japanese Banking Crisis
Recent reports
indicate the Japanese banking crisis shows no signs of improving. If anything, it's getting worse. Following last week's news that Origami Bank had
folded, it was today learned that Sumo Bank has gone
belly up. Bonsai Bank plans to
cut back some of its branches. Karaoke Bank is up for sale and is
going for a song.
Meanwhile, shares in Kamikaze Bank have
nose-dived and 500
jobs at Karate Bank will be
chopped. Analysts report that there is something
fishy going on at Sushi Bank and staff there fear they may get a
raw deal.
Unknown words:
to indicate - обращать внимание, указывать
to fold - сгибать; "накрываться медным тазом"
belly up - "кверху пузом" ( o фирме, которой угрожает банкротство )
to cut back - сокращать
to go for a song - продаваться за гроши
share - акция
to nose-dive - пикировать; резко падать, снижаться
job - внезапный удар, толчок, тычок
to chop - отрезать, отрубать; урезать; резко сокращать
fishy - сомнительный, подозрительный
raw deal - (sl.) нечестная сделка