- Oct 28 Mon 2013 08:24
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馬來西亞
(吉隆坡27日訊)轟殺銀行女職員及監守自盜的嫌犯,迷利倉疑是以區區數百令吉的代價買到假身份證,並用以當上保安員。據瞭解,嫌犯已分別在巴生河流域一帶的數間銀行擔任保安員長達1年,但他的真實身份是否身份證上的“阿迪韓沙”(Ardi Hamza),以及是否來自沙巴斗湖,仍有待警方調查。不過,警方早前依據身份證地址上門,發現地址不存在。一般相信,嫌犯在假身份證上的姓名也是杜撰,以隱瞞他的真實身份。此外,《馬來西亞前鋒報》通過政府服務網迷你倉查尋嫌犯的姓名及假身份證號碼,發現嫌犯從2005年5月至去年6月期間有3項違規記錄,包括無牌駕駛、使用逾期駕駛執照及無汽車保險。嫌犯是在八打靈再也、梳邦再也及巴生河流域一帶,駕駛BKE5506車牌的交通工具時違規。上週三傍晚6時15分,嫌犯代替一名同事值勤時,疑有預謀趁銀行職員處理保險庫現款時監守自盜,動手搶劫,他不但劫走超過10萬令現款,同時使用霰彈鎗向一名女職員諾茜達(37歲)的頭部開鎗,以致女職員左臉頰爆開,當場慘死。;自存倉
- Oct 28 Mon 2013 08:15
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The hopes and challenges on reform path
While expectations are high on Beijing’s leaders to tackle a wide range of issues, it takes time for them to come up with detailed action plansDalian Software Park vice-president Michael Ye is expecting a lot from the leaders of the Communist Party when they hold a key meeting next month to lay out what business, investors and analysts anticipate to be the blueprint for a coming decade of structural reform.存倉In particular, Ye wants a reform plan that levels the playing field for private-sector firms like his to compete with state-backed businesses that enjoy lower borrowing costs and easier access to land.He’s been battling the system for 15 years, travelling constantly between the mainland’s major cities to lobby local governments to operate and manage business parks local officials say they want but are unwilling to offer the same terms to the private sector to build as they would to state owned enterprises (SOEs).“We have a lot of things to expect,” Ye told the South China Morning Post. He’s not yet sure whether the third plenum of the party’s 18th Central Committee will be able to deliver on those expectations by bringing down barriers that hinder competition or simply push forward platitudes about the need to do so.Liam Casey, chief executive of PCH International, hopes Beijing will open up the domestic market to more foreign players.Easing controls on the exchange rate and interest rate systems would also help free up the market, said Casey, an Irish businessman who has been doing business in China since 1996.His company, with its China headquarters based in Shenzhen, works with international and Chinese hi-tech brands on manufacturing and distribution in and out of the mainland.“I believe the Shanghai free-trade zone is a step in that direction,” Casey said.With the mainland’s gross domestic product growth having slowed to 7.8 per cent in the third quarter from a peak of 14.2 per cent in 2007, Beijing knows the economy can no longer rely on exports and state-dominated investment to drive expansion.The crucial task is to create more domestic consumption through urbanisation of migrant workers and development of the services sector.The leadership headed by President Xi Jinping will also need to tackle a widening wealth gap, a source of social turbulence, largely caused by state monopolies’ distortion of resource distribution.Analysts believe that achieving all that requires reforms so fundamental – from land ownership rights to tax policy, the power of local governments and social security spending – that at best the third plenum will only deliver guidelines that sketch out what needs to be done. It could be several years before the detailed plans emerge.Royal Bank of Scotland chief China economist Louis Kuijs said party leaders were likely to shy away from setting clear principles and directions of reform in areas where the political economy was an obstacle. That included levelling the playing field between state-owned enterprises and other companies, he said.“Policymaking tends to be consensus-driven, with different ministries, agencies and interest groups all having to sign off on reforms,” he said.The plenum might talk about reforms dealing with SOEs, the land system and an overhaul of the revenue and spending model of local governments, but detailed policies were unlikely to eme儲存ge, researchers said.Local governments now share half of the mainland’s fiscal revenues but are responsible for 85 per cent of the spending, according to analysis by Credit Suisse.Such a system has forced city and provincial authorities to borrow high levels of debt and rely on land sales to finance their infrastructure investments in order to drive up local economic output.Bank of America Merrill Lynch estimates that the mainland’s total debt-GDP ratio is about 185 per cent. While the number is not exceptionally high, local government borrowings, believed to involve lots of irregularities, dominate public debt.Beijing has pledged to expand a property tax trial and an experiment to allow local governments to issue bonds directly to increase their revenues. But UBS Securities’ Wang Tao said any breakthroughs in those areas at the plenum would be a big surprise.Observers have also looked carefully at senior party leaders’ public speeches for any small clues about their dedication towards certain reforms.Xi’s visit to the central city of Wuhan in July was believed as one such indicator.Apart from stressing the need for innovation and industrial upgrades, he also visited a rural property rights exchange and urged officials to study land ownership transfer in the countryside to safeguard farmers’ incomes.His remarks boosted hopes that Beijing might offer some direction or make some small progress on the transfer of rural property rights, although most observers believe major changes are unlikely in the near term.Casey, who has witnessed development in Shenzhen, a pilot area for experimental economic reforms kicked off by Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s, said people needed to be more patient in expecting major reforms.“Managing a country as big as China is an enormous task and a huge responsibility for any leadership team,” he said. “The world needs to be patient with them and give them space to do the job.”Issues such as financial reforms, streamlining of government departments and some parts of the urbanisation plan were likely to be addressed in more detailed action plans at the party meeting, people who have heard about internal discussions said.The People’s Bank of China said on October 16 that it might allow banks to issue negotiable certificates of deposit on the interbank market when conditions were ripe, as part of efforts to liberalise interest rates.A proposal from the State Council’s Development Research Centre submitted for the party meeting called on the government to reduce administrative controls on the scale of bank lending, land quotas and industrial capacity, according to a report by the Caixin media group.It also proposed that policymakers boost the yuan’s global status, making it a regional reserve currency within 10 years, the report said.The plenum might also produce a clear statement on pushing ahead with urbanisation, an official close to the discussions said, after the top leadership recently rejected an original investment-focused plan submitted by the National Development and Reform Commission.“The new plan will be focused on urbanising migrant workers, including reforming the household registration, or hukou, system and the related social security issues,” the official said. But he added that implementation of the plan would be gradual.Additional reporting by Zhang Hong迷你倉
- Oct 27 Sun 2013 16:45
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豬蹄店曝鎮政府打70萬元白條
河南許昌市紀委介入調查 王洛鎮黨委書記韓軍紅被停職檢查 目前欠款已全部結清豬蹄店曝鎮政府打70萬元白條引發關注。IC供圖據新華社鄭州10月26日電(記者 馬意翀)“鎮政府欠我的70萬零450元欠款,mini storage24日晚上鎮黨委書記帶著現金過來已經還清了!”耿偉傑顫抖著雙手,眼睛中閃爍著淚花……這是“中國網事”記者10月25日下午在河南省襄城縣王洛鎮160號看到的一幕。店主店面門口掛出要賬橫幅公務接待曾經一直是鄉鎮日常開支的一個大項,而鄉政府幹部欠周邊飯店的“吃喝賬”被追討,全國許多地方都存在,河南也不是先例。近日,在襄城縣王洛鎮經營紅燒豬蹄店的老闆耿偉傑,在自家店面門口掛出要賬橫幅,稱當地鎮政府近五六年來拖欠其70余萬元用餐費用。據記者最新瞭解,目前該鎮政府已結清所有欠款,許昌市紀委已介入調查,該鎮黨委書記韓軍紅接受停職檢查。耿偉傑告訴記者,作為“鎮政府指定飯店”,以前上級公安、農業等許多部門來鎮里檢查指導工作,一般都在他的飯店就餐。“有時候一天一兩場,上級檢查指導多的時候一天三四場。”記者在飯店看到菜單,這裡最貴的菜莫過於豬蹄炒菜等鹵肉,而作為飯店的“招牌菜”,豬蹄大盤三四斤,小盤的也有兩三斤,如果按照每斤豬蹄二十二元計算,一盤就要六七十元。不過,耿偉傑告訴記者,他賺來的利潤一般都是採取“派餐單”形式,往往不是付現金,而是“打白條”。70多萬元欠款系五六年內形成?據耿偉傑回憶,所謂“派餐單”需要鎮裡面的“大領導”簽單後,來人方能開吃。王洛鎮辦公室主任趙戰紅也向記者證實,按“派餐單”標準,一頓飯每人30元。“由於王洛鎮是一個農業鄉鎮,財政上收入頗為困難,主要靠煙葉種植,而目前正值煙葉收割季節,所以鎮政府財政緊張。”趙戰紅說。不過趙主任告訴記者,“網上流傳的70多萬元的欠款,並非三儲存以來形成的,而是最少五六年內形成的。”據趙戰紅主任介紹,從去年年底開始,王洛鎮嚴格推行“公務灶”制度,公務接待就在機關食堂,定額支出、定員陪同,基本不和外邊餐館飯店打交道,接待費用也大大降低。由於“公務灶”的存在,長期以來作為“鎮政府定點接待飯店”的偉傑紅燒豬蹄店,生意也大受影響,盡管之前飯店經營欠款鎮政府也會定期不定期還上,但每次都是一兩萬元,根本“不濟事”。這樣一來,耿偉傑便向鎮政府提出一次還清之前所有欠款的要求,鎮裡面開會研究後,答應兩年內還清所有欠款,但由於相關領導調整沒有及時給與合理處置,這才有了網上“豬蹄店掛出要賬橫幅”照片那一幕。耿偉傑今年42歲,平日喜好喝酒,且患有動脈硬化、血糖偏高等疾病。上有老母親需要供養,下有19歲的女兒和上初二的兒子等著他每周給生活費。他從1995年開始就從事豬蹄加工,由於店里的飯菜實惠可口,加上他善於經營,這才在當地100多家豬蹄店中被鎮政府選作“定點飯店”。償還欠款是從各路親戚朋友處借的?採訪中,耿偉傑反複強調,鄉鎮政府幹部直接跟農民兄弟打交道,大家都是熟人,今天不見明天見,走到這一步,把韓書記牽涉進去,他也感到很“自責”,不過還是要堅持“理”。“如果不是被逼得沒辦法了,我是不會這樣做的。”耿偉傑說。據記者瞭解,在中央“八項規定”出台以後,襄城縣公款吃喝之風“日漸式微”,各種公務招待也大為收斂。如此一來,作為曾經鎮政府的“合作伙伴”,耿偉傑要回自己欠款的願望也就越來越強烈。王洛鎮政府黨委副書記王宏亞在10月25日晚間接受記者採訪時表示,鎮裡面對不起耿偉傑,出現這種狀況他們也感到很遺憾。償還耿偉傑的這70多萬元欠款,鎮里也是短時間內多方籌措,從各路親戚朋友處借的資金。下一步他們將進一步加強管理,規範公務接待,繼續嚴格推行“公務灶”。迷你倉
- Oct 27 Sun 2013 16:41
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熊貓孖B改名美輪美奐
迷你倉最平 首對在美國出生並存活的中國大熊貓雙胞胎(圖)周三(前天)誕生100日,終於有了名字。經過逾五萬網民票選,小孖寶取名「美輪」和「美奐」,寓意雙胞胎出生美妙極了。小孖寶7月15日在喬治亞州阿特蘭大動物園出生後,園方和和美國廣播公司(ABC)合辦雙胞胎命名投票。大會前天公佈投票結果,「美輪」和「美奐」擊敗「美倫」和「美華」、「天倫」和「天樂」等其他名字組合,成為一對小孖寶的名字。「美輪」和「美奐」健康活潑,預計最早今年內公開和大家見面。新華社迷你倉
- Oct 27 Sun 2013 16:32
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港銀跨境優勢 成收購寵兒
越秀集團斥百億元收購廖氏家族持有的創興銀行(01111),mini storage主要是看好港銀受惠於跨境中港金融業務的獨有優勢。 交易完成後,越秀集團在港的控股股東地位將擴展至4間上市公司,包括越秀地產(00123)、越秀房託(00405)、越秀交通基建(01052)。 越秀集團董事長張招興表示,收購創興股權符合集團的金融業務總體戰略,集團即將成為一家已有65年歷史、業務範圍全面、網點布局廣泛的老牌香港上市銀行的控股股東。 隨�人民幣國務化,越秀集團指,中港經濟合作近年更緊密,而香港作為離岸人民幣中心,中港間的跨境金融服務需求不斷增加,使得中港的金融機構得以整合,突出港銀在跨境金融服務的優勢。藉CEPA儲存架 加快拓內地業務 越秀集團將利用創興的金融服務牌照、客戶網絡、綜合性的產品組合和上市地位,進一步開發其在香港及其他地區的金融服務平台,實現香港業務平穩增長,並在CEPA(Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement,內地與香港更緊密經貿關係安排)框架下,加快銀行內地業務拓展,建立新的盈利引擎。 越秀集團旗下的越秀金融,加上收購創興股權,將是打造以銀行、證券為核心的國際化金融控股集團的關鍵一步。越秀集團去年接受本報專訪時已表示,金融是未來重點項目,擬打造全牌照金融業務,當中包括銀行,冀地產、交通、金融三足鼎立。迷你倉
- Oct 27 Sun 2013 16:21
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消費者權益保護法首度大修網購可七日內無條件退貨
昨日,迷你倉十二屆全國人大常委會第五次會議表決通過了關於修改《中華人民共和國消費者權益保護法》的決定,這是該法頒佈近20年來的首次大修。據瞭解,該次修法主要從四方面完善消費者權益保護制度,如強化經營者義務、規範網絡購物等新的消費方式、建立消費公益訴訟制度、加大了懲罰性賠償力度等。此次修法賦予消費者網購“後悔權”,規定消費者通過網絡等方式購買產品可“七日內無理由退貨”。新法規定,經營者採用網絡、電視、電話、郵購等方式銷售商品,消費者有權自收到商品之日起七日內退貨,且無需說明理由。同時,為防止權利濫用,有關條款也列明不宜退貨的情形,如消費者定做的,鮮活易腐的,交付的報紙、期刊等商品,並規定除另有約定外,退貨運費由消費者承擔。在強化經營者義務方面,“舉證責儲存倉倒置”成為此次修法的亮點。新法明確規定,經營者提供的機動車、計算機、電視機、電冰箱、空調器、洗衣機等耐用商品或裝飾裝修等服務,消費者自接受商品或者服務之日起六個月內發現瑕疵,發生爭議的,由經營者承擔有關瑕疵的舉證責任。修改後的消保法還進一步加強了消費者個人信息保護,其中規定經營者及其工作人員對收集的消費者個人信息必須嚴格保密,不得泄露、出售或者非法向他人提供。值得注意的是,此次修法在建立消費公益訴訟制度方面取得明顯進展。修改後的消費者權益保護法不僅明確將消費者協會定位為“社會組織”,規定各級人民政府對消協履行職責應當給予必要的經費等支持,還進一步明確消協在消費公益訴訟方面的主體地位。修改後的消費者權益保護法將于2014年3月15起正式施行。(程丹)迷你倉最平
- Oct 27 Sun 2013 16:13
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專家“把脈”機場天價餐:已形成區域壟斷解決需引入競爭
10月24日,文件倉媒體報道萊山國際機場餐廳一碗餛飩賣50元,引發廣泛關注,更多的機場天價餐被網友披露。國內機場的天價餐問題一直備受公�關注。近幾年,雖經媒體輪番“炮轟”,國內部分機場也採取了旨在降低售價的舉措,但收效甚微。不少專家認為,機場餐飲價格高是一個全國性的普遍現象,因為資源有限、管理壟斷,機場已經形成了區域壟斷,要想解決這個問題,需要引入充分競爭的機制。觀點一:國內機場 已形成區域壟斷 專家介紹,許多國外的機場都設有免稅店,有的甚至是低價的購物天堂,大部分國內機場卻是以高于市場價格的水平來銷售商品。從經濟學的角度講,這是一種不符合市場規律的行為。同時,機場作為一個城市的對外窗口,高價商品勢必影響整個城市的形象。山東大學經濟學教授、研究員左峰認為,像機場、車站、旅遊景點這樣的地方,都形成了區域性的價格壟斷。在機場有限的資源和條件下,商品和服務的彈性降低,再加上乘客選擇不便,商家或機場很容易操縱小範圍的價格,許多乘客就不得不“就範”了。魯東大學商學院主攻零售方向的博士李輝說,從競爭市場的角度來看,零售商對商品的定價有多種方法,但與普通零售行業所處的競爭環境不同,在機場這個區域內,商家少,競爭程度低,接近于壟斷競爭,在這種壟斷性競爭的市場情況下,商家憑借地理優勢,將商品價格定得高于市場平均水平而獲得超額利潤很容易。觀點二:說租金高 其實站不住腳有機場商家曾回應,消費價格高與高額租金有關。但不少專家認為,租金、運營成本和人力成本等是所有商業運行需要的成本,而不僅僅是在機場才有的“特殊存倉成本。左峰指出,機場商家以租金高為由提高價位,是站不住腳的。首先,機場的租金到底有多高,並沒有一個透明的公示,“而且機場的租金也並不見得有多高,租金高是大多數商家的說辭而已”。其次,一些城市繁華地段的租金並不見得比機場的低,但它的價格仍然不及機場的高。左峰認為,天價餐的出現源於機場和商家多以“坐飛機的都是有錢人”為假設。在中國,坐飛機或許是一種高檔次的出行方式、消費方式,“於是,商家建立了這樣一個假設,即假定坐飛機的人都是有錢人,既然是有錢人,幾千塊錢的機票都買得起,就不差這幾十塊錢,再加上在機場內有諸多不便,很多乘客不得不消費”。觀點三:高價的真正原因在於追求“高端”與左峰的觀點類似,李輝也認為,國內機場天價餐出現的最主要原因,是機場和商家一味、過度追求“高端”的結果。李輝說,事實上,如今飛機不再是高端人士的交通工具了,許多低收入的人也會乘飛機出行,再加上打折機票很多,學生族也喜歡選擇 飛機。這也就意味著,能坐得起飛機的人,並不都是有錢人,也並不都能夠消費得起價格高于市場價好幾倍的機場餐飲。“潛在顧客群的變化,也意味著機場內的商品價格應該有相應變化。”李輝說,機場方面在一些服裝、包等商品上面,可以引入一些國際一線品牌,來滿足一些商務旅客的需求,但在飲食等方面,更應該引入一些大�化的品牌。李輝介紹,一些國內大的機場,已經開始引進大量大�化品牌了,比如,在首都國際機場,就有肯德基和一些便利店,引入一些“接地氣”的餐飲品牌,能夠在更有效滿足顧客需求的同時,拉動機場內的消費。據《齊魯晚報》儲存
- Oct 27 Sun 2013 16:06
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美銀呎價2.2萬一年低
儲存 據土地及公司註冊處資料,金鐘美國銀行中心10樓1006至07室錄臨時買賣登記6,732萬元,買家為資本策略地產或有關公司。據悉上址面積約3,060方呎,呎價只約2.2萬元,為該廈過去一年呎價新低。消息稱,中環長江集團中心高層戶獲洽租,涉及呎租約135元,月租金約124萬元。另銅鑼灣波斯富街雙號一個原由連鎖鞋店租用的地舖,以呎租約600元租出,新租金升54%。迷你倉
- Oct 27 Sun 2013 15:58
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Fundraiser to aid local troupe
Source: The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.迷你倉Oct. 25--JOHNSTOWN -- A music, auction and raffle event will help a local troupe expand on its love of ethnic dance and music.Kulani, the West African dance and drum ensemble from Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, is planning a three-week trip to the African nation of Guinea in January to study dance, traditional drum rhythms and songs with members of Les Ballets Africains, Guinea's national dance company.The fundraiser will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the community room at Alleghenies United Cerebral Palsy, 119 Jari Drive in Richland Township. It will feature music from Rachel Allen and Bo Moore, who are reuniting to play for the event.There will be items for a silent auction including Sabika jewelry, a spot at Jim Donovan's Summer Rhythm Renewal at St. Francis University and services such as Thai massage, music lessons, photography lessons, Reiki sessions and math tutoring.There also will be a wine auction and basket raffle.The cost is $5 per person and includes two beverage tickets and a ticket for the basket items. Light refreshments will be served."This will be a great opportunity to reunite with friends and for people to come out and support us in a fun and laid-back atmosphere," said Allen, a co-founde儲存 of Kulani, which was formed in 2009.Because Kulani is community oriented and has a desire to spread joy, one of the main goals of the trip is to integrate all that they see and learn in Guinea into dance classes and performances that will benefit the people of Johnstown."We're planning on having a presentation at Art Works upon return, with the ability to resume regular classes at Bottle Works with many members having the background and skills to teach," Allen said.In addition, a West African dance class will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center and will serve as another fundraising opportunity. The cost is $10 per person.The group has put $11,200 toward the trip and still has $20,800 left to raise.Members also are waiting on two pending grants to help with trip expenses.Those interested in helping can make a tax-deductible donation of $25 or more to the Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, 411 Third Ave., Johnstown, Pa. 15906 and mark it Kulani: Africa Trip.Kelly Urban is a reporter with The Tribune-Democrat. Follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/KellyUrban25.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) Visit The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) at .tribune-democrat.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage
- Oct 27 Sun 2013 15:52
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Private plane travel soars for businesses and the wealthy
Source: Houston ChronicleOct.self storage 26--Executives can fly to 10 different cities in a week, couples can whisk away to the theater in New York City for the weekend, friends can meet in Aspen on a whim. That is, if you happen to have access to a multimillion-dollar jet.Business and private jet travel appears to be roaring back this year after falling off during the economic downturn in Houston and around the country.It's an industry some analysts watch to glean the health of the economy, showing the well-to-do and some businesses are spending more. Luxury and business jet travel has improved this year, also reflecting updated jet offerings, increased business activity and more ways to buy time on jets, analysts and industry leaders say.And the trend is even more true in Houston, where bustling energy companies, some of which have sprawling national and international footprints, are prime users of business jets.Fuel sales data from Houston-area airports, including Sugar Land Regional Airport and Lone Star Executive Airport in Conroe, which are home to frequent business jet activity, back up the change.Scott Smith, director at the Lone Star Executive Airport, which averages about 200 flights a day, said he has seen an increase in the use of the business aircraft over the last two to three years.Last year's fuel sales at the Conroe airport surpassed the previous high in 2006. And this year, he said, is on track to meet or break last year's record.The airport sold 1.3 million gallons of fuel last year. It was 1.1 million gallons in 2006 and 671,000 gallons in 2009. Through September of this year, the airport had sold 901, 363 gallons."That's a direct reflection of the economy. We've gone back to a little better than where we were," Smith said. "It's slowly increasing because more businesses are finding out the benefits of aviation to enhance business opportunities."He said the airport serves a wide variety of companies, groups and individuals, from oil and gas companies to Native American tribes and state governments. The airport is also building 123,000 square feet of additional hangar space this year, which Smith attributes to increased demand.Sugar Land Regional Airport handles about 80,000 takeoffsand landings per year and 220 per day. Based on fuel sales, the airport saw private jet travel increase over the last several years. It sold 3 million gallons of fuel in fiscal 2013, which ended in September, said city of Sugar Land spokesman Doug Adolph. The airport reported2 million gallons sold in 2009.From September 2009 to this past September, jet operations increased by 23 percent at Hobby Airport, one of the five busiest airports for such activity, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration. That figure has been steadily rising since the downturn.Private jet companies are also benefiting from the renewed or new interest in jet travel.New products, like Bombardier's Learjet 85, can attract buyers in addition to existing owners, said Deanna White, president of Richardson-based Flexjet, which plans to offer the jet next year. The company has a variety of options for jet use, including "fractions," which offer access for a certain number of hours on planes.Texas is one of the top sales regions for the company, which has 1,000 owners nationwide.According to Flexjet, 27 percent of its owners, who range from company presidents to retirees, are based in Houston. The company's new business has jumped 96 percent year-over-year.A model of the new Learjet was recently on display at Space Center Houston.The jet boasts Wifi, state-of-the-art flight deck design and a quiet, purring engine that maintains low noise and emission levels. It also sports an all-composite fuselage and wing, which give it a smooth, sleek look."It's the lightest and fastest Learjet ever built," White said.The displayed jet inc迷你倉uded champagne glasses, an espresso machine and mini-microwave. Potential owners leaned back on the leather seats, marveling at the large windows and spacious interior.Flexjet is the launch customer for the all-new business jet.White said 68 people nationwide have already put down a deposit for full or fractional ownership in one of the new jets. The company sells a sixteenth of shares on the aircraft for $1.1 million each, which yields 50 hours of flight time annually for five years.NetJets, a private business jet company that offers fractional ownership and rentals, flew more than 9,000 flights in and out of the Houston area over the past year, said Adam Johnson, a senior vice president of global sales, marketing and service.The company, part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathway, has seen business improve and more demand for its Signature Series aircraft, which can be customized with various seat and in-flight entertainment system options. The company plans to add up to 670 new jets, valued at $17.6 billion, to its fleet in the coming decade.Janine Iannarelli, founder and president of Houston-based Par Avion, a jet brokerage firm, said the market for private jets in Houston and Texas is vibrant.She said oil companies are now looking to update their jets to newer models, something that had stalled during the downturn. She said even before, Houston fared a little better than the rest of the country because many oil and gas companies routinely use private jet travel.She has noticed that larger corporations are helping the jet industry bounce back, but that more midsize companies are still holding onto their cash. Until more money is flowing in the market, she thinks the business jet industry won't fully recover."Business jets are a leading economic indicator," Iannarelli noted. "When airplanes start selling, there is confidence in the business community."The FAA also notes that business jet activity is used by economic analysts as one indicator of overall economic conditions nationwide.Doug Gollan, president and editor of Elite Traveler, a private jet lifestyle magazine, also said the private jet business is a direct reflection of the economy. The recent rebound shows that the wealthiest Americans are spending again. Outright purchase of a private jet can run from $10 million to $60 million, he said."The rich are getting richer," Gollan said. "The market has rebounded and the thing that is driving the rebound is the people who benefited the most. This all comes back to private jet travel."Ron Kurtz, president of American Affluence Research Center, which tracks trends in luxury markets, said severalfactors have contributed to the increase in jet use and sales.He said during the early period of the recession, private jet use was criticized. He pointed to an incident when the CEOs of three auto companies -- Ford, Chrysler and General Motors -- flew to Washington in private jets to request bailout money. The irony of the situation outraged lawmakers, journalists and the public, he said."People aren't as concerned about flying in private jets as they were in that period," Kurtz said.He also attributed the increase to wealthy people making a quick comeback from the recession and the options for flying in private jets, including more fractional ownership options and the use of jet cards, modeled after debit cards but which contain hours of flight time.According to research, most private individual jet travelers have a minimum net worth of $20 million."Those people might have had setbacks during the recession but they were still in good financial condition," Kurtz said. "What the industry is seeing now is new buyers and more frequent usage by existing buyers or users."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Houston Chronicle Visit the Houston Chronicle at .chron.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage
- Oct 27 Sun 2013 15:47
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有望止跌回升
□西南證券 張剛本周大盤連續跌破年線和半年線支撐,自存倉周K線均線系統處於交匯狀態,跌破30周均線支撐,考驗20周均線,處於震蕩調整格局。擺動指標顯示,大盤從中勢區下探至空方強勢區,空方力量增強,仍有一定下跌空間。繼10月17日、10月22日後,央行連續第三期暫停逆回購操作,沒有持續通過公開市場為金融機構注入流動性。因此,本周公開市場因逆回購到期,自動淨回籠資金580億元,前一周淨回籠445億元;再加上財稅繳款、月末考核、逆回購與國庫現金定存到期等因素影響,資金面迅速抽緊,市場緊張情緒催化,上海銀行間同業拆放利率各期限品種持續集體上升。2013年10月25日,貸款基礎利率集中報價迷你倉發佈機制正式運行,一年期貸款基礎利率為5.71%,但未能抑制利率升勢。同時,高估值、解禁高峰和減持壓力導致創業板重挫,也引發中小投資者恐慌性拋售。不過,經濟數據的利好效應未能體現,低估值金融股表現抗跌。10月27日國家統計局將公佈9月份工業企業利潤,11月1日將公佈10月份製造業PMI。匯豐將公佈10月份製造業PMI終值,預覽值為50.90創7個月新高,有望釋放利好效應。預計下周資金有望流向大盤藍籌,促成主板市場止跌回升,但小市值品種仍會延續調整態勢。下周趨勢 看多中線趨勢 看多下周區間 2100-2200點下周熱點 銀行、券商等金融行業下周焦點 官方10月份 PMI數據、量能mini storage
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廣州區伯 8年對抗公車私用
文件倉 epaper.ynet.com/html/2013-10/27/content_19275.htm?div=-1...在廣州,被稱為“全國監督公車私用第一人”的區伯幾乎家喻戶曉。 “這是公車,請問可以這樣用嗎!”一邊舉著手機拍攝,一邊激動喝...存倉