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Villeroi, Governing Committee of the European Central Bank: Interest rates will be cut several times next year. Francois Villeroy de Galhau, a member of the Board of Governors of the European Central Bank, said that the European Central Bank will further reduce borrowing costs in 2025, and there is still a way to go before monetary policy is no longer restrictive. "There will be more interest rate cuts next year, and many times," he said on BFM Business TV on Friday He added that the central bank did not promise the specific interest rate trajectory in advance, but was "quite satisfied with the financial market forecast". The current expectation of the swap market is to cut interest rates by about 120 basis points by the end of next year.Guoxin Technology: Serialized chip products have been launched in the field of automotive electronic MCU. Guoxin Technology said in an investigation that the company has launched serialized chip products in the field of automotive electronic MCU in recent years, which has been welcomed by the market; Through the implementation of the strategy of "standing on the ground" and "overwhelming", this year, the company's automobile electronic MCU chip business has formed certain advantages, and obvious progress has been made in loading application and shipment volume. The product price is relatively stable, the fluctuation range is small, and the gross profit margin of the product remains relatively stable. In 2024, the company's BMS main control chip CCFC2007PT, high-end domain control chip CCFC3007PT, airbag ignition drive chip CCL1600B, etc. have all been used for loading/installing, and several manufacturers are developing at designated locations based on the above chips. In the future, with the increase of fixed-point mass production projects, shipments are expected to continue to grow.Mitsubishi electric will invest $143.5 million to build a heat pump factory in the United States.

Zaks, managing director of the European Central Bank: If necessary, the interest rate can be greatly reduced. zaks, managing director of the European Central Bank, said that if economic development requires it, the interest rate cut may be increased. Although zaks thinks that the gradual approach is appropriate, he warns that the impact of geopolitics and war may bring "new impetus" to inflation. Kazakhstan said in a blog post on Friday: "If necessary, this range can be greater than 0.25%." "The current method-analysis/decision based on data and each meeting-is very suitable for this situation." Zaks also said that the future trend of interest rates is also very clear, that is, downward. The neutral interest rate is closer to 2% than 3%, so it is still necessary to cut interest rates sharply.Wen Ning Ke, former CEO of ASML, will be the chairman of the supervisory board of Heineken in April next year. Heineken Holdings announced on December 13th that Peter Wen Ning Ke, vice chairman of the supervisory board and former CEO of ASML, will be the chairman of the supervisory board in April next year, replacing Jean-Marc Huët. Wen Ning Ke joined the Board of Supervisors of Heineken at this year's annual general meeting of shareholders, and is an important member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Selection and Appointment Committee.Shengyi Technology: The total sales volume of the company's rigid copper clad laminate ranks second in the world. Shengyi Technology said at the collective exchange meeting of investors that according to the statistics and ranking of the global rigid copper clad laminate in 2023 by Prismark of the United States, the total sales volume of the company's rigid copper clad laminate ranks second in the world, with a global market share of 14%. Regarding the growth trend of AI server, the company said that the upgrade iteration of hardware equipment related to AI server is fast, and the product form is quite different from that of previous wired products. The company can quickly respond to customer requirements and provide solutions. It is expected that AI applications will gradually develop from large model training to application in the future, and it is expected to achieve good growth.

Ha Sanlian: Four kinds of drugs are planned to win the bid for national centralized procurement. Ha Sanlian announced that the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Lanxi Pharmaceutical participated in the tenth batch of national centralized procurement of drugs organized by the state. The company's esmolol hydrochloride injection, pentoxifylline injection, potassium chloride injection, and tandospirone citrate tablets of Lanxi Pharmaceutical intend to win the bid for this centralized procurement. If the subsequent purchase contract is signed and implemented, it will help to expand the sales of related products and improve the market share and brand influence. The prices of the above-mentioned drugs are respectively 1.34 yuan for esmolol hydrochloride injection, 0.59 yuan for pentoxifylline injection, 0.16 yuan for potassium chloride injection and 6.56 yuan for tandospirone citrate tablets.Wang Honghai, former chairman of the Financial and Economic Committee of Tianjin Municipal People's Congress, was "double-opened" for illegal intervention and intervention in judicial activities. Recently, with the approval of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Supervision Committee of Tianjin Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection filed a case review and investigation on Wang Honghai, former member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, former chairman of the Financial and Economic Committee of the Municipal People's Congress and former director of the Budget Working Committee of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress. After investigation, Wang Honghai lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his initial mission, resisted organizational censorship, and personally engaged in superstitious activities; Ignoring the spirit of the eight central regulations, repeatedly accepting gifts and gifts in violation of regulations, arranging family members to accept tourism activities that may affect the fair execution of official duties, and borrowing vehicles for management services for a long time without compensation; Violation of organizational principles, using authority to seek benefits for others in the promotion and adjustment of cadres' positions; Violation of regulations and intervention in judicial activities, improper performance of duties in the work, resulting in adverse effects; Taking public power as a tool for personal gain, taking advantage of his position to make profits for others in project contracting and job transfer, and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.Citigroup: Raise the target price of Autozone from $3,500 to $3,900, and maintain the "buy" rating.