The chairman of Japan's trade union called on the government to speed up its efforts to raise wages, and the chairman of Japan's Metal Workers' Union urged the government to speed up the pace of wage increase, while expressing concern about the premature tightening measures taken by the Bank of Japan. Akihiro Kaneko, president of the Board of Directors of the Japan Metal Workers' Union, said that we need to see the situation improve this year when talking about the government's measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises pass on costs to consumers through the supply chain. If we put off this effort for five or ten years, there will never be any improvement. Kaneko's remarks come as Japan prepares for annual wage negotiations, which will culminate this spring. In next year's negotiations, the union announced a record target of a monthly salary increase of 12,000 yen (US$ 79) or more. Kaneko said that we need to send a clear message that our salary increase target (this year) is higher.Microsoft is reported to have hired several DeepMind employees for the new AI health department. Mustafa Suleyman, the head of Microsoft consumer artificial intelligence and co-founder of DeepMind, is forming a new team focusing on consumer health. Dominic King, the former head of DeepMind health department, was hired as the vice president of Microsoft AI's new health team in London. He also poached DeepMind's clinical research scientist and Christopher Kelly, a neonatal intensive care doctor at Evelina Children's Hospital in London, and two other colleagues he worked with during DeepMind.Coal stocks fluctuated higher, with the daily limit of Antai Group in the afternoon, Anyuan Coal Industry rose more than 5%, and Orchid Science and Technology, Luan Huaneng, Gansu Nenghua, Baotailong, Dayou Energy and Shaanxi Black Cat followed suit.
Burger King China: In November this year, the number of passengers turned positive year-on-year, and the sales in October increased by about 5% month-on-month. On December 11th, the relevant person in charge of Burger King China told reporters, "Since the government issued a package of incremental policies at the end of September, many chain catering enterprises including Burger King have felt the stabilization and recovery of the catering consumption market since October this year. Especially in the past November, Burger King has achieved a positive year-on-year passenger flow. " The aforementioned person in charge pointed out, "From the sales data, in the past six years, our sales in October were almost the same as that in September. However, in October this year, the sales of Burger King China rebounded from September, increasing by about 5%. " (The Paper)Burger King China: In November this year, the number of passengers turned positive year-on-year, and the sales in October increased by about 5% month-on-month. On December 11th, the relevant person in charge of Burger King China told reporters, "Since the government issued a package of incremental policies at the end of September, many chain catering enterprises including Burger King have felt the stabilization and recovery of the catering consumption market since October this year. Especially in the past November, Burger King has achieved a positive year-on-year passenger flow. " The aforementioned person in charge pointed out, "From the sales data, in the past six years, our sales in October were almost the same as that in September. However, in October this year, the sales of Burger King China rebounded from September, increasing by about 5%. " (The Paper)The main contract of the container transport index (European line) fell more than 4.00% in the day and is now reported at 2436.2 points.
The first batch of four local standards for the integration of vehicles and Lu Yun in Beijing were released. Recently, in order to boost the expansion of Beijing's high-level autonomous driving demonstration zone, based on the Guide for the Construction of National Vehicle Networking Industry Standard System and the practical experience in the construction of Beijing's high-level autonomous driving demonstration zone, Beijing released the first batch of four local standards for the integration of vehicles and Lu Yun, and more than 30 representative enterprises participated extensively. Up to now, Beijing High-level Autopilot Demonstration Zone has promoted 70 standards research, and Beijing has issued 9 local standards related to autopilot. The 9 local standards under study are expected to be released and implemented within this year and next.Cui Xiangmu, Minister of Planning and Finance of South Korea: South Korea has done its best to stabilize the exchange rate through smooth operation. Compared with the past crisis, the current foreign exchange market situation in South Korea is different. South Korea will not do anything that may damage the "safety net" of foreign exchange.Chip heavyweights continued to fall in the afternoon, with Zhongwei diving down more than 5%, Haiguang Information down more than 4%, and SMIC and North Huachuang down more than 1%.