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Institution: The Swiss National Bank does not need to cut interest rates sharply again. Melanie Debono, a macroeconomic analyst at Pantheon, wrote in a report that the Swiss National Bank does not need to cut borrowing costs sharply again. Earlier, the Swiss National Bank unexpectedly cut interest rates by 50 basis points. Most analysts had expected a more cautious rate cut of 25 basis points. Debono said that there may be further relaxation after this move, but only a little. Pantheon Macroeconomics predicts that the Swiss National Bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points again in March next year.I announced the independence of Neo series, and the price of Neo7 started from 2099 yuan. On the evening of December 12, I recently held a new product launch conference, announcing the official independence of Neo series, positioning the flagship of e-sports for young people who know better, and releasing the first new product in the series-Neo7 for me, starting from 2099 yuan in a limited time. (Sina Technology)At least 15 people were killed and 64 injured in the attack on the capital of Northern Darfur, Sudan. According to the Sudan Tribune, the Sudan Rapid Support Force shelled a livestock market and Zam Zam refugee camp in the south of El Fasher on the 11th local time, killing at least 15 people and injuring 64 others, including 10 women and 5 children. (Zhongxin. com)

Yiwangyichuang: Shareholder Zhang Fan plans to reduce his shareholding by no more than 1%. Yiwangyichuang announced that shareholder Zhang Fan, who holds more than 5% of the company's shares, plans to reduce his shareholding by centralized bidding and/or block trading, and the number of shares to be reduced is no more than 2,369,400, accounting for 1.00% of the company's total share capital. The reduction period is from January 6, 2025 to April 4, 2025. The price range of reduction will be determined according to the market price and trading method at the time of reduction. The reason for Zhang Fan's reduction is based on his own capital demand, and the shares come from the shares issued before the initial public offering, the shares transferred due to equity distribution and the shares transferred by agreement.Yibin Paper: Terminate the issue of A shares to specific targets in 2022 and withdraw the application documents. Yibin Paper announced that the company held the 31st meeting of the 11th Board of Directors and the 22nd meeting of the 11th Board of Supervisors on December 12, 2024, and deliberated and passed the Proposal on Terminating the Issue of A shares to specific targets in 2022 and withdrawing the application documents. Considering the changes in market environment and policies, and considering the actual situation, the company decided to terminate the issuance of A shares to specific targets.International coffee futures rose as high as 70% during the year. As of December 12, Beijing time, the price of US ICE coffee futures had risen by nearly 70% during the year, and once hit a high of 345.55 cents/pound on December 10, a record high. At the same time, the price of Arabica coffee futures on the New York Futures Exchange also reached $3.434 per pound, exceeding the record high set in 1977. As for the reasons for the soaring international coffee futures prices, a futures industry source revealed that the price increase of coffee beans was mainly due to weather changes and supply chain disruptions. Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer (accounting for one third of the world's output), has experienced severe drought and frost in recent years, resulting in a sharp decline in coffee production. (CBN)

Macao celebrated the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland with the debut of the digital MOP prototype system. In order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, the "Celebrating the Successful Construction of Digital MOP Prototype System and the Release of Digital MOP White Paper" hosted by the Macao Monetary Authority was held on December 12th. It is reported that the Macao SAR, with the support of the People's Bank of China, has successfully built a prototype system of digital patacas, laying the necessary foundation for the future development of digital patacas. In the future, digital Macao pataca, as the legal tender of Macao SAR, has the same legal status and value as paper money and coins, with 100% reserve support and full legal compensation; And interoperate with various existing electronic payment systems in the Macao Special Administrative Region to realize the interconnection between wallets of different operating institutions, digital MOP wallets and bank accounts, and create a more efficient and cost-effective trading environment. (CCTV News)Zhonggong Education: Director Yi Ziting resigned due to retirement. Zhonggong Education announced that the company's board of directors recently received a written resignation report from Director Yi Ziting. Yi Ziting applied to the company's board of directors for resignation due to retirement, and will not hold other positions in the company after resignation.Australia's unemployment rate in November was 3.93%, which is estimated to be 4.2%.