本期内容：

Investors led by China’s Anbang Insurance offered $12.8 billion in cash for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, owner of brands including Sheraton, Westin and W. The bid threatens to upset Marriott’s $11 billion, cash-and-shares takeover, which would create the world’s biggest hotel chain. At the weekend Anbang agreed to buy Strategic Hotels & Resorts, which owns several American properties, from Blackstone, a private-equity firm.

词义解析:

Resorts: 休闲度假村
Bid：竞标
Upset：颠覆
Takeover：收购
Hotel chain：酒店连锁
Properties: 资产
Private-equity firm：私募基金公司