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Zhongshan Puts Time Limits on Housing Restrictions 2011-11-11
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1. Zhongshan Puts Time Limits on Housing Restrictions

Zhongshan Puts Time Limits on Housing Restrictions
On Nov. 10, Zhongshan announced a new housing policy that would limit the price of a single newly-constructed commercial housing to below 5,800 yuan per square meter until Dec. 31, making it the sixth city in Guangdong to announce specific price limits on the real estate sector. However the method of limiting restrictions to 52 days is still rare. One commentator said Zhongshan government's temporary policy is simply being introduced to cope with pressure from the central government to control housing prices. Zhongshan Puts Time Limits on Housing Restrictions

On Nov. 10, Zhongshan announced a new housing policy that would limit the price of a single newly-constructed commercial housing to below 5,800 yuan per square meter until Dec. 31, making it the sixth city in Guangdong to announce specific price limits on the real estate sector. However the method of limiting restrictions to 52 days is still rare. One commentator said Zhongshan government's temporary policy is simply being introduced to cope with pressure from the central government to control housing prices. 

2. Securities Regulator in Push to Improve Dividend System

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) pledged to make initial public offerings (IPOs) and refinancing transactions more transparent in order to protect the interest of investors. The regulator will also require listed companies to improve the way they pay out dividends so that shareholders are more fairly rewarded for their investment. The CSRC will require companies to include clear details of their dividend policies in their prospectus. 

3. Central Bank: We Need to Standardize and Monitor Private Lending

A spokesperson for the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, told the Xinhua News Agency yesterday that the bank is considering establishing a system for standardizing private lending activities. The official noted that various ministries were committed to improving how private lending was monitored. The unnamed official alse reiterated existing rules that state the interest rate on funds lent privately should not exceed four times that of comparable bank loans.

 

今日热点新闻:我国火星探测器或将坠毁,俄方可能不会赔偿;人民邮电报就电信联通涉嫌垄断报道,四问央视;俄罗斯结束18年入世长跑,将于明年7月前加入WTO;  

1.火星探测器或将坠毁 俄方可能不会赔偿

搭载中国“萤火一号”火星探测器的“福布斯-土壤”探测器,还悬在太空,也悬在很多人的心头。北京航空航天大学推进理论与工程博士、美国科罗拉多州立大学访问学者谢侃表示,俄罗斯的探测器大概耗资10亿人民币,如果失败损失更严重。此次的风险应该是中俄双方共同承担,即使有赔偿协议,最终给中国赔偿的可能性并不大。 

2.央行:发展多层次信贷市场

 中国人民银行有关负责人日前接受媒体采访时表示,民间借贷是正规金融有益和必要的补充,具有制度层面的合法性。但是,由于民间借贷游离于正规金融之外,存在着交易隐蔽、风险不易监控以及容易滋生非法集资、洗钱犯罪等问题,这就需要通过修订与完善相应的法律法规予以引导和规范。

3.人民邮电报就电信联通涉嫌垄断报道 四问央视

人民邮电报今天头版刊发《混淆视听 误导公众——驳央视对电信、联通涉嫌价格垄断的报道》一文,报道称,通过调查与采访,发现央视报道完全是片面之词,错误百出,与事实严重不符。并就“基本概念厘清了吗?”、“ 垄断事实查明了吗?”、“全球行情吃准了吗?”、“新闻素养丢掉了吗?”向央视发问。

4.谢国忠:房价下跌不可避免 有钱先投资股市

曾在1997年成功预测香港房地产将暴跌50%和内地通缩,因为一直唱空房地产市场被人戏称为经济界的“空军一号”。他,就是经济学家谢国忠。

谢国忠认为,当今的高房价是很多因素作用的结果,泡沫总有一天会破,现在已经开始破了。他认为今年下半年将开始下跌,但这个下跌不是一步到位的,先期先下跌20%-30%,之后可能会有反复,到2014年会出现房价下跌50%。

5.戴相龙:相关部门正积极研究养老金入市

全国社保基金理事会理事长、国际金融论坛常务副理事长戴相龙10日在国际金融论坛2011年全球年会期间表示,相关主管部门正积极研究养老金进入资本市场投资。目前社保基金正研究扩大对外投资的领域,可以从股票债券投资扩大到工商企业的股权投资等。

6.iPhone 4S香港开卖

苹果iPhone 4S于11日早间7时在香港正式发售,发售前夜,上千名苹果爱好者围聚在苹果店外。据悉,iPhone 4S香港售价 16G版本为5088港币,约合人民币4150元。32G版本5888港币,约合人民币4800元,64G版本6688港币,约合人民币5454元。排队作为iPhone产品上市的“必修课”,iPhone 4S作为苹果CEO乔布斯生前的最后一部作品,这些因素,使得这一部iPhone 4S格外的抢手。 

7.光棍节,电商HOLD得住吗?

今天,2011年11月11日,在网络上被人戏称为世纪光棍节,或者这一天是让那些至今还单身的朋友们愁苦的日子,但同样愁苦的是为电商光棍节大战送货的快递们!

据测算,今年“光棍节”期间,快递的业务量单日增幅将在20%以上,仅申通一家就预计每天的增量或达50万—60万单,总量预计将达到370万单—380万单。制约国内电子商务市场发展的一大瓶颈,就是快递变慢递,货物不能按时到达,甚至出现丢货现象,让电商与消费者颇为头疼。此次光棍节狂欢,更是让网购市场的物流供应链遭遇大考。

 8.俄罗斯结束18年入世长跑 将于明年7月前加入WTO

经过长达18年的入世谈判,俄罗斯将于明年7月加入WTO。

10日,俄罗斯入世谈判工作组结束了最后一次正式会议,宣布解散,这个工作组囊括了60多个国家,其庞大创下了WTO历史纪录。

世贸组织总干事帕斯卡尔·拉米当天向俄罗斯代表团赠送了一件球衫,上书“欢迎加入WTO”,俄入世谈判的庞大工作组解散前获赠的球衫上则写着“功成身退”。

 

 

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