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August 31, 2009

Defense Intelligence influenza pandemic prevention and control system to lead the charge

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Defense Intelligence influenza pandemic prevention and control system to lead the charge
Influenza A H1N1 flu is still spreading worldwide, as of press time, 9 million people worldwide have been infected. Although the mortality rate was only 0.6%, but in terms of transmission range, or the World Health Organization (WHO) and the attention the extent that individual countries, influenza A H1N1 influenza prevention and control would be an uphill battle.

The key to maintain a low mortality rate, in addition to dangers of the virus itself, the more important is that, for the monitoring of intensity of transmission of the virus in the increase in levels of treatment for patients is increasing. Throughout the 20th century, four times an influenza pandemic, regardless of what times the number of deaths should be more than 2009 years of Influenza A H1N1 influenza.

Early detection of outbreaks

In today’s global integration, defensive attack of influenza as a severe test, in the last century, a regional flu evolve into a global pandemic needs 2 ~ 3 months, Sanofi – Pasteur Marketing Director Yi Qing says that today’s propagation speed only 2 weeks.

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Standard Chartered’s chief economist: China’s economy V-shaped recovery M2 pushing up inflation risk

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Standard Chartered’s chief economist: China’s economy V-shaped recovery M2 pushing up inflation risk
China’s massive economic stimulus plan is being shown to good effect. “The data show that China’s GDP is now V-shaped recovery. This year, 8%, 9% should be no problem, next year, 8%, 9% is possible.” Standard Chartered Bank’s chief economist Stephen Green said.

Although the world economy is the impact from the financial crisis to recover, but different countries have faced a different situation. Stephen Green believes that the US-led G3 (U.S., Europe, Japan) are still under the influence of deflation, while some emerging markets are facing the risk of inflation. As a major inflationary factor, M2 high-speed growth is pushing up China’s inflation risk.

“China’s M2 increased significantly this year are still, in July, M2 grew by 28.4%; the United States is only about 9% over the same period, Europe is lower. From this perspective, China is facing inflationary pressure, but next year the pressure will be Yuelai more obvious. “Stephen Green said.

China’s economy as a whole is very obvious signs of rapid recovery. Even if the performance has been negative growth in export data, but also to achieve sustained growth of chain. China’s exports in July fell by 23%, but over-year by 10.4%, marking the first 5 months to maintain a rebound. And in investment, consumption, government spending, China has continued to achieve growth.

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Invested in shares of the birdsong real estate market to expand into Britain

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Invested in shares of the birdsong real estate market to expand into Britain
Investment in the area of investment began to expand to the UK real estate market. August 28, the British real estate company, Songbird Estates (hereinafter referred to as “Song Bird”) issued a public notice that including the investment company with four institutional investors, including stock option agreements reached. Sum of the financing will be used to repay the birdsong of 880 million pounds at the Citibank loan.

Signed an agreement with the song birds are in the investment company, holding company of Qatar (Qatar Holding LLC), Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund (Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds), and GF Investment Fund (GF Investments II, LLC).

Statistics show that Qatar holding companies, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund, GF Investment Fund, the original shareholders of both the birdsong, while the investment companies is the equity financing agreement of this new participants.

Announcements, song birds will issue stock to raise funds to repay their loans at Citibank. However, once the issue of shares can not raise enough funds, the above-mentioned four institutions will come together to pay the loan principal and interest. That time, Citibank will have the loan principal and interest and playing Jiuwu Zhe, and this transaction fell on October 20, 2009 to complete.

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