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Summary: TSMC's sales in 2021 exceeded NT$1.8 trillion NT$5, with sales hitting a new high for six consecutive quarters; three companies under SK Group will raise 1 trillion won to invest in the Metaverse and AI, etc.; analysts expect Tesla's Texas factory in the United States will start producing Model Y within 7 to 10 days; Honor released its first folding screen mobile phone Honor Magic V.
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Airbus Commercial aircraft delivery volume increased by 8% to 611
According to Cailianshe, Airbus delivered 611 commercial aircraft to 88 customers in 2021, and the delivery volume of was 8% higher than that of in 2020.
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Tesla Texas factory is expected to start production within 7 to 10 days Model Y
Recently, Daniel Ives, managing director and senior equity analyst at investment bank Wedbush, said that the factory in Austin, Tesla will start mass production within the next 7-10 days. Ives said: "According to the company's analysis, the current paperwork has been completed, clearing the way for production. Tesla is likely to start production of Model Y in the next 7 to 10 days. We believe that the stamping machine and testing of Model Y are in place." On January 4, Travis spokesman Hector Nieto also said that some areas of the factory have received compliance certificates from local fire chiefs, which may refer to the workshops that manufacture Model Y.
Apple , Qualcomm and other giants have paid huge advance payments and rushed to buy TSMC chips
Market analysis agency Susquehanna Financial Group released a research report last Tuesday, showing that compared with November 2021, the chip delivery period (a highly-watched interval between semiconductors from ordering to delivery) was extended by 6 days, reaching about 25.8 weeks. And this is the longest delivery time the company has seen since tracking that data in 2017. Such a tense supply and demand relationship has led to the absolute seller market . Downstream manufacturers must come up with appropriate chips to successfully acquire goods. Therefore, the global semiconductor "King of OEM" continues to be popular and make a lot of money. As TSMC's production capacity continues to be popular, dozens of giants such as Apple and Qualcomm have paid huge advance payments in order to ensure the supply, and the total may reach NT$150 billion (about NT$34.65 billion) to hit a new high.
UK is reported to strengthen supervision of cloud computing suppliers, including requesting more data from Amazon , Microsoft and Google
As the UK financial system may suffer huge losses due to the interruption of cloud services, the British authorities are ready to strengthen supervision of cloud computing suppliers. The report quoted sources as saying that the UK's Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) is seeking to obtain more data from cloud computing providers Amazon, Microsoft and Google, including the operational resilience of their services.
GM admits that California has the right to formulate automobile emission rules on its own
GM said on Sunday local time that it has agreed to recognize that California has the right to formulate automobile emission standards in accordance with the US " Clean Air Law ". The company said the move would qualify it for the California government's auto procurement contract. universal promised to recognize California's authority in a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The company said in the letter that it "committed to comply with California's regulations." "We are committed to working with California to achieve a fair transportation future."
Citigroup requires employees to leave without vaccination
Citigroup will begin enforcing the policy of requiring employees to get the new crown vaccine on January 14, and employees who are not vaccinated will lose their jobs. This is the first financial company on Wall Street to implement a vaccine injunction. It is reported that Citigroup will arrange for unpaid leave for employees who are not vaccinated after January 14.In contrast, other major Wall Street investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley currently only require employees who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine to work from home, and have not fired them. Outside Wall Street, large American companies such as Google and United have implemented similar mandatory vaccination policies.
TSMC's sales in 2021 exceeded NT$1.8 trillion, setting a new high for six consecutive quarters
htmlOn January 10, an announcement released by TSMC's official website showed that sales in December 2021 were NT$155.38 billion (approximately US$5.6 billion), a year-on-year increase of 32%. Its fourth quarter sales in 2021 were NT$438.19 billion (approximately US$15.85 billion), hitting a record high for six consecutive quarters, which is also higher than the company's previously given financial forecast of the US$15.4 billion to US$15.7 billion range. So far, TSMC's sales in 2021 were NT$158.742 billion (approximately US$57.38 billion), an increase of 18.5% year-on-year, both setting historical records. In the wave of chip shortage and semiconductor price increase that has lasted for more than a year, TSMC has obviously become the biggest beneficiary.Following Tesla, Meta quickly expands into low-cost Texas
Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms will expand its office size in Texas. The company has rented half of the offices in Austin, Texas. It is reported that a 66-storey high-rise building is being built in downtown Austin, and Meta has leased 33 of them, with an area of 589,000 square feet. The tower, known as Sixth and Guadalupe, is scheduled to open in 2023. "More than 10 years ago, when we first came to Austin, we had only seven employees, and now we have more than 2,000 people," Katherine Shappley, head of Meta's Austin office, said in a statement. Meta is planning to recruit more than 400 employees locally.
SK Group's three companies will raise 1 trillion won to invest in Metaverse and AI, including
SK Hynix, SK Telecom and SK Square, a subsidiary of South Korea's SK Group, announced that it will establish a joint development association and will raise 1 trillion won (approximately US$836 million) to jointly invest in semiconductors, artificial intelligence , Metauniu and blockchain, etc.
Tencent takes a key step in the meta-universe, intending to acquire gaming mobile phone manufacturer Black Shark
Media learned from multiple independent sources that Tencent plans to acquire gaming mobile phone company Black Shark Technology . After the acquisition, Black Shark will be integrated into Tencent Group platform and content business group (PCG) led by Ren Yuxin . Once the transaction is completed, the hardware manufacturer, mainly gaming phones, will also usher in a business transformation after the acquisition. According to 36Kr , Black Shark Technology's future business focus will shift from the overall gaming mobile phone to VR equipment - content provided by Tencent, and Black Shark provides VR hardware portal.
New Hope In December 2021, the pig sales revenue was 1.534 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 60.79%
New Hope announcement that the company sold 1.0716 million pigs in December 2021, a month-on-month change of 18.50%, and a year-on-year change of -35.38%; the revenue was 1.534 billion yuan, a month-on-month change of 0.00%, and a year-on-year change of -60.79%; the average sales price of commercial pigs was 14.66 yuan/kg, a month-on-month change of -5.17%, and a year-on-year change of -52.66%.
Dong'e Ejiao Chairman and President resigned
Dong'e Ejiao announcement that the company's board of directors recently received a written resignation report submitted by Chairman Han Yuewei. Due to changes in work content, Han Yuewei applied to resign from the position of chairman and director of the company's 10th board of directors, and also resigned from the position of chairman of the company's 10th board of directors Strategy Committee. After resigning, Han Yuewei no longer held any position in the company. At the same time, the company's president Gao Dengfeng applied to resign from the position of company president and legal representative. The company's board of directors will elect Gao Dengfeng as chairman of the company's 10th board of directors.
Yuntianhua expects net profit to increase by 1186.59%-1260.11% year-on-year in 2021
Yuntianhua announced that the company expects the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies in 2021 to 3.5 billion yuan to 3.7 billion yuan, an increase of 1186.59% to 1260.11% year-on-year.During the reporting period, the company's main chemical equipment achieved high load operation, and the unit energy consumption and material consumption of the product were well controlled. The advantages of the centralized procurement platform were fully utilized to accurately control the procurement rhythm of bulk raw materials such as sulfur and coal, effectively alleviating the impact of rising prices of bulk raw materials, and the competitive advantage of product costs continued to increase. The company's transformation and upgrading results to non-fertilizer businesses such as fine phosphorus chemicals and fluorine chemicals are gradually emerging.
Industrial Bank Performance Report: Net profit in 2021 was 82.68 billion yuan, an increase of 24.1% year-on-year
Industrial Bank released its performance report. The company's revenue in 2021 was 221.236 billion yuan, an increase of 8.91% year-on-year; net profit was 82.68 billion yuan, an increase of 24.1% year-on-year. As of the end of 2021, the company's total assets were 8601.324 billion yuan, an increase of 8.96% from the end of the previous year, and the company's non-performing loan balance was 48.714 billion yuan, a decrease of 942 million yuan from the end of the previous year; the non-performing loan ratio was 1.10%, a decrease of 0.15 percentage points from the end of the previous year; the provision coverage ratio was 268.73%, an increase of 49.90 percentage points from the end of the previous year.
Desai Siwei Net profit in 2021 is expected to increase by 54.4%-64.05% year-on-year
Desai Siwei released its performance forecast, with a net profit of 800 million yuan to 850 million yuan in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 54.4%-64.05%. During the reporting period, the company continued to invest in key areas of intelligence, and the company's three major businesses of smart cockpit, intelligent driving and networked services have steadily improved. New projects and new products have been implemented and mass-produced one after another, and operating income has increased year-on-year.
China Jushi's net profit in 2021 is expected to increase by 140%-190% year-on-year
China Jushi announced that it is expected that the net profit in 2021 will increase by 3.38 billion yuan-4.59 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 140%-190%. In 2021, as the impact of the epidemic continues to weaken, demand for downstream application areas of glass fiber has been strong, the company's roving products have increased in both volume and price, and export sales have increased significantly. The sales price of electronic cloth has increased significantly.
Zhongtong Bus plans to increase capital by 12.668 million yuan Weichai Power subsidiary
Zhongtong Bus announced on the evening of the 10th that the company, together with China National Heavy Truck Corporation Jinan Power Co., Ltd., Weichai Leiwo Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., and Shantui Investment Co., Ltd., will increase capital by Weichai Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Weichai Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., and Shantui Investment Co., Ltd. The company's capital contribution is 12.668 million yuan, with a shareholding ratio of 5%.
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On the evening of January 10, Honor released its first foldable screen mobile phone Honor Magic V, and also released Magic UI 6.0 and Honor Watch GS 3. The Honor Magic V folding screen is equipped with a 6.45-inch OLED micro-curved screen on the outside, providing a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz; the inner screen is 7.9-inch, and the refresh rate is 90Hz. Honor Magic V 12+256GB is priced at 9999 yuan, and 12+512GB is priced at 10999 yuan.
Southeast Asian digital payment provider Pine Labs is seeking an IPO in the United States, with a valuation of $7 billion
Asian digital payment provider Pine Labs, supported by Sequoia India and Mastercard company , is seeking an IPO in the United States, planning to raise about $500 million. People familiar with the matter said that the company has secretly submitted an application to SEC and will make its initial public offering as early as the first half of this year. Pine Labs is currently valued at about US$5.5 billion to US$7 billion in the market. Pine Labs raised about $600 million in July 2021 from investors such as Fidelity and BlackRock. After this financing, the company received $100 million from Invesco Development Markets Fund. Earlier this month, India's largest commercial bank, , the Indian National Bank , invested $20 million in Pine Labs. Other investors in the company include Temasek Holdings, PayPal (PYPL.US) and Actis Capital.
Blue Crystal Microbiology has completed a cumulative B round of financing of 1.5 billion yuan. Capital is betting on this new way to subvert future production
10, Blue Crystal Microbiology (Bluepha) announced the completion of the B round of financing, and the total amount of Series B financing has reached 1.5 billion yuan. Blue Crystal Microbiology's B3 round financing was jointly led by Genesis Capital and China's mixed-ownership reform fund (mixed reform fund).
Ruijie Bio completed 100 million yuan of Pre-A round of financing
January 10th news, Hongrui Taijie Biotechnology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Ruijie Biotechnology) announced that it has recently completed a round of A round of financing led by Yinglian Health Fund, followed by Dynamic Balance Capital, and old shareholder Sunshine Ronghe. In addition, the Pre-A round of financing led by Sunshine Ronghe and Taiyu Investment, Ruijie Bio has completed two consecutive rounds of financing totaling 100 million yuan in the past 12 months, and Fangyuan Capital (Optimas Capital) serves as the exclusive financial advisor.
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