More Chinese cities see slower property price increases in September

More Chinese cities see slower property price increases in September

More cities reported a slowdown in year-on-year increases in property prices in September as a result of government's tightening efforts to cool the market, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday.

"The rapid growth in property prices has been markedly contained,,Jogos Quentes Gold, as prices in some cities begin to retreat," NBS spokesman Sheng Laiyun said in a press conference.

In September, 59 cities out of the statistical pool of 70 major cities saw new home prices increase more slowly from a year earlier, compared with 40 cities in August, the NBS said in a report on its website.

For month-on-month changes, 17 cities saw declines in new home prices in September, up from 16 in August.san antonio spurs jerseys Meanwhile, prices in 29 cities remained unchanged, the report said.

Property prices in first-tier cities, including Beijing, Shanghai,toronto raptors jerseys Shenzhen and Guangzhou, which are viewed as a barometer for the property market, all stayed flat month-on-month for the third straight month,louis vuitton handbag wholesale according to the report.

As for resold housing units, 46 cities reported that second-hand home prices declined or stayed unchanged month-on-month in September, up from 43 in August.

"Judging from these indices, government's control efforts have achieved positive results and the property market is heading toward the macro control direction," Sheng said.

Sheng noted that positive changes have happened in the property market as investment in the sector has cooled to some extent and investment demands, especially the speculative demand,The North Face Jacket have been curbed.

Profit growth of China's SOEs continues to slow in September

Profit growth of China's SOEs continues to slow in September

China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) reported another monthly decline in profits in September, extending the downward trend starting in July, according to a statement by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday.

Gross profits of the SOEs rose 19.4 percent year-on-year to 1.,Bears football jerseys cheap,71078 trillion yuan (about 264.49 billion U.S. dollars) in the first nine months, but the SOEs have suffered a month-on-month decline in profits since July, with profits down 5 percent, 10.The North Face Jacket5 percent and 2.7 percent respectively in July, August and September.

In breakdown, gross profits of the centrally administered SOEs rose 15.6 percent year-on-year to 1.16628 trillion yuan in the first three quarters while those under the local governments saw their profits up 28.4 percent to 544.51 billion yuan, the ministry said.

Net profits of the SOEs during the January-September period totaled 1.28838 trillion yuan, said the ministry.

Business revenues rose 24.3 percent year-on-year to 27.Cheap Nhl Jerseys China0527 trillion yuan during the first nine months. On a monthly basis, the SOEs' revenues gained 3.9 percent in September.

Business revenues of centrally administered SOEs rose 23.6 percent to 17.20419 trillion yuan in the first three quarters while that of the SOEs under the local governments increased 25.portland trailblazers jerseys6 percent to 9.84851 trillion, according to the ministry.

The SOEs have turned in taxes of 2.30297 trillion yuan, up 26.6 percent from one year earlier. The net sales margin ratio stood at 4.8 percent from January to September, down 0.3 percentage points from a year ago while the rate of return on equity reached 5.louis vuitton handbag wholesale8 percent, up 0.1 percentage points over the previous year, the ministry said.

When To Pay Up, Negotiate Or Walk Away

When To Pay Up, Negotiate Or Walk Away

It’s 2009 and you’re ready to open a new checking account. Chances are, you scored one for free. These days,,Bears football jerseys cheap, not so much.

According to a Bankrate.com annual checking study, only 45% of non-interest checking accounts are free, down from 76% just two years ago. “We define free checking as completely free—regardless of balance or activity,” says Bankrate’s senior financial analyst Greg McBride.louis vuitton handbag wholesale “We’ve seen the availability of these accounts on a steep decline in recent years, along with record-high ATM and non-sufficient fund fees, making it a not-so-wallet-friendly time to be looking at your banking statements.The North Face Jacket”

Add these rising charges to the mounting debate over Bank of America’s recently announced debit card fees and it’s easy to feel like the banking system is working against us at a time when every penny counts. But while there are some new fees (debit card charges) and others are rising, it might be that we’re really no worse off than we were years ago.

According to Joel Ohman,china jewelry store a certified financial planner and founder of the website Credit Card Chaser, while overt fees are on the rise—those that we notice every time we hit the ATM or check our monthly statement—in many cases we’ve been paying them all along. “Recent regulations have clamped down on the less obvious fees associated with banking,,Nike shox shoes,” he says, “Fine printed fees that were easily overlooked. It’s become harder and harder for banks to make money, and the result is the rising costs and fees that are now out in the open.”

“Five years ago it was just the CPAs and engineers who like to dig for numbers in the banking system who were outraged over these charges,” says Ohman. “But with the forced transparency, Joe Schmo is seeing the charges. And Joe Schmo is getting angry.”

Elder Oaks to testify on Capitol Hill

Elder Oaks to testify on Capitol Hill

Elder Dallin H. Oaks will testify at a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday about how key proposals to change the federal tax code could affect non-profits.

Elder Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will testify alongside Brian Gallagher,The North Face Jacket president of United Way Worldwide, and other government and academic experts.

During his presidency,louis vuitton handbag wholesale President Barack Obama has suggested limiting tax breaks for charitable giving six times.,Nike shox shoes, The hearing is to discuss potential consequences of cutting back deductions for charitable giving, said Matthew Karakai, press secretary for U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch , R-Utah, who helped to put together the lineup of speakers for the hearing.

Hatch asked Elder Oaks to speak because of the LDS Church's long history of helping the less fortunate,china jewelry store Karakai said.

"There's been a lot of talk about closing loop holes,,Bears football jerseys cheap," Karakai said. "As tax reform goes through, we want to make sure we're not doing anything to stand in the way of folks who wish to give."

Schwarzenegger starts shooting new film

Schwarzenegger starts shooting new film, "The Last Stand"

Former Calif. Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger is back for his first act on big screen in eight years, as the filming of the western "The Last Stand" started in New Mexico and Nevada on Monday.The North Face Jacketsan antonio spurs jerseys

The Lionsgate film, which stars Schwarzenegger in the lead role, marks the actor-turned-politician's first top billing since 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines." The former Hollywood action star left the governor's office in January and announced he would revive his movie career.

"Fantastic first day on the set of 'The Last Stand,'" Schwarzenegger twittered about the first day of work. "Big thanks to the crew -- keep up the great work.Moncler Jacket"

In the movie, Schwarzenegger plays Sheriff Owens,toronto raptors jerseys a former Los Angeles Police Department officer who resettled in a small border town after a botched operation. He accepts responsibility to take on a fleeing Mexican drug kingpin who headed for Mexico.

Directed by Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-Woon, the film also features Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville and "Friday Night Lights" cast member Zach Gilford.

The flick is projected to be produced for 30 million U.S. dollars. It is slated to open in North America on Jan. 18,bucks jerseys 2013.