Top 10 Most Profitable U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks: VALV, TBOW, CYOU, TAOM …

Shengkai Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALV) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 69.42% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 15.37% for the same period. Trunkbow International Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:TBOW) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 65.72% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 49.19% for the same period. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) Read more [...]

Sydney home buyers wake from hibernation

SYDNEY'S spring property selling season showed the first signs of coming to life at the weekend with government policy initiatives and data released last week pointing to this trend continuing. The weekend's auction clearance rate rose to 60.7 per cent, much higher than the previous weekend's 51.8 per cent and, more significantly, the highest weekend auction clearance rate in nearly two months. More than 350 properties were listed for auction in Sydney Read more [...]

Salem Art Association October Events – Salem

All of the events listed below are free and open to the public unless noted. Over the past few months, Salem Art Association’s Marketing Advisory Committee has been working with designer Elizabeth Schrader to develop a new logo. This committee is lead by SAA’s Marketing Coordinator, Meaghan McGraw, and is comprised of marketing and branding experts including SAA’s Galleries Director, Catherine Alexander; Former Director of Publications at Southern Read more [...]

Humdrum out to claim Listed honours for Queen

The Queen: has runner chasing French Listed success on Saturday   PICTURE: Getty Images   France: Three months after Gallic raider Pour Moi ended hopes of a royal victory in the Investec Derby, the Queen's colours make a rare foray to France on Saturday. Humdrum (Richard Hannon/Thierry Thulliez) contests the Listed Prix Occitaine over 1m1½f at Bourdeaux Le Bouscat, a race confined to three-year-old fillies that has attracted 13 runners. Humdrum was last seen finishing sixth to Theyskens' Read more [...]

Greenwich Open Houses, September 11

For September 11, 2011 we have 32 open houses in Old Greenwich, Riverside, Greenwich, Byram, Glenville and Pemberwick. Prices range from $399,000 to $8,990,000 and we have one rental open house for $5,450. You can print out the list of the Greenwich open houses above and can find the interactive map here. Detailed instructions on how to use the interactive open house map for price, time, directions, aerial views and property lines can be found here. Market Report      Slow August 2011 in Read more [...]

North Iowa Today for Sunday, Sept. 11

For other fun events, go to www.globegazette.com and click on the Entertainment link. To suggest events to be listed here, please e-mail specifics to judy.delperdang@globegazette.com. You can also post them in the online Events Calendar by following the posting prompts. • ALGONA — Rotary Flight Breakfast will be at the Algona Airport with a pancake breakfast, fly-ins, airplane rides and display. Read more [...]

Innovation in home sales

Years before an estate in Hudson, Que., became famous for selling in the province's first absolute auction, Tania Ellerbeck and her partner got a taste of what they've come to see as an important part of the future of real estate.Ellerbeck and Marianna Kacsarovszky, both real-estate brokers, held their first auction in 2009 for a client who wanted his home in a gated golf course community sold within three months. Priced at $1.9 million, the home had received a total of five visits during the yearand-a-half Read more [...]

School menus are listed for the week of September 11 – Wilkes Barre Times

September 11 School menus are listed for the week of September 11 Pittston Area Kindergarten, Primary and Intermediate Centers Monday –BBQ rib tickler on bun or grilled cheese sandwich, mashed potatoes gravy, peaches, low fat milk. Breakfast: French toast sticks 100% fruit juice, low fat milk Tuesday –Cheeseburger or hot ham cheese on Kaiser roll, Read more [...]

Church accused of asset-stripping over property sales

Some of the Church of England's finest historic properties are coming under the hammer as bishops' grace-and-favour residences across the country are sold off to cut costs. The Independent on Sunday has identified at least seven prime Church of England buildings which have been, or are to be, sold. While the Anglican church needs funds, some of the sales have prompted suggestions that it is indulging in asset stripping.See houses, as the properties are known, have been put on Read more [...]