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（每日一读）2014年3月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 财经新闻 日立将铁路业务转移至英国.doc

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日立将铁路业务转移至英国JapaneseelectronicsfirmHitachisaysitwillmoveitsglobalrailbusinessfromJapantotheUnitedKingdom.日本日立电子公司宣布将其全球铁路业务从日本转移至英国。Thefirmsaysithopesthemovewillhelpittoexpandtherailbusinessto4000workersfromthecurrent2500.Itplanstoincreaserevenuefrom2bneurosto3bneurosoverthenextfewyears.LastJulyHitachiwona£1.2bndealtomakethenextgenerationofinter-citytrainsinNewtonAycliffeCountyDurhamwhereitisbuildingafactory.Thatwillinitiallyemploy750workerswhenitopensnextyear.ThemoveisanunusualoneforaJapanesecompanyandputsitgeographicallynearertoitsmaintrain-buildingrivalssuchasSiemensofGermany.TheBBC'sindustrycorrespondentJohnMoylanalsosaysitwillboostHitachi'sBritishcredentialsinthewakeofrowsoverrailcontractsbeingawardedtoforeignfirms.'Significant'InastatementthegovernmentdescribedthemoveasahugevoteofconfidenceinBritainitsworkforceanditsrailindustry.Hitachimanufactureseverythingfromnuclearpowerplantstoconstructionmachinerytotelevisions;itsraildivisionisrelativelysmallemployingaround2500ofHitachi's326000workers."Today'sannouncementisasignificantsignofintentbyHitachitogrowitsbusinessintherailmarket"saidAlistairDormerchiefexecutiveoftheglobalrailsystemsbusiness."BoththeUKandJapanremainimportantasmarketsforHitachiRailandwithourtrainfactoryinthenorth-eastofEnglandnowunderconstructionwewillworktorealiseourexportpotentialfromtheUKexpandingintoEuropeandemergentmarkets."Thefirmreportedprofitsof126billionyenforthethree-monthperiodto31December2013.