Leading U. S. electricity companies are joining forces to create a new company to stockpile critical pieces of electrical equipment in the event of catastrophe or terrorist attacks.

美国电力大公司合作建立一家新公司，储备关键性电子设备，以备灾难或恐怖袭击的发生。

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The two macro factors that could derail this scenario are some sort of terrorist event that completely undermines investor confidence across all sectors, or an unexpected downturn in the economy.

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That issue will be addressed at another meeting in November, but IOC officials believe that the risk of a terrorist event in Athens is no greater than in other cities which have hosted the Olympics.

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TRIA, which offers a backstop to private insurers in the event of a terrorist incident on American soil.

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