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Cathay Pacific: The number of the group has exceeded 30,000, and there will be more than 100 passenger destinations next year. On December 13, Cathay Pacific said that it had the largest recruitment in history in 2024, with about 7,000 new employees hired throughout the year, and the total number of employees in the group exceeded 30,000. With the total flight volume of Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Express returning to the pre-epidemic level in January next year, Cathay Pacific announced that the two-year reconstruction trip will be completed soon, and there will be more than 100 passenger destinations next year. (Hong Kong Economic Times)A spokesman for UnitedHealth Group said that the mother of Mangione, a suspect accused of shooting a company executive, also had no insurance for UnitedHealth.Luxury car dealers "switch to" domestic brands, and the competition between new and old forces spread to the channel side. Recently, Beijing Huayang Aotong Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Huayang Aotong") announced that "the company will no longer continue the distribution business of Audi brands, but will continue to engage in the maintenance business of Audi models". On December 12, the reporter went to Huayang Aotong in Laiguangying, Beijing. The above announcement was posted at the entrance, and the store has been replaced with the "AITO" logo. There is no Audi car in the store, and it has been replaced by two models for sale in the world. A luxury brand dealer who did not want to be named revealed to reporters that Huayang Aotong had indeed been cancelled by Audi, and Zhengzhou Zhongsheng Huidi Store was also withdrawn from the network with it, all because it switched to Huawei's channel network without permission. "The war between new forces and traditional car companies has burned from the product side to the channel side." According to Zhang Xiuyang, secretary-general of China Passenger Car Industry Alliance, the "price war" that lasted for nearly two years has made it difficult for car dealers who are in retail terminals and have been upside down all the year round, and their loyalty has also declined. At the same time, in the tide of the era of smart cars, the concept of consumption is changing rapidly, and the high-end electric vehicle brands in China are gradually winning the wide favor of the market and consumers. (Securities Daily)

After the release of the Bank of Japan's short-term report, the yen rose slightly.The fifth district of Beijing issued a blue warning of strong winds. At present, Yanqing District, Mentougou District, Haidian District, Changping District and Fangshan District of Beijing have issued blue warnings of strong winds.CITIC Securities: The short-term copper price rebound has a foundation, and it pays attention to the allocation opportunities of the copper plate. CITIC Securities Research Report said that the recent TC negotiation results of copper concentrates, frequent domestic policy warm winds, and the off-season destocking of domestic stocks have been resonantly catalyzed, superimposed with the fall of the US dollar. We believe that the short-term copper price rebound has a foundation and the medium-term fundamental expectations are more solid. We predict that the copper price in the next quarter will run in the range of 9000-10000 USD/ton, which has strong upward elasticity in the short term. It is suggested to pay attention to the allocation opportunities of copper plate. It is suggested to comprehensively select stocks from the dimensions of segment valuation rationality, output growth next year and copper price elasticity.

The troops stationed in Macao are the anchor of maintaining prosperity and stability. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. Senior Colonel Wu Qian, director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, said today that the troops stationed in Macao are an important manifestation of national sovereignty. In the past 25 years, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the troops stationed in Macao have resolutely implemented the policy of "one country, two systems", conscientiously implemented the Basic Law and the Garrison Law, comprehensively strengthened army building, successfully fulfilled various tasks centered on defense, and effectively safeguarded national sovereignty, security and Macao's prosperity and stability. Looking forward to the future, the troops stationed in Macao will always be loyal guardians assured by the Party and the people, the powerful force of Haojiang trusted by Macao compatriots, and the "anchor needle" for maintaining Macao's prosperity and stability. (CCTV military)Ministry of National Defense: Fujian Ship will gradually launch the follow-up test project. On the morning of December 13th, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, released a message on the recent military-related issues. Reporter: According to the announcement of Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration, in early December, traffic control was implemented for the import of a large ship in the deep water channel of the Yangtze River estuary. Some analysts believe that China Navy Fujian Ship may have completed its fifth sea trial and returned to its home port. Can you confirm it? Wu Qian: It is a normal arrangement for Fujian Ship to carry out relevant tests during the construction process. In the next step, follow-up test projects will be gradually launched according to the progress of aircraft carrier construction. (issued by the Ministry of National Defense)Morgan Stanley called concerns about South Korean financial stocks "excessive". Morgan Stanley said that recent political developments have hit South Korean financial stocks particularly hard because people are worried that reform efforts may be delayed and the risk of tightening supervision.