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‘Super cycle’ for forest products expected to send lumber prices up in 2013

By Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver Sun,   VANCOUVER — Lumber prices are expected to soar next year before hitting all-time highs […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 20 Dec 12 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, North America, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Middle-Income Trap Looms in China

China’s breakneck, double-digit growth rate is decelerating. That’s hardly a secret, but Liu Shijin, vice minister of the Development Research […]

By MarketAngel | 19 Dec 12 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

China Grabs Share in Latin America Wind With Cheap Loans

Chinese wind-turbine makers have broken into the South American market, the world’s fastest- growing, by offering government-backed loans at interest […]

By Aidualc | 18 Dec 12 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Emerging markets outlook 2013: more bulls than bears

(By EM) The bullish outlook for emerging markets for 2013 is supported by a “return from the abyss” for the […]

By M Guliyev | 17 Dec 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Latin America, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Exxon Mobil to explore offshore South Africa

(by AP Associated Press) Exxon Mobil to explore offshore South Africa through stake in region, future rights IRVING, Texas (AP) […]

By M Guliyev | | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Stocks | Comments (0)

DTZ Report Expects Growing Demand for China Logistics Space

By Michael Cole, From Mingtiandi site, As China’s ecommerce sector continues to grow at a rapid pace it is creating […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 14 Dec 12 | Also posted in Asia, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

World stocks higher as China factory output grows

(By AP Associated Press) World stock markets rise as survey shows China’s manufacturing grew to 14-month high BANGKOK (AP) — […]

By M Guliyev | | Also posted in Asia, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Volkswagen Group reports record sales

(By AP Associated Press) Volkswagen Group reports record sales as deliveries outside western Europe drive growth BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen […]

By M Guliyev | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Stocks, Western Europe | Comments (0)

3 Historic Properties in Montevideo – Under $130,000

By David Hammond, International Living, I like living near the Port Market (Mercado del Puerto) in Montevideo’s Old City (Ciudad […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Dec 12 | Also posted in Latin America, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Housing Affordability Begins to Slide

By Diana Olick | CNBC It is a double edged sword, no doubt. Rising home prices are necessary for the […]

By DennisGao | | Also posted in North America, Real Estate | Comments (0)