The financial technology companies supported by Wal-Mart are valued at $2.5 billion. The traditional banking industry is under threat. Wal-Mart is injecting more funds into its newly-started financial start-ups, obtaining a valuation of $2.5 billion for this company, and indicating its ambition to further set foot in the financial services industry. According to informed sources, the world's largest retailer is jointly leading the financing of more than 300 million US dollars with investment company Ribbit Capital. This marks a new valuation for the company named One, in which Wal-Mart holds a majority stake. Wal-Mart has been providing products to many customers and employees in order to gain a greater foothold in the field of financial services. For the financial industry, the threat of Wal-Mart and other companies encroaching on its territory is getting closer and closer. Just last year, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon mentioned the competitive threat of Wal-Mart and other enterprises, pointing out that its hundreds of millions of customers and huge resources at its disposal were "extraordinary competitive advantages".Du Zhaocai, former deputy director of the State Sports General Administration, was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and fined 4 million yuan. On December 13, 2024, Wuhan Intermediate People's Court of Hubei Province publicly pronounced the bribery case of Du Zhaocai, former party member and deputy director of the State Sports General Administration and former party secretary and vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association, and sentenced the defendant Du Zhaocai to 14 years' imprisonment and fined 4 million yuan. The property and fruits of his crime shall be recovered according to law and turned over to the state treasury. It was found through trial that from 2012 to 2022, the defendant Du Zhaocai took advantage of his position as Party Secretary and Director of the Athletics Management Center of the State Sports General Administration, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Chinese Athletics Association, member of the Party Committee of the State Sports General Administration, assistant to the director, deputy director, and Party Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Football Association to provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as event hosting, personnel arrangement, player transfer, etc., and illegally accepted other people's property totaling RMB 4,341. (CCTV News)Fu Bao Information: The spot price of lithium carbonate is temporarily stable. Today, the battery-grade lithium carbonate in Fu Bao reported 75,750 yuan/ton. According to the data released by Fu Bao Lithium Power Network, the spot basis index of electric carbon is -660 yuan/ton (flat); Battery-grade lithium carbonate reported 75,500 yuan/ton (-250 yuan/ton); Industrial grade lithium carbonate (comprehensive) reported 73,500 yuan/ton (flat); The average price of battery-grade lithium carbonate is 75,750 yuan/ton (-100 yuan/ton); Lithium hydroxide index reported 70,677 yuan/ton (flat); Spodumene (SC5% in Africa) reported 535 USD/ton (flat); Spodumene (China CIF6%) reported $810/ton (flat); The spodumene index (5%≤Li2O<6%) was reported as 5750 yuan/ton (flat); The lepidolite index (2%≤Li2O<4%) was reported at 2150 yuan/ton (flat); Bauxite (7%≤Li2O<8%) is reported at 8540 yuan/ton (flat); Lithium-rich aluminum electrolyte index reported 2135 yuan/ton (flat); Fu Bao brine (lithium sulfate) discount coefficient reported 76% (flat).
Alipay launched the commercial insurance code, and the first batch has been connected to Taikang and Zhongan medical insurance. On December 13th, Alipay launched the commercial insurance code. This means that after the patient has paid the medical insurance for hospitalization, if it needs to be supplemented, he can directly use the business insurance code to apply for prepayment of hospitalization expenses, and then initiate reimbursement claims to the insurance company. At present, users can open this service by searching for "business insurance code" on Alipay, and can apply for medical treatment quota according to the prompts. The first phase of the commercial insurance code has covered the mainstream millions of medical insurance under Taikang Online and Zhongan Online, and will cover more insurance institutions and insurance types in the future.Hong Kong media revealed that French President Macron plans to visit China in the new year. On the 13th, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post quoted several people familiar with the matter as saying that French President Macron plans to visit China in the new year. The report mentioned that Bona, foreign affairs adviser to the French President, took a team of assistants to China this week to "act as an advance stop" for Macron's visit to China in 2025. (World Wide Web)Spot gold fell $6 in the short term and is now reported at $2,676 per ounce.
By the end of November, more than 1,400 enterprises in Shenzhen had participated in the pilot of high-level opening of cross-border trade and investment. The reporter learned from the People's Bank of Shenzhen that since the pilot of high-level opening of cross-border trade and investment was launched in Shenzhen, by the end of November, more than 1,400 enterprises in Shenzhen had participated in the pilot, with a business scale exceeding 90 billion US dollars. Among them, the newly registered amount and actual inflow of foreign debts of Shenzhen enterprises increased by 2.6 times and 3.1 times respectively year-on-year, which became another "facilitation" channel to attract and utilize long-term foreign investment.Du Zhaocai, former deputy director of the State Sports General Administration, was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and fined 4 million yuan. On December 13, 2024, Wuhan Intermediate People's Court of Hubei Province publicly pronounced the bribery case of Du Zhaocai, former party member and deputy director of the State Sports General Administration and former party secretary and vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association, and sentenced the defendant Du Zhaocai to 14 years' imprisonment and fined 4 million yuan. The property and fruits of his crime shall be recovered according to law and turned over to the state treasury. It was found through trial that from 2012 to 2022, the defendant Du Zhaocai took advantage of his position as Party Secretary and Director of the Athletics Management Center of the State Sports General Administration, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Chinese Athletics Association, member of the Party Committee of the State Sports General Administration, assistant to the director, deputy director, and Party Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Football Association to provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as event hosting, personnel arrangement, player transfer, etc., and illegally accepted other people's property totaling RMB 4,341. (CCTV News)US government audit: The FAA must take "urgent action" to modernize the air traffic control system after the shutdown in 2023.
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide
12-14
Strategy guide 12-14