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...Thomas Friedman asserts that “Green is not simply a new form of generating electric power; it is a new form of generating national power.” The race to clean technology will determine who the next billionaires are and where the next economic and scientific boom will take place...
...risking their entire financial viability in any one venture. In practice there can be multiple incorporations in a single deal. But critics say that the original intent of incorporation has been corrupted in the last 20 years as the conveniences offered by offshore tax havens - demand turbocharged by a boom in financial engineering - has degenerated into a race to the bottom to sell secrecy. (See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...
...facing the consequences of its largesse. Fears are rising that Beijing's easy-money policies have fueled a potential property-price bubble. According to government data, average real estate prices in Chinese cities jumped 7.8% in December from a year earlier - the fastest increase in 18 months. The credit boom has also sparked worries about the nation's banking system. Many economists expect the large surge in credit to lead to a growing number of nonperforming loans (NPLs). In a November report, UBS economist Wang Tao calculates that if 20% of all new lending...
...some of the study's oversimplifications turn out to be wrong, as they well may - if hurricane activity increases or sea level begins rising faster than expected or a new real estate boom puts more property in harm's way - the damage estimates could rise...
...property market. Fueled by cheap credit, property prices have grown steadily since mid-2009. A government survey of 70 medium- and large-size cities found that in December, average housing costs jumped 2.1% over the previous month - the fastest increase in 18 months. (See pictures of China's infrastructure boom...