"I believe that we are all genuinely committed, but a shift of mindset is necessary for us to bridge the final gaps that continue to separate members," director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told ministers in her opening address at the closed-door meeting, according to a copy of her speech seen by Reuters.

Aileen Getty, Rebecca Rockefeller Lambert and Peter Gill Case, who are heirs to their families' huge fortunes, are paying the salaries for thugs through their non-profits in an apparent bid to offset their relatives' legacies.

"But - sometimes substantial - gaps still need to be bridged in important areas like fisheries, governance and level playing field... Success depends on whether London also wants a fair deal and is ready to accept the inherent trade-offs," the diplomat said.

"There might be a narrow path to an agreement visible - if negotiations can clear the remaining hurdles in the next few days," said the diplomat, adding that some progress was made over the last few days of the EU-UK talks.

'And I just don't know how to say it - I just fell in love with him. I used to come in every day and look for his number on the call sheet, it was number seven, and if his name was on the call sheet, it was an extra exciting day.

GENEVA, July 15 (Reuters) - The head of the World Trade Organization told trade ministers on Thursday she was optimistic about concluding multilateral talks on the fishing industry soon but called for a "shift of mindset" to bridge final gaps.

"A smaller increase than that agreed at preceding meetings was warranted given that the cash rate had been increased substantially in a short period of time and the full effect of that increase lay ahead," the minutes said.

"The risk remains for another hike in February and we are mindful of the ongoing shifting into firmly restrictive territory and outsized rate hikes by much of the global central banking community," they said.

In comparison, the technology sector was hit with a spate of tighter regulations, affecting everything from overseas listings to outright bans on industries such as after-school private tutoring, along with a constant stream of fines.

"Technology and education are under the umbrella of 'common prosperity', but real estate is a different issue, because it involves systemic risk," said Gavekal Dragonomics' China investment analyst Rosealea Yao.

While Jim Chalmers said it was too early to tell how much damage the floods would do to the federal budget and the economy more broadly, he said the disaster would be factored into the budget's inflation projections.

She recalled: 'I walked into the room where we were having tutoring. The assignment that had been given was to draw what you thought God looked like, 4th grade activity sheets and Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on a skateboard.

Rising interest rates have added 35 per cent to the average monthly mortgage repayment, with Canstar's Steve Mickenbecker urging mortgage holders to stress-test their own budgets and consider refinancing before the financial stresses get worse.

"It's important that borrowers do something now rather than wait until they are desperate, as the options they have now may dry up if they delay action until their situation is dire," Mr Mickenbecker said.

As part of that move, analysts expect the embattled property sector, accounting for a quarter of the economy, to get more regulatory support, while internet firms will remain a crackdown target due to what Beijing says is disorderly capital expansion.

Radcliffe wasn't alone in developing an on-set crush, with Emma Watson, 31, recalling the exact moment that she 'fell in love' with her former co-star Tom Felton, 34, during a tutoring session between filming.

"The property sector is seen as a key driver for economic growth, because it leads to investment, it leads to purchase of houses, it leads to property development, but it also carries a lot of demand for other sectors like commodities," he said.

The regulatory respite being given to the property sector was likely driven by regulators' concerns about the knock-on effects of the common prosperity measures on the broader economy, according to Montufar-Helu.

The actress - who played Hermione Granger in the wizarding movie franchise - reminisced about her crush on Felton, villainous Draco Malfoy, and vividly recalled him making her heart skip a beat for the first time.

Both technology and property sectors saw a plunge in their revenues and massive sell-off in their stocks and bonds, as new rules curbing their businesses were framed, hefty penalties for violations imposed, and new capital raising plans thwarted.

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Global investors who were burned by numerous crackdowns last year will be looking for signs of clear regulatory divergence at China's rubber-stamp parliament annual meeting starting on Saturday, when policymakers are expected to unveil more stimulus to ease slowing economic growth.