The End of the Global House Price Boom
Weighed down by the credit crunch and high inflation, the global house price boom has ended, according to the latest Global Property Guide survey of house price indicators. Only 13 countries in which dwelling price indices are regularly published saw prices rise during the year to end Q1 2008, while 21 countries saw dwelling prices fall [...]
Expatriate Pay – Dubai Most Expensive Place in World for Restaurants Meals Out and Hotels
According to the March 2008, Xpatulator international cost of living comparison, Dubai, United Arab Emirates is the 32nd most expensive city in the world for expatriates to live in.The findings of the international cost of living comparison of 228 international locations, conducted by the international relocation calculator, shows that Dubai is most expensive for Restaurants, [...]
China's Alumina Prices Fall Below Costs
China’s alumina prices fall below costsEditor: From: chinamining Click?52 Date: 2009-01-07 09:53:58Chalco, China’s top aluminum producer, cut its alumina spot price again last Sunday to 2,000 yuan per ton, down 52 percent from last year’s highest point of 4,200 yuan per ton.Currently, Chinese private alumina enterprises charged even lower, about 1,850 yuan [...]