Kremlin: Many people predict that Biden's administration will try to leave a difficult legacy by escalating tensions with Russia.CPOPC: The price of palm oil is expected to fluctuate in the range of RM 4,000-5,000 in 2025. It is reported that the Council of Palm Oil Producers (CPOPC) predicts that the price of palm oil may fluctuate in the range of RM 4,000-5,000 per ton in 2025, driven by the stagnant production in major markets, especially Indonesia and Malaysia. Deputy Secretary-General CPOPC pointed out that the current price level around RM5,000 per ton may be temporary, mainly affected by the continuous floods in Malaysia, which boosted the bullish sentiment in the market. Due to the aging plantations, unpredictable weather and limited expansion to new plantations, it is expected that the cessation of production will tighten global supply and further push up prices.Macy's fell 8.2% before the market, and the company lowered its profit outlook after discovering accounting errors.
Kremlin: It is very important to ensure the safety of our bases and diplomatic missions.US officials said that the United States is focused on providing Ukraine with the air defense system it needs to defend against Russian missiles and drones.From January to November, the oil and gas production of SOCAR Company in Azerbaijan decreased year-on-year.
Wanfang Development: A supplementary agreement on equity transfer of RMB 12.3 million was signed, and Wanfang Development announced that the company held the 66th meeting of the 9th Board of Directors on December 11th, 2024, at which the Proposal on the Progress of Selling a wholly-owned subsidiary and Signing a Supplementary Agreement was reviewed and approved. The Company signed Supplementary Agreement III to the Equity Transfer Agreement with Beijing Tianyuan and Beijing Baiyu, and Beijing Baiyu will pay the remaining equity transfer amount of RMB 12.3 million to the Company before December 31, 2025. As of the disclosure date of the announcement, Beijing Baiyu has paid 77.7 million yuan of equity transfer to the company, and the remaining 12.3 million yuan of equity transfer has not been paid. The company has transferred its 86.3333% equity of Beijing Tianyuan to Beijing Baiyu, so far, the company holds 13.6667% equity of Beijing Tianyuan.Gorgeous family: Nanjiang Group, the controlling shareholder, now holds 114 million shares of the company, accounting for 7.12% of the company's total share capital. Gorgeous family issued a notice of change, prompting the risk of share pledge. As of the disclosure date of this announcement, Nanjiang Group, the controlling shareholder of the company, now holds 114 million shares of the company, accounting for 7.12% of the company's total share capital. As of the disclosure date of this announcement, Nanjiang Group has pledged 90,075,800 shares of the company it holds, accounting for 5.62% of the company's total share capital and 79.00% of its total shares.The Bank of Japan believes that the cost of waiting for the next rate hike is not high, but it is also open to raising interest rates this month. According to informed sources, Bank of Japan officials believe that there is almost no cost to wait before raising interest rates, and they are still open to raising interest rates next week, depending on data and market development. According to people familiar with the matter, even if the Bank of Japan decides to wait until January next year or a little longer before raising interest rates, the relevant authorities believe that this will not bring huge costs, because there are signs that there is little risk of inflation overshoot. According to people familiar with the matter, officials think it is only a matter of time before the next rate hike, because the economy and inflation are in line with their forecasts. According to people familiar with the matter, officials will make a final decision only after carefully evaluating the data and financial markets before announcing the policy decision in December. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and his committee will discuss next week whether it is necessary to raise the benchmark interest rate from 0.25%. Unlike the situation in July, the yen did not show a strong weakness, so the Bank of Japan believes that the risk of the yen pushing up inflation has weakened.