Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA): Geothermal energy is suitable for providing a large amount of stable energy for data centers. The IEA said on Friday that shale drilling technology, which has led to a sharp increase in oil and gas production, has also stimulated the development of geothermal energy. In theory, geothermal energy can provide a stable power source equivalent to the total demand of India and the United States. Fatih Birol, director of the International Energy Agency, said after the agency released its first report on geothermal energy that geothermal energy is suitable for providing a large amount of stable energy for data centers. Birol said: "One of the demands for geothermal energy is the demand for electricity in data centers. The demand for data centers in the United States is great, and they need all-weather electricity, which makes geothermal very suitable. " Birol said that unlike renewable energy such as wind energy and solar energy, geothermal energy can be a sustainable energy source, but it is still in its infancy and needs a lot of investment and support from the government. The incoming Trump administration said it would promote more oil and gas drilling and hoped to reduce the green energy plan, but Birol saw no reason not to increase the use of geothermal energy. According to the data of the International Energy Agency, by 2050, the global geothermal heating may increase to 800 GW, accounting for 15% of the global demand growth, and the annual output is equivalent to the current total demand of the United States and India. According to the report of the International Energy Agency, global investment will exceed $1 trillion by 2035 and $2.8 trillion by 2050, of which about 75% will be invested in power generation facilities.According to the latest announcement of Allianz Fund, due to work arrangement, Shen Liang stepped down as general manager and financial controller on December 12, and Duan Jing became the new financial controller, and there is no statement about his transfer to other positions in the company. As early as October 8th, the former Inspector General Gu Wen left his post for personal reasons, and Shen Liang acted as Inspector General. Allianz Fund is the ninth wholly foreign-owned public offering in China, which is wholly owned by Allianz Investment. On April 18th this year, it was approved to launch China Public Offering of Fund business, and the first public offering product was established in early September. Before leaving office, Shen Liang served as director, general manager, legal representative and financial controller of Allianz Fund. According to the data, Shen Liang, Gu Wen and Duan Jing joined Allianz Investment in January 2021, August 2021 and May 2022 respectively.According to the latest announcement of Allianz Fund, due to work arrangement, Shen Liang stepped down as general manager and financial controller on December 12, and Duan Jing became the new financial controller, and there is no statement about his transfer to other positions in the company. As early as October 8th, the former Inspector General Gu Wen left his post for personal reasons, and Shen Liang acted as Inspector General. Allianz Fund is the ninth wholly foreign-owned public offering in China, which is wholly owned by Allianz Investment. On April 18th this year, it was approved to launch China Public Offering of Fund business, and the first public offering product was established in early September. Before leaving office, Shen Liang served as director, general manager, legal representative and financial controller of Allianz Fund. According to the data, Shen Liang, Gu Wen and Duan Jing joined Allianz Investment in January 2021, August 2021 and May 2022 respectively.
Minsheng Bank: New Hope Chemical was approved to increase its shareholding by no more than 68 million shares. Minsheng Bank announced that the State Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau approved New Hope Chemical Investment Co., Ltd. to increase its shareholding in Minsheng Bank by no more than 68 million shares through the secondary market within six months. After the completion of the increase, New Hope Chemical and its concerted actions will hold no more than 2.24 billion shares of Minsheng Bank, with a shareholding ratio of no more than 5.12%.Pimco and Fidelity believe that the economic outlook in the euro zone is weak, and the European Central Bank has cut interest rates by more than market expectations. Investors such as Pimco and Fidelity International believe that the economic outlook in Europe is bleak, which may force policymakers to cut interest rates by more than market expectations. The latest market pricing shows that the European Central Bank is expected to cut its key interest rate to 1.75% next year. The bank cut interest rates for the third time in a row on Thursday, to 3%. However, Fidelity said that the borrowing cost may be further reduced to 1.5%, and Pimco also believed that there was a risk of a larger interest rate cut. Further repricing may aggravate the rise of European bonds, which have outperformed the US and UK bond markets in 2024. A Bloomberg index, which tracks the return of euro bonds, has risen by more than 3% this year, while the corresponding indexes of US bonds and British bonds have risen by 2% and fallen by 2% respectively. "Market expectations are still more hawkish than we expected," said Salman Ahmed, global head of macro and strategic asset allocation at Fidelity. "If downside risks become a reality, then the European Central Bank may cut interest rates further."A large quantity is enough, exceeding 10,000 tons! Chilean cherries arrived in Nansha Port of Guangzhou at a fresh rate. At 3: 00 am on December 13th, after a 22-day voyage of 20,000 kilometers, the first express line of cherries in Nansha Port of Guangzhou Port this year, "Crever Demaji", docked at Nansha Phase II Terminal of Guangzhou Port. This ship is the first ship imported in large quantities in China this year, carrying 538 cabinets of Chilean cherries and weighing more than 11,000 tons. This batch of "star fruits" takes only 2 hours at the earliest from unloading to reaching the market. It is reported that the first batch of cherries directly picked up by the boat arrived at Jiangnan Fruit Wholesale Market before 7: 00 this morning, officially announcing the opening of the cherry season in 2024-2025. (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).Qin Xinghua, Anneng Logistics: Under the general tone of "Striving for Progress in Stability", the logistics industry is welcoming new opportunities for development. The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from December 11 to 12. The conference analyzed the current economic situation and deployed economic work in 2025. Qin Xinghua, founder, CEO and president of Anneng Logistics, said that this meeting has made various plans for economic work next year, and a comprehensive and systematic layout is of great significance to the overall improvement and sustainable development of the economy. The meeting put forward key measures such as "solidly promoting high-quality development", "expanding domestic demand in all directions" and establishing the implementation of "more active fiscal policy" and "moderately loose monetary policy", and finalized the general tone of "striving for progress while maintaining stability" for economic development in 2025. It is foreseeable that the economic and social development situation will be stable and good next year, and the high-quality development trend will become more prominent. "As an important link in the economic development chain, the logistics industry will usher in new development opportunities under this economic background." Qin Xinghua was encouraged by the development of the enterprise.Beijing Stock Exchange plans to carry out the fifth network-wide test of trading support platform optimization tomorrow. On December 13th, the office of Beijing Stock Exchange and the office of National Stock Transfer Company issued a notice to carry out the fifth network-wide test of trading support platform optimization on December 14th. The participating institutions are Beijing Stock Exchange, National Stock Transfer Company, China Clearing, Shenzhen Stock Connect, securities companies, fund companies and information providers.