SHANGHAI: China’s banking regulator has ordered lenders to conduct checks on whether any of their loans have illegally gone into the stock or property markets, a banking source said yesterday, the latest step in a clampdown on excessive lending and rising asset prices. Credit found used for improper purposes must be withdrawn within a certain period of time, said the source, who had seen the...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Small businesses, nonprofits and small agricultural cooperatives in Lee County affected by excessive rainfall last fall can apply for federal disaster loans. See the original post: SBA disaster loans available in Lee County (NBC 12 Richmond)

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – 02/01/10) – Kelly C. Crabb and Richard W. Kopenhefer have joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Los Angeles as partners in the firm’s Entertainment, Media & Technology and Labor & Employment practice groups, respectively. Crabb most recently practiced at Morrison & Foerster in Los Angeles and Kopenhefer was previously...

In today’s Web Report, Jessica Duff talks about an entertainment critic site that compiles reviews from respected critics and publications. More here: Critics offer help before you spend money on entertainment (KTHV Little Rock)

Building and industrial supply company Gibraltar Industries said on Monday that it has completed the sale of its processed metals products business to Worthington Industries Inc. Read more: Gibraltar Industries sells metals business (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The story of the Three Sisters – Blue Mountain Park Sydney The first time I read about the “Blue Mountains” was in the book by famous author “Paulo Coelho”, the book is called “Like the flowing river”. It comprises of some articles and short stories. The author described the story of this beautiful “Blue Mountains” park, that according to his guide the three mountains called three...