- Aug 16 Fri 2013 11:49
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Send in the scary clowns
Source: The Philadelphia InquirerAug.迷你倉沙田 15--Clowns used to scare the daylights out of me. (OK, they still do.)They were uncanny, creepy creatures with the darkest and scariest of souls, -- why else, I reasoned, would they need to hide behind so much garish face paint?Seems the Chiodo brothers felt the same way. Born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, the dynamic filmmaking trio is responsible for the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns From Outer Space, a delightfully schlocky horror comedy about a race of vicious, bloodthirsty invading aliens who look like circus clowns -- but with very sharp teeth.It will screen Saturday at 9 p.m. at the Parx Casino Picnic East Grove in Bensalem. All three brothers -- Stephen, Edward and Charles Chiodo -- will appear for a Q&A session after the screening, the closing event of the summer-long Awesome Fest."I think most people were afraid of clowns as a kid," Edward Chiodo said Wednesday in a phone interview. "You feel uneasy around them. You're small, and they're really big" with their big hair, the red nose, and the oversized feet, "and they get in your face while all the adults stand around laughing at you."The brothers, who have collaborated on movies since they got their hands on a Super 8 camera in grade school, moved to Hollywood in the early 1980s to establish a special-effects company. They conceived Killer Klowns during a late-night brainstorming session."We asked ourselves what was the scariest image you can think of," Chiodo said. "Stephen related, 'It's me driving down a lonely mountain road. I pass a ca迷你倉價錢 and I look over to see a clown's driving.' "Stephen, who had joined the phone call, recalled that "then Charlie said, 'What if the clown's floating in midair? Maybe he's from outer space.' " The rest is B-movie history.The film was quickly picked up by a production company on the strength of its title, Stephen said. "I think they thought the title alone would get them a lot of good marketing."The Chiodos were infatuated with 1950s creature features and filled the film with dozens of references to B-classics, including special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen's The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Jason and the Argonauts.The opening sequence comes straight out of The Blob, the 1958 classic starring a very young Steve McQueen.Killer Klowns, which has the evil aliens land in a ship that looks conspicuously like a circus big top, doesn't have the most challenging storyline. It does have a high body count."We kill hundreds and hundreds of people," Edward Chiodo said. At the same time, "it's a movie you can watch with your family," he insisted.More comedy than horror, Killer Klowns is too over-the-top to be taken seriously, Stephen Chiodo said. "We didn't want to do the visceral, bloody-horror thing. Guys with knives carving people up, or aggression against women.""But a monster?" Edward Chiodo chimed in. "A monster can do whatever it wants. It's fair game. It can eviscerate people. As long as it's a monster."Or a clown.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Philadelphia Inquirer Visit The Philadelphia Inquirer at .philly.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉庫
- Aug 16 Fri 2013 11:49
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美食節 主婦十元掃百包烏冬 排隊爭一元貨 榴槤炸彈�喱酒登場
一連五日美食博覽昨在會展開鑼,mini storage逾百名市民排隊掃貨。有市民以十元買入一百包烏冬、亦有展商半天賣出二百隻松葉蟹。除一元貨外,場內特色美食還有馬來西亞榴槤炸彈及於日本三月才上市的�喱酒。 現場所見,不少市民出動手推車及背囊掃貨,最早到場的鄧小姐,於一日前已排隊,只求以一元鏟得值八百元花膠。 另有家庭主婦徐小姐與親朋好友一行六人,早上十時已到場買�數產品,「雖然我十點到,但我都好彩用十元買到限量推廣的一百包Don Don烏冬,好抵買,今年預算用一千元,買月餅、鮑參翅肚等。」松葉蟹受捧 半日售二百隻 第四年參展的康恩有限公司,以售賣馬來西亞食品為賣點,今年新產品是榴槤炸彈,店舖銷售經理林先生說:「推介首次引進本港的榴槤炸彈,內�是馬來西亞D24品種的榴槤肉,味道僅次於貓山王,是當地人愛好的零食之一,一盒三十五元六粒,或即場食三粒三十元,正打算申請在各大超市推出。」 售賣日本食品的新大和(香港)有限公司,推出最新日本流行產品,公司市場及推廣部負責人梁惠細說:「日本三月才上市的Carina果汁酒會場有售,有梅self storage桃、芒果味,�喱的形狀,搖晃後變回液體,可即飲或製作雞尾酒及甜品,很受OL歡迎,一支一百五十毫升售十八元,或四支六十元。」 喜歡海鮮的市民亦有口福,新華日本食品有限公司市場部主任江小姐說:「以批發價出售的北海道熟松葉蟹單售一百四十四元一隻,約八百七十五克,二百八十八元一套約兩公斤共兩隻,超市一隻五百至六百克的熟松葉蟹需約二百多元,展場價好抵,至四時已售出一百箱(一箱兩隻),銷售理想,忙到計唔到數。」內地客豪花萬元購鮑魚燕窩 應節月餅及鮑參翅肚最搶手,一宗交易可達二萬元,鴻星集團在兩小時內,便有一宗近一萬元的交易,顧客主要買鮑魚、燕窩及月餅;而昨午亦有顧客購買兩萬元月餅券。樂觀計今年參展營業額或較去年升5%至10%。 鴻星集團發言人表示:「一名年約40歲的內地客手拉行李箱,逗留五至十分鐘,便買了近萬元的鮑魚、燕窩、月餅。由於每日都有推出限量共50盞的一元特級官燕盞,吸引了很多顧客,即使買唔到一元貨,都會轉買其他產品,如四�1,200元的特級官燕、月餅及其他熟食,場內人流暢旺。」 攝影:冼偉倫 記者:黃琳迷你倉
- Aug 15 Thu 2013 13:44
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檢閱第一倉艾薩:怒斬�生(11)
上週六,self storage本刊請來專欄「天下第一倉」的倉主艾薩(Isaac Sofaer),在壹傳媒將軍澳總部,舉辦投資講座,與支持該倉多年的讀者互動。六十二歲的艾薩,與前倉主東尼一樣,同是特許會計師出身,擅長基本分析。一一年接手「第一倉」後,選股大膽及多元化,該倉市值累升一成二,同期�指倒跌百分之五,跑贏大市。其中,維他奶(345)、莎莎(178)表現最「神勇」,分別升六成八及六成二。是次講座,艾薩再爆最新揀股策略,並預言大市三年內反彈。 講座十二點才「開波」,早到的讀者甫坐下,即心急「刨」講義,更大談對「天下第一倉」的睇法,「我由東尼睇到依家o架啦,好buy呢套價值投資法,重視基本因素,講長遠增值,鍾意短炒就唔會來啦!」說完即有多名讀者點頭認同。「出面�股評人,淨係俾number,叫人三蚊入,三個半止賺,二個八就止蝕,邊有咁簡單o架!」「之前跟艾薩買�維他奶同莎莎,開始有錢賺!」 狠斬兩大愛股 奉行價值投資法的艾薩,以「長情」見稱,曾笑指「天下第一倉」的成分股「never move」。但最近,他卻斬走兩隻私人愛股。上週五,在�生(11)公布中期業績後,賣走這隻「�足」三十六年的股票,他解釋:「截至今年上半年,銀行壞賬只有兩億元,令我好費解。公司借出的貸款高達六千億,中港兩地壞賬風險正在增加,中國的壞賬幾乎沖上雲霄,怎可能只有兩億壞賬?佢�對壞賬的定義與我不同,所以寧願賣掉。」另一隻「分手」的股票,是早前「熱炒」的奶粉股合生元(1112)。去年八月,合生元在艾薩三十九隻選股中排行第二,股價由去年底的十九元,一度�升至四十八元。艾薩指其經營手法有問題:「合生元最近涉嫌價格壟斷,被政府罰錢,我不喜歡。」 中航信值二十四蚊 第一倉內,最令人「摸不�頭腦」的選股,要數市值較小的內地航空軟件開發商中國民航信息(696);不過,其股價卻表現勇猛,由年初約四元,升至現時的六元六角。艾薩解釋︰「這間公司很少人知道,它的大股東包括中國三大航空公司,持股達六成。中航信是行業領袖,入行門檻高,公司基本上無負債,計算貼現現金流,我覺得每股價值是二十四元。」這時,有買了中航信的讀者插口道︰「中航信市值好細!」艾薩反駁:「公司仲有A股,兩邊加埋市值有一百四十億元,不算小。」該讀者續稱:「我聽你意見,之前買�,昨日再加碼。」艾薩即讚道︰「你能在股價接近短期高位時買入,我向你致敬!大部分人不會這樣做,因為害怕。但如果你對一間公司有信心,在五個半或六個半買入,長遠而言,有什麼分別呢?」 大市三年內反彈 矢言只買中國股票的艾薩,繼續睇好中國,「睇淡中國的人,只會講中國壞話,忽略了中國正在採取措施穩定經濟,令其能運作得更好。」他指個別公司已進入上升軌道,只要中國處理好銀行問題,大市三年內會反彈。「中國�銀行像一個病人,只要肯打針吃藥,就會痊癒。但他們仍不肯看醫生,承認自己有五千億元壞賬需要處理。內銀需要向市場集資,增加資本。」艾薩指,到時市場會出現一場「危機」,但亦是掃貨的好機會:「因為中國有能力應付,問題不會好大。」 Di迷你倉-hard Fan講股 年僅二十一歲、於港大修讀會計及金融的Ryan,自稱是艾薩粉絲,手上持有「天下第一倉」內的中航信及濰柴(2338),以及艾薩另一選股神冠(829)。在股票市場,Ryan比偶像更「進取」。出身名校的他,將數年來補習所賺的八十萬,全數投資在股票上。今年再下一城,將手上股票抵押給銀行,以年息七釐,借取近四十萬元,投入股市。「我仲後生,想進取�,至今回報率大約有兩至三成,成個portfolio約值百五萬。」正在國際投行實習的Ryan,看中艾薩重分析,擅長以公司業務、現金流等研究股票價值,「買股票係睇價值,唔係立亂炒,炒賣總係開頭贏,後尾就會輸。」他老成地說。並指已努力戒掉「篤機仔」的壞習慣:「以前日日狂篤機,睇住個市好緊張,後來知道投資要睇長線,股票一時�升跌,唔會影響價值啦。」 問答環節 艾薩在專欄中,較少回覆讀者提問,今次「一次過」晒冷回應。 讀者:信德(242)同澳博(880)點揀好?艾薩:視乎你是否想有地產業務!信德基本上無負債,資產比較分散,除了持有百分之五的澳博股份,在香港、澳門、北京都擁有優質的資產,資產淨值折讓至少五成!至於澳博,純粹是「賭股」,每年穩袋五釐股息率,不計手上持有的二百四十億現金,股本回報率可謂「無限大」。讀者:維他奶(345)升到十一蚊,市盈率成三十幾倍,點解仲唔賣?艾薩:維他奶是好公司,派息慷慨,有力上十四蚊!我問你,賣了維他奶,套回來的錢,有沒有更好的投資?我承認依家股價係高估�,這是因為被一些蠢人推高了。讀者:中國龍工(3339)值得買嗎?艾薩:公司是工程機械製造商。但身處熊市,我還是建議你買大公司,它們有營業額、有品牌、有商譽,經濟復甦時,公司好轉得更快。讀者:惠理基金(806)PE咁高,點解仲揀佢?艾薩:對於惠理基金呢類公司,不可以睇PE。選它是因為對金融市場有信心。當大市逆轉,資金湧入時,惠理管理的資產會爆升,管理費及表現費水漲船高,股價隨時�升四、五倍,我鍾意呢種「槓桿」,PE高算什麼?讀者:你點睇派高息�REITs?艾薩:REITs?不要碰!好多REITs猶如上市公司煮完�廚餘,不想浪費,只好透過派息、物業重估,包裝成好靚的東西!不過,不要忘記,負責估值的公司,都是「受薪」的。市場上有很多地產股,派息雖然較少,但背後有很好的資產,為什麼要選REITs?讀者:我想買「第一倉」內的股票,但股價已升高,點算好?艾薩:股價升,是很自然的事!難道你以為我因為股價會跌而買?對我來講,現階段,第一倉內�股票,仍是值得買入。讀者:怎樣為之公開、誠實�公司?艾薩:一間好的公司,年報簡單易明。例如偉易達(303)的簡化版年報只有二十頁,維他奶只有十八頁,但友邦(1299)成二百頁,我看完仍一頭霧水,算了吧!讀者:可不可以用一部分本金來短炒?艾薩:我不想「潑你冷水」,不過,如果你不炒股(短炒),十年後,你能賺取更多!即使我成日睇住個市,十次短炒,都係中一、兩次,而且我只會炒賣我熟悉�股票,好似信德之前跌到去三元三角,我即時買入,再�三元五角賣出。文件倉
- Aug 15 Thu 2013 13:37
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上半年銀行業淨利同比增13.8%
銀行早報訊雖然截至目前僅3家上市銀行公佈半年報,迷你倉價錢但銀監會已于昨日揭曉了上半年銀行業的經營情況。銀監會公佈的今年上半年商業銀行主要統計數據顯示,今年上半年,商業銀行共實現淨利潤7531億元,較去年同期的6616億元增長13.8%。細觀效益性指標,去年二季度資產利潤率為1.41%,今年二季度為1.38%;淨息差指標方面,今年上半年為2.59%,而去年上半年為2.73%;兩個指標同比均放緩。不過,如果和今年—季度比,銀行業經營其實還是有所好轉的。譬如,今年—季度資產利潤率迷你倉庫淨息差分別為1.37%和2.57%。備受關注的資產質量方面,截至第二季度末,商業銀行不良貸款率為0.96%,與第—季度末持平。不良貸款餘額為5395億元,較—季度的5265億元微增。值得關注的—個看點是,由於今年起採用了新的資本管理辦法,今年商業銀行資本充足率較去年明顯下降。至二季度末,商業銀行以及核心—級資本充足率和資本充足率分別為9.85%和12.24%。按照銀監會的解釋,銀監會統計的商業銀行包括大型商業銀行、股份制商業銀行、城市商業銀行、農村商業銀行和外資銀行。儲存
- Aug 15 Thu 2013 13:32
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Revenue may be $30M short of forecast
Source: Albuquerque Journal, N.儲存M.Aug. 14--SANTA FE -- Incoming revenue for New Mexico's justcompleted budget year could end up being at least $30 million less than estimated, the finance chief for Gov. Susana Martinez said Tuesday.A dip in oil prices and lower-than-expected tax collections in several key areas have contributed to the revenue slowdown, said Department of Finance and Administration Secretary Tom Clifford.However, Clifford said the state is in good financial position to absorb the possible budget hit, with more than $600 million in projected cash reserves."I think the key is we have been able to be restrained in our spending," he told the Journal . "That has helped us withstand a decrease in ouryear to-year revenues."New Mexico state government took in nearly $113 million less during the first 11 months of fiscal 2013 than it did in the same period the previous year, according to DFA. Final revenue figures will be available later this month.A December 2012 revenue forecast pegged projected state revenue at about $5.7 billion for fiscal 2013, which ended June 30.Incoming revenue levels were lagging behind that forecast by about $34 million as of the end of May, Clifford said Tuesday.Sen. Carlos Cisneros, D-Questa, vice chairman of the Senate Finance Commit- tee, said the revenue volatility is a sign of the state's uneven recovery from a severe economic downturn."Unfortunately, the recovery is so gradual and slow we're not seeing much in terms of growth," Cisneros said. "We'r新蒲崗迷你倉 going to have to dip into our bank account to survive between now and January."The current budget year is shaping up to be better economically, and New Mexico is not in danger of slipping back into a recession, Cisneros added.Revenue levels have been tough to predict in recent years.During fiscal 2012, robust oil prices and production -- mostly in the state's southeastern region -- propelled the state to take in roughly $250million more than had been previously estimated.That surplus boosted the state's cash reserves to about $750 million, or more than 13 percent of recurring General Fund spending. The Martinez administration has sought to keep at least a 10 percent reserve level.Meanwhile, the New Mexico State Investment Council reported Tuesday that the value of the state's permanent funds grew by more than $1.7 billion -- to a total of nearly $17.1 billion -- during the just-completed fiscal year.The investment gains represent a 13.3 percent increase for the largest of the funds, placing the state among the top one-third of similarsized public funds in terms of growth, according to the SIC.Annual distributions from the permanents funds go into the state's general fund, where they help to pay for public schools, hospitals and other expenses. About $746million was distributed during the 2013 budget year.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) Visit the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) at .abqjournal.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage
- Aug 15 Thu 2013 13:27
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BRIEF: M&F Bancorp reports loss
Source: Winston-Salem Journal, N.self storageC.Aug. 15--M&F Bancorp Inc., parent company of Mechanics and Farmers Bank, reported Thursday a loss of $66,000 in the second quarter compared with net income of $124,000 a year ago.The bank, based in Durham, has a branch in Winston-Salem.It reported an earnings loss of 3 cents a share compared with diluted earnings of 6 cents a year ago.The bank said past-due loans dropped to $7.5 million on June 30 from $10.4 million on Dec. 31.It reported having $218,000 in expenses related to other real-estate owned, typically properties t迷你倉at have been foreclosed."We are continuing to experience significant pressure on our existing loan portfolio due to a challenging loan environment and competition," said Kim Saunders, the bank's president and chief executive.""We are continuing our focus on reducing non-performing and classified assets in 2013 to further strengthen our bank and improve our operating results."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 Winston-Salem Journal (Winston Salem, N.C.) Visit Winston-Salem Journal (Winston Salem, N.C.) at 2.journalnow.com Distributed by MCT Information Services文件倉
- Aug 15 Thu 2013 13:17
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「富後代」藉優勢改造社會 推廣綠色生活 平租助社企
「富後代」總會被標籤為不知民間疾苦,迷你倉沙田但實情不一定如此,本港也有些富人之後,冀用本身資源優勢,為社會「做點事」。旭日(393)創辦人之一楊洪之子楊大偉,去年創辦社企「Green Monday」,傾力推廣綠色生活和素食,為的就是幫地球減碳。�基地產(012)副主席李家誠,亦出資成立「好單位」(Good Lab),為新晉社企提供平租工作空間。北極融雪、北極熊餓死,對於遠在萬里以外的港人來說,未必有太大感覺,但根據環保組織的研究,全球暖化未來可能令冬天成為絕響,20年後的香港,冬天日子會大減。環保逼在眉睫,這正是楊大偉成立Green Monday的原因。 「食肉其實會製造大量碳排放,其破壞環境的威力,不比開飛機小。」據統計,700萬港人如果每星期素食1天,1年就可以為全球減少150萬噸二氧化碳,或相當於8.6萬輛車一年釋出的溫室氣體。楊洪子創辦Green Monday 楊大偉知道空喊環保是沒有用,於是想到利用家族遺傳的營商血統,把素食主意融入生意。Green Monday的業務主要包括兩部分,一是與餐飲機構合作,在店內加設素食選擇,二是向企業提供綠色顧問服務,為企業度身訂造綠色工作空間的實踐計畫。由於Green Monday品牌已建立綠色形象,楊大偉下一步打算把品牌發展為專有標籤,授權具環保、素食概念的產品使用。 Green Monday成立一年多,已可做到收支平衡,收入主要來自諮詢費。楊大偉指出,商界其實對綠色顧問服務有需求,只是市場欠缺供應,他正好把握了這片未被開發的藍海。 他不諱言,家族生意的網絡、資源,對他實踐綠色生意有幫助。「作為有資源的人,利用本身的優勢去幫助社會、地球,是很應該的。」 �地副迷你倉價錢席李家誠,近年也積極參與社企發展,「好單位」正是其代表作。積極在港推廣創意文化的黃英琦,早年在英國及歐洲等地考察時,已被社企及「共享工作空間」的概念吸引,但要在租金持續飛升的香港實踐,談何容易?�基「好單位」助創業者 「碰巧�基想用一些物業單位幫助社會,但又未想到做些甚麼,於是我提出設立共享工作空間。」黃英琦說,「好單位」旨在為社企、創意人提供廉租的工作空間,因不少人其實早有發展社企的點子,只是無力負擔市面的高昂租金,阻礙他們實現理想,亦局限了本港推廣社企的步伐。 「好單位」佔地2萬呎,位於�基旗下的長沙灣星匯居,�基首兩年不會收租。當下已有5家社企租用「好單位」作長駐辦公室,也有不少人以月費會員方式使用單位的設施。黃英琦指出,廉租共享工作空間的好處,不僅在於有助創業者降低初始創業成本,也能凝聚他們的商業頭腦,因他們能在當中認識其他理念接近的商業夥伴,如同自建一個小社區。富後代創辦社企Green Monday資料成立時間︰2012年4月理念︰推廣素食及環保生活,主張每周最少素食一天業務.為企業設計綠色工作空間執行方案.品牌授權.與夥伴餐飲店、學校合作,設計及供應素食餐單部分餐飲及企業合作夥伴.大家樂、朗豪酒店、翠華餐廳、渣打銀行、中銀、摩根大通「好單位」(Good Lab)資料成立時間︰2012年9月理念︰為社企提供廉租工作和商務空間,鼓勵創意營商業務.以低於市價租金,向會員出租工作空間和設施,月租介乎300元至2800元.會員可因應使用量,選擇合適的租用計畫,包括全包月租、租用20或45小時.提供小劇場、活動室等設施部分社企合作夥伴.MaD創不同、香港社會創投基金、黑暗中對話、社會企業論壇、社企民間高峰會迷你倉庫
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非居民人民幣存款餘額增加人民幣跨境使用受熱捧
記者萬荃一項反映人民幣跨境使用規模的數據——非居民人民幣存款餘額出爐了。為進 一步提高外匯統計數據透明度,新蒲崗迷你倉外匯局將自2013年起按季度公佈非居民人民幣存款數據。二季度末,我國非居民人民幣存款餘額10707.33億元,其中,非居民個人人民幣存款餘額4971.01億元。據外匯局介紹,所謂非居民是指“非中國居民”,非居民人民幣存款是指境內銀行類金融機構和中央銀行吸收的非居民人民幣存款。“隨著人民幣國際化的進程不斷加快,境外居民持有人民幣,包括以存款形式持有的人民幣增加較快,這無疑對我國國際收支與對外經濟發展產生影響,需要有相關指標對其統計和發佈,這有助于對跨境人民幣資金流動的大概規模進行把握和瞭解。”上海財經大學現代金融研究中心副主任奚君羊在接受本報記者採訪時表示。他進一步解釋稱,境外居民人民幣存款反映的是人民幣跨境資金流動情況,在形式上屬於對外負債,是影響我國債權債務的重要影響因素。與此同時,人民幣發生跨境轉移,其背後體現的是人民幣在國際上的影響力。此外,國際金融問題專家趙慶明用數量關係解釋非居民人民幣存款餘額,他認為其反映的是境外持有人民幣的餘額,即收、付結算的結果。自2009年跨境貿易人民幣結算開閘試點以來,人民幣國際化進程明顯加快。香港、新加坡、倫敦等離岸人民幣市場的深度和廣度不斷擴大。人民幣對澳大利亞元、日元直接交易相繼�動。中國和包括英國在內的20多個國家和地區簽署了雙邊本幣互換協議。人民銀行近日下發通知簡化跨境人民幣業務流程、完善相關政策,涉及經常項目結算、資本項目結算和離岸人民幣清算等方面的七大類業務,對以往的各類跨境人民幣業務進行梳理總結,完善了相關規定。渣打銀行近日發佈的最新人民幣全球化指數(RGI)顯示,盡管中國上半年末流動性緊張,但該指數6月份同比上漲超過65%,環比漲幅為4mini storage8%,顯示人民幣國際化勢頭並未受到經濟放緩和金融市場短期波動的阻礙。外匯局發佈的最新數據顯示,第二季度末,我國非居民人民幣存款餘額10707.33億元,較一季度增加了近700億元。其中,非居民個人人民幣存款餘額4971.01億元,比上一季度增加37.71億元。趙慶明在接受本報記者採訪時表示,非居民人民幣存款餘額增加實際上就是二季度人民幣跨境收付出現了淨流出,即支出大於收入。在他看來,這與二季度人民幣的升值預期有很大關係。從4月份開始,人民幣就一直處於升值狀態。到五、六月份,雖然人民幣升值預期有所減弱,但人民幣匯率依舊處於升值通道。近年來,跨境人民幣交易實現大發展的同時,出現了跨境人民幣收入遠小于支出的情況,造成跨境人民幣持續淨流出,這有其客觀性和必然性。一種主權貨幣在走出國門的過程中,初期大都要經歷一個本幣跨境支出大於收入的階段,否則就不會有本幣的海外沉澱。對於二季度末非居民人民幣存款餘額逾萬億元,奚君羊認為,這一數據從增速上看較快,但從絕對量上看還比較小,隨著境內外客戶對人民幣國際化繼續保持積極預期,對人民幣的接受度提升,人民幣走出去步伐加快,該數據有望繼續增加。此外,還有業內專家表示,目前跨境貿易人民幣結算存在結構性失衡問題,在跨境貿易當中,使用人民幣結算的貿易伙伴主要集中在中國周邊國家和地區,其中香港超過一半,而美歐傳統市場占比依然很低,我國應該進一步完善跨境人民幣結 算業務。在這項新出爐的數據中,外匯局還特意公佈了非居民個人人民幣存款餘額。隨著跨境人民幣結算深入推進,個人開展跨境人民幣業務被提到議事日程。《金融業發展和改革十二五規劃》指出,要逐步開展個人跨境人民幣結算以及進一步放開個人其他資本項目跨境交易。央行有關負責人也表示,2013年央行工作重點之一是逐步開展個人跨境人民幣結算業務。self storage
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CN DELIVERY
全國資訊消費 半年達2萬億規模 根據工業和資訊化部最新統計,迷你倉價錢今年上半年,涉及網絡和資訊基礎設施的全國資訊消費規模,高達2萬億元人民幣(下同),同比增長20.7%。其中通訊業務收入達5,642.6億元;軟件技術服務達8,345.8億元;資訊終端產品為6,168萬元;電子商務的累計交易額更達49,800億元;基礎設施投資亦累計達1,296.5億元,當中互聯網及數據通訊的投資增長最快,達43.8%。 流動網絡及智能手機等增幅最為驚人,特別是後者,在銷售手機中佔91%。有研究機構指,大陸的智能終端產品的滲透率已接近全世界的四分之一,比例超過全球平均水平。受到智能裝置普及的影響,流動服務所產生的規模亦大增,如手機音樂視頻、手機網絡遊戲和手機網絡文學等的用戶,較去年底分別增長14.0%、18.9%、12.0%,同時推動上半年流動互聯網流量同比增長62.6%。 大陸的網購活動亦持續增長,今年上半年的交易額達到8,559億元。網購同時帶動互聯網廣告的投入,同期的市場規模遠346.7億元。 智能手機出貨量中國佔兩成 根據美國市場研究機構Canalys發布的報告顯示,在今年第二季度,迷你倉庫球智能手機出貨量約為2.381億部,同比增長高達50%。雖然三星和蘋果已分別佔該市場的55%及20%分額,但中國的智能手機正在趕上,市場佔有率早已高過不少日本品牌。 在第二季度中,首五名的中國智能手機廠商分別是:聯想、宇龍、華為、中興通訊和小米,出貨量總和已佔全球20%,高於去年同期的15%。單是第二季度的中國智能手機出貨量同比增長為108%,達8,810萬部,聯想於該季度的出貨量為1,130萬部,但以大陸市場為主,達1,080萬部,佔比達95%。 超高清4K電視售價高未成主流 自去年開始,多間中日韓廠商都推出4K超高清電視,希望藉其帶動銷量。可惜,因價格昂貴及欠缺片源等問題,不論中外市場,4K電視仍未能普及。據了解,截至今年6月底,大陸的4K超高清電視只佔液晶電視市場的0.86%,但隨著大陸生產廠有意於下半年調低價格,將有望加快普及。 大陸目前仍以全高清1080p為主要訊號來源,支援相應訊號的電視台亦較多,而且全清楚電視才剛打入市場,相信4K電視要在當地快速推廣並不容易。 Text:編輯部 Photo:星島圖片庫 Art:C_hi Editor:Jean儲存
- Aug 15 Thu 2013 12:35
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Government of Canada invests in safety at Lethbridge Airport
LETHBRIDGE, AB, Aug.迷你倉新蒲崗 14, 2013 /CNW/ - Jim Hillyer, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced funding for an important safety improvement project at the Lethbridge Airport.The Lethbridge Airport is receiving $187,944, through the Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP), for the replacement of a snowplow truck which will ensure the timely and effective removal of snow, slush and ice from runways and taxiways."The Lethbridge Airport is a vital gateway for local residents, businesses, trade and tourism," said MP Hillyer. "This funding will enhance the safety of all those who use this airport, especially the communities and businesses in Southern Alberta.""The County of Lethbridge is grateful for the ACAP funding for the snowplow truck," said Reeve Lorne Hickey. "This new equipment, along with the snow blower and runway condition reporting system we received earlier in the year, greatly helps airport staff to safely maintain the runways at the Lethbridge Airport. This funding helps us maintain an up-to-date infrastructure."To date, through ACAP, the Lethbridge Airport has received more than $8.8 million for nine projects, including today's announcement. Since the program started, the Government of Canada迷你倉出租has invested more than $606 million for 751 projects at 174 airports. Improvements include purchasing/replacing heavy airside mobile equipment; installing wildlife fencing; and rehabilitating runway pavements, airfield lighting and electrical systems.Canada's Economic Action Plan provides new opportunities for growth, job creation and long-term prosperity. Thanks to the Government of Canada's leadership and strong economic and financial fundamentals, the Canadian economy has recovered from the global recession better than most other industrialized countries. Canada has been a leader among G-7 countries throughout the recovery with over 965,000 net new jobs created since July 2009.Government of CanadaCONTACT: Ashley KelahearPress Secretary Office of the Honourable Lisa RaittMinister of Transport, Ottawa613-991-0700Media RelationsTransport Canada, Ottawa613-993-0055Transport Canada is online at .tc.gc.ca. Subscribe to e-news or stayconnected through RSS, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr to keep upto date on the latest from Transport Canada.This news release may be made available in alternative formats forpersons living with visual disabilities.IF THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN ANY PRINTED VERSION AND THEELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS NEWS RELEASE, THE ELECTRONIC VERSION WILLPREVAIL.儲存倉
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Global Data Center VOD Market 2012-2016
NEW YORK, Aug.儲存 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:Global Data Center VOD Market 2012-2016.reportlinker.com/p01592829/Global-Data-Center-VOD-Market-2012-2016.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=VODTechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Data Center Video on Demand (VOD) market to grow at a CAGR of 13.87 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for HD programming and on-demand content. The Global Data Center VOD market has also been witnessing innovation in server technology. However, inefficient streaming of VOD content due to limited bandwidth could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. TechNavio's report, the Global Data Center VOD Market 2012-2016, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market in the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Data Center VOD market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.The key vendors dominating this space include ARRIS Group Inc., Concurrent Computer Corp., Dell Inc., EMC Corp., Harmonic Inc., Harris Corp., HP Co., IBM Corp., NetApp Inc., and SeaChange International Inc.The other vendors mentioned in this report are Alcatel-Lucent SA, Apple Inc., Blinkbox, Cisco Systems Inc., Comcast Corp., Edgeware, Espial Group Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Google Inc., Grass Valley USA LLC, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Hulu.com, LOVEFiLM.com, Motorola Mobility Inc., Netflix Inc., Panasas Inc., RGB Networks, Thomson Video Networks, Verizon FIOS, and ZTE Corp.Key questions answered in this report:What will the market size be in 2016 and what will be the growth rate?What are key market trends?What is driving this market?What are the challenges to market growth?Who are the key vendors in this market space?What are the market opportunities and threats faced by key vendors?What are the strengths and weaknesses of each of these key vendors?You can request one free hour of our analyst's time when you purchase this market report. Details provided within the report.Research methodology is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research includes in-depth interviews with industry experts, vendors, resellers and customers. Secondary research includes Technavio Platform, industry pu新蒲崗迷你倉lications, company reports, news articles, analyst reports, trade associations and the data published by Government agencies.01. Executive Summary02. List of Abbreviations03. Introduction04. Market Research MethodologyMarket Research ProcessResearch DesignResearch Methodology05. Scope of the ReportMarket OverviewProduct Offerings06. Market Landscape06.1 VOD Service Distribution Channels06.2 Market Size and Forecast06.3 Data Center VOD Market SegmentationGlobal Data Center VOD Server MarketGlobal Data Center VOD Video Server MarketGlobal Data Center VOD SAN Market06.4 Five Forces Analysis07. Geographical Segmentation08. Vendor Landscape09. Buying Criteria10. Market Growth Drivers11. Drivers and their Impact12. Market Challenges13. Impact of Drivers and Challenges14. Market Trends15. Key Vendor Analysis15.1 ARRIS Group Inc.Business OverviewKey InformationSWOT Analysis15.2 Concurrent Computer Corp.Business OverviewKey InformationSWOT Analysis15.3 Dell Inc.Business OverviewKey InformationSWOT Analysis15.4 EMC Corp.Business OverviewKey InformationSWOT Analysis15.5 Harmonic Inc.Business OverviewKey InformationSWOT Analysis15.6 Harris Corp.Business OverviewKey InformationSWOT Analysis15.7 HP Co.Business OverviewKey InformationSWOT Analysis15.8 IBM Corp.Business OverviewKey InformationSWOT Analysis15.9 NetApp Inc.Business OverviewKey InformationSWOT Analysis15.10 SeaChange International Inc.Business OverviewKey InformationSWOT Analysis16. Other Reports in this Series?List of ExhibitsExhibit 1: Market Research MethodologyExhibit 2: Classification of VOD Service ChannelsExhibit 3: Global Data Center VOD Market 2012-2016 (US$ million)Exhibit 4: Global Data Center VOD Market by Revenue 2012Exhibit 5: Global Data Center VOD Server Market 2012-2016 (US$ million)Exhibit 6: Video Server CategorizationExhibit 7: Global Data Center VOD Video Server Market 2012-2016 (US$ million)Exhibit 8: Global Data Center VOD SAN Market 2012-2016 (US$ million)Exhibit 9: Global Data Center VOD Market by Geographical Segmentation 2012Exhibit 10: Global Smartphone Market by Unit Shipment 2012-2016 (million)Exhibit 11: Global Tablet Computer Market by Unit Shipment 2012-2016 (million)Exhibit 12: Business Segmentation of EMC Corp.Exhibit 13: Business Segmentation of Hewlett-Packard Co.Exhibit 14: Business Segmentation of IBM Corp.To order this report:VOD Industry: Global Data Center VOD Market 2012-2016Contact Clare: clare@reportlinker.comUS:(339) 368 6001Intl:+1 339 368 6001ReportlinkerWeb site: .reportlinker.com/mini storage
- Aug 15 Thu 2013 12:14
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Xiaomi aims for 100b yuan in sales
Smartphone maker’s chief confident on target that requires quadrupling of revenue by 2015Mainland smartphone maker Xiaomi aims for at least 100 billion yuan (HK$1.迷你倉沙田27 billion) in sales by 2015, about four times its expected revenue this year, chief executive Lei Jun said.The Beijing-based handset maker and internet startup would very likely exceed its target of 15 million phones and 26 billion yuan in revenue this year, said Lei, its founder, dubbed “China’s answer to Steve Jobs”.“It is quite clear inside the company [what our innovations are really about], but many people outside don’t seem to see it yet … I think when Xiaomi generates 100 billion yuan in sales, everyone will understand what about our business model is truly innovative,” he told a seminar at China Internet Conference 2013 in Beijing.Lei said about 17 million Xiaomi phones had been shipped since the firm was founded three years ago.“Maybe it’s hard to comprehend how a three-year-old company will … make around 100 billion yuan in its fifth or sixth year, because there aren’t many companies like that in the world,” he said.The fir迷你倉價錢 sold 100,000 of its new 799-yuan Hongmi phones in 90 seconds on Monday and took 7.45 million reservations.Xiaomi eclipsed Apple in smartphone sales on the mainland in the second quarter, taking the sixth spot, according to a study released this week by Canalys, an independent analyst firm.Observers have questioned whether Xiaomi’s move to release the low-end Hongmi would weaken its standing among major smartphone makers. Huawei Technologies, ZTE and Lenovo have all been trying to step up their products’ specifications to move up the value chain.Lei said Xiaomi would not try to upgrade its products just to enter the high-end market, because, he said, he believed a phone’s function was more important than the firm’s brand.“I don’t care whether my products belong to the high end. I’m more interested in what my phone can do well. It’s more like a tool to me,” he said. “My advice to [competitors] is to put 99.99 per cent of effort into the products.”Xiaomi sold 7.03 million handsets in the first half of this year, the company announced last month, almost the same number as it did in all of last year.迷你倉庫