Hershey: After Michael Del Bozo leaves, CEO Michelle Barker will temporarily take over the American candy business. A successor will be sought from internal and external candidates.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)Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup: Facts have proved that the global economy is flexible.
Israeli Defense Minister: Israel is establishing a non-threat defense zone in southern Syria.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.Founder Securities gave Guangdong Dongpeng Holdings Co., Ltd. the initial rating of buying.
Luoyang Molybdenum Industry: Luo Yunxiang was elected as the employee representative supervisor. Luoyang Molybdenum Industry (03993) announced that the seventh board of supervisors of the company recently received a written resignation report from Mr. Li Hongwei. Mr. Li Hongwei applied to resign as a supervisor of the company due to job adjustment.Liu Jianchao met with the Pakistan Mu Meng (Xie) delegation. On December 10th, Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, met with the Mu Meng (Xie) delegation led by Mariam, Senior Vice Chairman of Pakistan Muslim League (Sharif) and Chief Minister of Punjab Province. The two sides exchanged views on implementing the consensus of the leaders of the two countries, strengthening inter-party and local exchanges and cooperation, and promoting the construction of a closer community of destiny between China and Pakistan in the new era. (Xinhua News Agency)Citigroup's chief financial officer said that investment banking fees may increase by 25% to 30% year-on-year. Income guidance is maintained at the high end of the range of $80 billion to $81 billion.