Going for gold; Beijing's economy.(Beijing's Olympic slump)

The Economist (US);  August 16, 2008 ;     656 words ......s businesses the boom they hoped for YABAO ROAD in Beijing's embassy district is normally...pedicabs. But the Olympic games have begun. Yabao Road is now strangely quiet. Only a few months...up. This should be a busy season for Yabao Road, as Russians arrive to make bulk orders...

Construction high.(Business)

The Birmingham Post (England);  July 8, 2005 ;     147 words ......in the year to May rose by six per cent compared to the previous 12 months, and orders...three months to May rose by 14 per cent compared to the previous three months, with...orders in the year to May rose by 11 per cent compared to those in the previous year. Orders...

New construction orders: December 2007.

M2 Presswire;  February 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Orders in 2007 rose by one per cent compared with 2006, and orders in the...quarter of 2007 rose by two per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier...quarter of 2007 rose by two per cent compared to the previous quarter, with...

Construction building up.(Business)

The Birmingham Post (England);  August 4, 2006 ;     195 words ......12 months to June rose by eight per cent compared with the previous 12 months, and orders in the second quarter rose by six per cent compared to the same period a year earlier...the 12 months to June fell by two per cent compared to those in the previous 12 months...

New construction orders: December 2004.

M2 Presswire;  February 10, 2005 ;     569 words ......Orders in 2004 rose by six per cent compared with 2003, and orders in the...quarter of 2004 rose by 11 per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier...quarter of 2004 rose by four per cent compared to the previous quarter, with...

More firms go bust.(Business)

Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  May 1, 2008 ;     95 words ......PricewaterhouseCoopers. They rose by 21 per cent compared to the last quarter of 2007 and 17 per cent compared to the same period of last year. In...first quarter of 2008 rose by 10 per cent compared to the last quarter of 2007 and 5 per...

New construction orders: december 2005.

M2 Presswire;  February 9, 2006 ;     558 words ......Orders in 2005 rose by seven per cent compared with 2004, and orders in the...quarter of 2005 rose by 12 per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier...quarter of 2005 rose by seven per cent compared to the previous quarter, with...

New Construction Orders: March 2007.

M2 Presswire;  May 3, 2007 ;     579 words ......year to March 2007 rose by four per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve month...first quarter of 2007 rose by one per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier...first quarter of 2007 rose by four per cent compared to the previous quarter, due to a rise...

New construction orders: November 2005.

M2 Presswire;  January 12, 2006 ;     596 words ......year to November 2005 rose by ten per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve months...months to November 2005 rose by 20 per cent compared to the same period a year earlier...months to November 2005 rose by six per cent compared to the previous period, with increases...

New construction orders: November 2004.

M2 Presswire;  January 13, 2005 ;     630 words ......to November 2004 rose by three per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve months...months to November 2004 rose by two per cent compared to the same period a year earlier...months to November 2004 fell by four per cent compared to the previous period, with decreases...

New construction orders: October 2004.

M2 Presswire;  December 9, 2004 ;     633 words ......year to October 2004 rose by four per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve month...months to October 2004 rose by nine per cent compared to the same period a year earlier...months to October 2004 fell by nine per cent compared to the previous period, with decreases...

New construction orders: April 2007.

M2 Presswire;  June 7, 2007 ;     602 words ......year to April 2007 rose by six per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve month...months to April 2007 rose by 11 per cent compared to the same three months a year earlier...months to April 2007 rose by two per cent compared to the previous three months, due to...

New construction orders: September 2005.

M2 Presswire;  November 3, 2005 ;     591 words ......to September 2005 rose by seven per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve months...third quarter of 2005 rose by seven per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier...third quarter of 2005 fell by eight per cent compared to the previous quarter, with decreases...

New construction orders: February 2005.

M2 Presswire;  April 7, 2005 ;     602 words ......year to February 2005 rose by six per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve month...months to February 2005 fell by one per cent compared to the same three months a year earlier...months to February 2005 rose by one per cent compared to the previous three months, due to...

New construction orders: May 2005.

M2 Presswire;  July 7, 2005 ;     590 words ......the year to May 2005 rose by six per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve month...months to May 2005 rose by eight per cent compared to the same three months a year earlier...three months to May 2005 rose by 14 per cent compared to the previous three months, with...