Archive for ‘June, 2009’

China’s ‘Green Dam’ unleashes flood of business complaints (CNN)

China’s last-minute decision to indefinitely postpone requiring a controversial content-filtering application to accompany computers sold on the mainland is the latest example of the trouble that Western technology companies face doing business in the world’s fastest growing economy, analysts say.

Chinese Yuan Edges Down Against US Dollar (INO News)

Chinese Yuan Edges Down Against US Dollar (INO News)

(RTTNews) – Against the US dollar, the Chinese yuan edged down during Wednesday’s early deals.

Five expats get ownership papers for real estate in Doha (The Peninsula)

Five expats get ownership papers for real estate in Doha (The Peninsula)

DOHA: The Real Estate Registration Office for Non-Qataris at the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has issued ownership certificates of residential properties in the Doha area to five expatriates.

China’s manufacturing activity expands in June

China’s manufacturing growth accelerates in June, adding to a picture of an improving economy as the effects of stimulus spending and new bank lending fueled activity.

Record real estate auctions (Scoop.co.nz)

Record real estate auctions (Scoop.co.nz)

Record numbers are looking to auction their homes, with Christchurch’s Harcourts Grenadier, one of the largest real estate franchises in New Zealand, taking 80 bookings in the month of June, more than twice the average for this time of the year and 10 …

Japanese business confidence up – survey (Sky News Australia)

Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has improved for the first time in two-and-a-half years, the central bank’s quarterly survey showed.

Japanese business confidence up – survey (BigPond News)

Business confidence among Japanese manufacturers has improved for the first time in two-and-a-half years.

4 Ways to Establish Good Business Credit (MoreBusiness)

Do you want to start a business, but don’t know how to establish good credit for it? Establishing good credit for your new business is one of the most important things you will do as an entrepreneur.

Darrell Delamaide’s Political Capital: Hypocrisy in politics: There must be consequences

Political columnist Darrell Delamaide looks at hypocrisy and corruption in politics…and says there must be consequences.

Odd indicators and alphabet soup

Some less well-known technical indicators are looking for a summertime slowdown in the stock market.