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As lending interest reaches new heights, some firms borrow from employees

Not quite a month since the State Bank freed banks to charge a negotiated rate on medium and short term lending, those rates have risen to the 18-20 percent per annum range.

Land prices smash records in Beijing property frenzy

Two land sales in Beijing have shattered price records and both buyers were state-owned companies, sparking outrage and astonishment at the city's frothy property market.

Canada home resales cool for 2nd straight month

Sales of existing homes in Canada dipped for a second straight month in February, but remained high on a year-over-year basis, as the market may be moving into more balanced conditions, data showed on Monday.

Property prices in UK�s most expensive street soar

The average cost of a property in the most expensive street in England and Wales has soared by �300,000 during the past year, according to new research.

Gold slides as investors take profits

The price of gold in Vietnam slid VND100,000 a tael on March 9 over the previous day as global prices declined due to investors� profit-taking.