China’s real estate debt red lines need a redesign

HONG KONG, Jan 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Beijing’s efforts to limit developer leverage are failing. The “three red lines” policy on debt ratios has begun to aggravate market stress and hurt balance sheets. Frustrated by the ineffectiveness of efforts to curb speculation by raising mortgage down payments and the like, regulators led by bank chief …

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How the ‘Turning Red’ team created a “different kind of Pixar movie” | Characteristics

Following the 2019 Oscar-winning success of his first short film beam, filmmaker Domee Shi found herself in the position of being asked to pitch ideas for the feature film to Pixar’s senior development team, including creative director Pete Docter and producer Lindsey Collins. When the executives couldn’t decide which of her pitches to greenlight, they …

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Red Raiders lose huge lead at halftime and fall to TCU

It was a frustrating start to Big 12 play for the Texas Tech basketball team, as the Red Raiders blew an 11-point halftime lead en route to a 67-61 loss to TCU in Fort Worth. Here are some quick reactions to what we saw on Saturday. turnovers, turnovers, turnovers This game just came down to …

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The Red Hot Nets Credit Shift For Keeping It ‘About Basketball’

CLEVELAND — Before leading his team to its ninth straight victory — a 125-117 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night — Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn acknowledged what he thought was the key to his team’s recent hot play. “Basketball,” Vaughn said before the game. “We haven’t gotten away from today that is …

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How to remove stains from carpet: red wine, coffee and more

Knowing how to remove carpet stains is difficult, as some stains can seem impossible to remove. Plus, you want your floor to return to its former splendor super clean without damaging it in the process. Regular vacuuming with your best vacuum is the best starting point for cleaning carpets and will keep them in good …

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