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Asian Sales Propel Profits for Large Multinational Corporations

As large multinational corporations have reported their second quarter results in recent weeks, a trend is emerging, many are relying on Asia for growth.
Michael Geoghegan, the chief executive officer for the global bank HSBC, moved to Hong Kong from the bank's headquarters in London earlier this year.
In announcing the bank's second quarter earnings of $6.8 billion recently, Geoghegan underscored the importance of that shift.
"Asia remains the bedrock of profitability," he said.
"It is in Asia that we are seeing the greatest opportunity for growth."
HSBC's Hong Kong operations saw profit rise 13 percent, while earnings from the rest of Asia climbed 36 percent.
At Standard Chartered Bank, 73 percent of its $3.12 billion profit in the second quarter came from Asia.
Profit from the Americas, Britain and Europe accounted for only four percent.
The International Monetary Fund forecasts that China's economy will expand by more than 10 percent and India's by over 9 percent this year.
In comparison, the U.S. is only expected to grow at 3.3 percent, and Europe at 1 percent.
With demand in the U.S. and Europe still weak after the global financial crisis, Asia's growing population, rising middle class and strong investment spending offer strong potential growth for multinational companies.

[ 원문 : http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Asian-Sales-Propel-Profits-for-Large-Multinational-Corporations-100020104.html ]

Words and sentence on air

* Multinational Corporations : 다국적 기업
   multi = many
* emerge : 나오다.
   emerging market : 떠오르는 시장, 신흥 시장
* underscore : = underline, highlight, 강조하다.
* bedrock : 튼튼한 기반, 암석. = foundation
   bedrock price : = lowest price. rock bottom이 더 자주 쓰임.
* middle class : 중산층
   upper class, lower class

* chief executive officer : CEO. 최고경영자
* operation : 영업
* account for + 숫자 : 차지하다.
* in comparison : 대조적으로