On December 10th, Anson America announced that it had reached an agreement with Qorvo to acquire its silicon carbide junction field effect transistor (SiC JFET) technology business and its subsidiary United Silicon Carbide for $115 million in cash. The transaction needs to meet the usual closing conditions and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025.Without the government's approval, the South Korean National Assembly passed the budget reduction bill for next year. On the 10th, the South Korean National Assembly held a plenary meeting and adopted a cut version of the 2025 budget with a total amount of 673.3 trillion won (about 3.41 trillion yuan). According to Yonhap News Agency, this is the first time that the South Korean National Assembly passed the budget without agreement between the ruling party and the opposition party. In the 300-seat parliament, 278 members voted on the budget, 183 were in favor, 94 were against and 1 abstained. The ruling National Power Party and some opposition party members voted against it. This budget is one of the focal points of the recent struggle between the ruling and opposition parties in South Korea and one of the factors inducing the current political chaos. The original budget proposed by the government was 677.4 trillion won, but the largest opposition party, the Common Democratic Party, demanded a reduction of 4.1 trillion won, mainly involving the government reserve fund, the special activity expenses of the presidential secretary's office and the national security office, the special work expenses and special activity expenses of the procuratorate and the supervision institute. (Xinhua News Agency)Jingu shares: Avatar's low-carbon wheel project was supported by ultra-long-term special national debt funds. According to Jingu shares, recently, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the list of the second batch of ultra-long-term special national debt funds to support equipment renewal projects in 2024. The Avatar low-carbon wheel production line project of Jingu Co., Ltd. received this batch of ultra-long-term special national debt of 32.17 million yuan, which was funded by the central government.
On the 10th, the European futures of the container freight index fell by 3.11%, and the latest main contract positions changed as follows. According to the data of the exchange, as of the 10th of December, the European futures of the main contract container freight index closed at 2502, up or down by -3.11%, with a turnover of 40,300 lots. The position data showed that the top 20 seats were net, and the difference position was 2,228 lots. The total number of European futures contracts of container transport index was 67,400 lots, a decrease of 13,300 lots from the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 25,400 lots, a decrease of 1,252 lots from the previous day. The short positions in the top 20 seats of the contract were 23,000 lots, a decrease of 791 lots from the previous day. (Sina Futures)In the third quarter of the United States, the final value of non-agricultural unit labor cost was 0.8%, the expected value was 1.5%, and the previous value was 1.90%. The final value of unit labor cost in the third quarter of the United States increased by 0.8% from the previous month; It is estimated to increase by 1.3%.Hong Kong held an insurance forum to share the advantages of a global risk management center, and the Hong Kong Insurance Regulatory Authority held the 2024 Asian Insurance Forum at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on the 10th. Focusing on "Meeting the Challenges of Global Market Fluctuation", the forum brought together more than 400 professionals from insurance, banking and asset management, regulators, law enforcement agencies and related institutions to share the advantages of Hong Kong as a global risk management center and explore the prospects and challenges of global financial markets. (Xinhua News Agency)
Venezuelan opposition leader edmundo Gonzá lez: I believe I will go to Venezuela to take over as president.Fitch: It is expected that the Tax Reduction and Employment Act will be extended in 2017, which may increase tariffs on Canada, restrict immigration and re-promote deregulation. It is expected that the economic growth in the United States and Canada will slow down slightly, inflation will fall, and policy interest rates will continue to be lowered.Ukraine National Natural Gas Transportation Company: On December 11th, the nominated amount of Russian natural gas at Sudzha border crossing was 42.39 million cubic meters, while on December 10th, it was 42.34 million cubic meters.