They have been trying to curb rampant borrowing and prevent an asset bubble in property, which accounts for about a quarter of China's economy and is a key driver of demand for materials including concrete and steel. Economists downplay the idea that the scale of Evergrande's problems represent a "Lehman moment" website terms of global contagion risks, but it has certainly complicated matters for Beijing's policymakers.

After the florid dramas of recent political times, what people want right now is a Liz Truss; a rock-solid Plain Jane who can get us in to see a doctor sometime before next Christmas and maybe do something about the economy at the same time. ‘Frankly doesn't sound like a particularly inspiring aspiration for an incoming Prime Minister,' he said, spoken like a man who clearly hasn't recently tried to get a doctor's appointment.

She stated: private tutoring rates 'We took the water bus everywhere and ran through the alleys, making out like a couple of doofuses in lurve who never would have thought we'd be back with babies of our own! well john probably knew.'

SHANGHAI, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong equities dropped about 2% on Thursday to the lowest this year, and China shares sank, as investors dumped property and consumer stocks amid fears China Evergrande Group's financial woes could ripple through the broader economy.

China's economy roared back to life after a coronavirus-induced slump in 2020, but activity fell back recently amid regulatory measures, supply bottlenecks and restrictions from localised COVID-19 outbreaks.

"The property down-cycle could cause growth pressure to mount next year, when policy focus might shift from regulation to policy supports for defending the 5% growth bottom line," said Larry Hu of Macquarie, in a note.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The vice chairman of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents is publicly questioning whether enrollment declines at one campus are because it's "too diverse," a question that has drawn criticism and calls for his resignation.

There was gloating on social media, much titteration amongst the Twitterati and excited acknowledgement of the looming calamity over on the BBC's live coverage.

‘Boris took over on one of the warmest days [in summer 2019]. Liz will be worried about the political metaphors,' said political correspondent Nick Eardley, nodding grimly.

According to KSTP-TV, which first reported the exchange, Schrunk Ericksen responded "on behalf of minority students," saying, "I think that they would be shocked that anyone would think our campus was too diverse. So, the answer is from that perspective, no." They certainly feel, at times, isolated where they are located.

Wendy Morton has also been installed as the Tories' first female chief whip, in charge of parliamentary party discipline.

Ben Wallace remains Defence Secretary after backing her campaign and Brandon Lewis is made Justice Secretary, while Boris Johnson loyalist Jacob Rees Mogg is business secretary. Kemi Badenoch's loyalty was also rewarded as she is named International Trade Secretary, while Kit Malthouse becomes Education Secretary. 

** "The investment lens through which global investors evaluate opportunities in China has changed and the strategies deployed towards investing in the Middle Kingdom need to adapt accordingly," wrote Norman Vilamin, CIO of Wealth Management at Union Bancaire Privee (UBP).

If you're going to be working on a laptop and don't need more mobility than moving it from room to room, consider a 15.6-inch laptop or larger. It typically means you're getting more ports, too, so connecting an external display or storage or a keyboard and mouse are easier without requiring a hub or dock.  In general, a bigger screen makes life easier for work and is more enjoyable for entertainment, and also is better if you're using it as an extended display with an external monitor.

Many analysts expect another cut to the amount of cash banks must hold in reserve later this year, after a cut in July, although officials' comments earlier this month cooled expectations for imminent easing.

"With the economy losing steam and concerns around the property sector growing, we think policy rate cuts by the PBOC could come as soon as next month," Capital Economics wrote on Wednesday, referring to the People's Bank of China.

"China's property sector and overall economy will slow notably, credit risks will rise further and there is an increasing need for Beijing to step up its policy support," Nomura analysts wrote this week, as fears of a default by China's second-largest property developer rocked global markets.

At the same time, a regulatory squeeze across several industries in the name of President Xi Jinping's "common prosperity" push, including banning much private tutoring and limiting minors' online gaming, has ramped up uncertainty for companies and roiled share markets.

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