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Hong Kong trying to slow high-end housing sales
6:30PM 10/30/2009
Authorities in Hong Kong have moved in to dampen demand at the highest end of that city's real estate market.
Coming on the heels of a developer there last week setting a world price record for the sale of an apartment -- $9,200 U.S. per square foot -- the Hong Kong Monetary Authority increased...
Tomorrow's energy source: Tapping the amazing power of breasts
1:00PM 10/23/2008
Sex Sells, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Technology, Family Money, Saving Money
As the world continues its search for alternate forms of power, some researchers have begun looking at ways to harness the energy created by humans. For example, a gym in Hong Kong uses electricity generated by stationary bikers to power its lighting fixtures, while a Dutch dance club uses the...
It's becoming even more expensive to own a car in London. A new survey shows that the city is the most expensive for parking in the entire world, with an average of $68.07 per day, or $1,166.87 a month. Actually, two London spots were top on the list -- the top rate for the financial district and a...
Is it any wonder that the economies of the Asian manufacturing behemoths are beginning to wilt? Should we be surprised by the downwardly revised economic outlook for Japan? Does China's burgeoning inflation rate give us pause to ponder the reasons why? Ha! They're getting what they got coming to...
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