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The Next Biggest Bank in America will be Chinese -- Lenders Say No to 97% of Loan Applications -- Is Private Lending the Next Big Banking Craze?
The Real Estate Investor Network Inc opens up the floor at the upcoming REINclub public events all around Southern California and Las Vegas. Real Estate Investors can voice their opinions about the great real estate lending debacle. Insiders seem to think that the Chinese will open the next big Mortgage Bank in the USA. The number of Private Loans on real estate properties is rising dramatically

CHINESE TAKE-OUT: Oriental Business Principles Demystified For Online Enterprises
"The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools." - ConfuciusChinese people are well-renowned for their industriousness and extraordinary minds for business.

Thomas Jefferson and the Chinese Gong
While Richard Nixon's diplomatic visit to China may have created a minor thaw in Sino-US relations, he was not the first President to try to get in sync with the Chinese. Thomas Jefferson preceded him by close to two centuries.

American Elements Advises of New 10% Export Tariff on Rare Earth Metals Anticipated October 1 by Chinese Government
American Elements has advised its customers and supply chain partners of an anticipated new 10% export tax on all rare earth metals from China; essentially the sole world producer. The tariff is expected to be announced by the Chinese government on or about October 1, 2007.

As Chinese Companies Struggle With Quality-Control And Process-Control Issues, American Engineering Firms Offer A Secure Alternative
John Armistead, founder and owner of Maryland-based Armistead Technologies, comments on the recent quality-control and process-control lapses of Chinese-based vendors and subcontractors, and points out the benefits of outsourcing reverse engineering projects to smaller American engineering firms.

Using Chinese Techniques For Your Health and Strength
Chi Kung and T'ai Chi are only two of the keys to self trust and to physical harmony. With the use of these techniques you can succeed with many accomplishments, without having to put yourself through great psychological or physical efforts, violent conflicts or aggression.

Veritas Chairman Addresses Fourth Chinese Enterprise Forum -- Michigan Attorney Was the Only American Invited to Speak to the 200 Largest Corporations
Donald B. Lifton recently spoke to an audience of government and business leaders that included the CEOs and CFOs of the 200 largest corporations in China. The Fourth Chinese Enterprise Forum address focused on intellectual property protection as Chinese corporations moved offshore.

Chinese Mad About Mobile Phones
Spend any time on the Shanghai metro and you?ll be impressed not just by its efficiency and cleanliness, but also by the number of thumbs racing over mobile phones, sending text messages to friends. While texting has yet to take off in the United States, where the low price of local calls makes it easy to just dial and talk, in China, SMS messages are all the rage.

North American Farmers - and Eaters - Could Learn From the Chinese
The Chinese Almanac 2007 contains predictions about the weather, crops, livestock, natural disasters, health and illnesses, business trends and more, plus two dozen articles on health, nutrition and the prevention of disease. It is based on a 5000-year old prediction system that has guided Chinese farmers, physicians and emperors of every dynasty and on Traditional Chinese Medicine.

American Debut of Chinese Novel Set Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Milford, Conn.
The American debut of “When the Purple Mountain Burns,” a novel about the Rape of Nanking, will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, part of the Fall Lecture Series at the Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, Milford, Conn.