Mckinsey agreed to pay $650 million to settle the criminal investigation of opioids by the U.S. Department of Justice. Mckinsey submitted a five-year deferred prosecution agreement to the federal court in Abingdon, Virginia, and agreed to pay $650 million to settle the criminal investigation of the U.S. Department of Justice on its work in guiding the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharmaceutical to increase sales. According to court documents, Martin Elling, a former senior partner of McKinsey, agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice because he destroyed McKinsey's consulting records for Purdue Pharmaceutical. He will plead guilty on January 10th next year. Mckinsey has previously reached various settlement agreements totaling nearly $1 billion. The company had previously faced lawsuits in several States in the United States, and was accused of providing sales analysis and marketing advice to pharmaceutical companies such as Purdue Pharmaceutical and Johnson & Johnson, which contributed to the popularity of opioids.Faba Bank: The Fed will formulate policies in consideration of inflation risks. Economists at Faba Bank wrote that it may be difficult for Fed officials to formulate and discuss monetary policies "without being involved in the debate on President-elect Trump's potential economic policies". They expect FOMC to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week, as reflected by the market. They added that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell "may use the press conference to provide options for further relaxing the suspension of monetary policy." They don't expect him to directly comment on Trump's policies, "but FOMC will formulate policies consistent with managing high inflation risks," economists said.The average auction yield of 25-day cash management bills in Canada is 3.276%.
Minister of Economy of Slovakia: From next week, we will hold a series of negotiations on natural gas supply, including with EU partners and Ukraine.Puyin AXA Fund: Zhang Jian is the new chairman of the company. On December 13th, Puyin AXA Fund announced that since December 13th, Zhang Jian has been the new chairman of the company, while Xie Wei, the former chairman, left his post on December 13th due to work arrangements, and there is no explanation for his transfer to other positions in the company.The import price of the United States rose for the second consecutive month. Due to the rising fuel cost, the import price of the United States unexpectedly rose in November, rising for the second consecutive month, and geopolitical tensions pushed up the fuel price. According to data released by the US Department of Labor on Friday, US import prices rose by 0.1% month-on-month in November, which was the same as that of last month. Economists had expected a drop of 0.2%. The US Department of Labor said that the main reason for the increase in import prices in the United States last month was the increase in fuel prices. Due to the increasing tension in the Middle East, the price of imported oil rose by 0.4% in November, after a cumulative decline of 12% from July to October. The data shows that non-oil prices rose by 0.2%.
Government of Sri Lanka: The final result of the bond exchange is expected to be announced on December 16th.Jiaying Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.: It plans to buy back 7 million to 13.5 million shares. Jiaying Pharmaceutical announced that it plans to use its own funds to buy back some issued RMB common shares (A shares) by centralized bidding for the implementation of employee stock ownership plan or equity incentive. The price of repurchased shares is not higher than 9.80 yuan/share (inclusive), and the number of shares to be repurchased is not less than 7 million shares (inclusive), accounting for about 1.3793% of the company's total share capital; And no more than 13.5 million shares (inclusive), accounting for about 2.6600% of the company's total share capital. The repurchase period is within 12 months from the date when the company's board of directors deliberated and approved the share repurchase plan.TSMC rose more than 4%, and its first factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, was close to mass production. TSM.US rose more than 4% at the beginning of the session to US$ 199.98. According to industry sources, TSMC is committed to integrating CoWoS and SiPh, and seeks to launch co-packaged optical devices (CPO) in 2026. In addition, Apple cooperates with Broadcom to develop AI chips, and TSMC's advanced process will welcome big orders again. It is also worth noting that it is reported that TSMC's first factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan is close to mass production.
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14