Reuters survey: 93 out of 103 economists believe that the Federal Reserve will cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%-4.50% on December 18th.The death toll from the explosion of a fuel depot in central Italy has risen to five. The reporter learned on the 10th local time that the body of the last missing person in the explosion of a fuel depot in the suburb of Florence in central Italy on the 9th has been found. Up to now, the explosion has caused 5 deaths and 26 injuries, of which 2 were seriously injured. (CCTV News)The Russian State Duma passed a bill on first reading to remove the Taliban from the list of Russian terrorist organizations. On December 10, local time, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) passed a bill on first reading, which can remove the Taliban from the list of Russian terrorist organizations. (CCTV News)
The three cities of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan signed the Action Plan for the Integrated Development of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan in 2025, and the three cities of Hunan, Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan jointly signed the Action Plan for the Integrated Development of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan in Xiangtan on the 10th, fully implementing and accelerating 126 key cooperation items, focusing on "urbanization" and "high quality", and building Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan into a mega-city. The action plan calls for speeding up the construction of high-quality urbanization development system and mechanism around the comprehensive reform of market-oriented allocation of elements in Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan metropolitan area, the market integration of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan metropolitan area, and the system and mechanism integration of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan educational and scientific talents; Focus on industrial planning guidance, major factor guarantee, park cooperation and co-construction, application scenario expansion, business environment optimization, and establish a coordinated development mechanism for Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan industries; Promote the formation of a comprehensive transportation system and a convenient and efficient modern logistics system. (Xinhua News Agency)Fitch: It is expected that the financial situation of the United States will improve moderately in 2025, due to the cyclical rebound of personal and corporate taxes, higher capital gains and tariffs. In view of the spread, the Canadian dollar will continue to weaken, which may offset some of the impact of the US tariff increase.Israeli Defense Minister: The Israeli navy destroyed the Syrian navy at night.
A fire-related department near a university in southern California issued a mandatory evacuation order. On December 10, local time, the reporter of the General Desk was informed that a large bush fire broke out near the center of Malibu in southern California in the early morning of the 10 th, which now threatens buildings including the landmark Malibu pier in the city. Relevant departments issued a mandatory evacuation order. The nearby Pepperdine University cancelled classes on the 10th, and students took refuge in the campus. The California Fire Department said that the fire has grown to more than 1,600 acres (about 6.5 square kilometers), and the area has almost tripled in one hour. The local fire department did not know whether the bush fire was caused by human factors. (CCTV News)Founder Securities gave Guangdong Dongpeng Holdings Co., Ltd. the initial rating of buying.Michael Del Pozzo, president of Hershey's American candy business, will leave his post and return to his old club Pepsi. On December 10th, local time, American chocolate manufacturer Hershey (NYSE: HSY) announced that Michael Del Pozzo, president of American candy business, will leave his post on December 12th, 2024. Michele Buck, President and CEO of Hershey, will take the leading position in the candy business in the United States, and the company will look for successors from internal and external candidates. Del Pozzo will return to PepsiCo and take up a new leadership position.