President of Hilton Asia Pacific: India's outbound travel will be the story of the next decade. According to the data of the World Tourism and Travel Council, in 2023, Indian tourists spent $34.2 billion on outbound travel. Allen Watts, president of Hilton Asia Pacific, said that compared with the future, the current level of Indian outbound travel consumption is "negligible". "The story of India is unfolding before us," he said. "India's outbound travel will be the story of the next decade." According to the World Tourism and Travel Council's Economic Impact in 2024 report, by 2034, the outbound spending of Indian tourists is expected to more than double, reaching 76.8 billion US dollars, which will make India's position in the global tourism consumption country rise from the 12th in 2023 to the 7th.Tschudin, member of the management Committee of the Swiss National Bank: Due to the monetary easing policy, Swiss economic growth is expected to pick up slightly next year. Overseas developments are the main risks facing the Swiss economy.Schlegel, Governor of the Swiss National Bank: It aims to stabilize the inflation rate at 0-2%. We can tolerate inflation temporarily below the target range of 0-2%.
Meili Technology: Meili, a wholly-owned subsidiary, plans to purchase assets related to MSSC AHLE GmbH for 8.1 million euros. Meili, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meili Technology, signed an Asset Purchase Agreement with MSSC AHLE GmbH(AHLE Company) on December 10, 2024 to purchase assets related to AHLE Company's business at a transaction consideration of 8.1 million euros, including factory buildings, production equipment, inventory, intangible assets, contractual rights, etc. AHLE Company was established in 1904, and its main business is spring research and development, manufacturing, sales and trade, etc. Its main products include automobile suspension springs, brake chamber springs and recovery springs, and its customers include Volkswagen, ZF and other OEMs and first-class suppliers. Due to operational difficulties, the bankruptcy court in Cologne, Germany, initiated bankruptcy proceedings on the property of AHLE Company on October 1, 2024. Germany Meili purchased these assets by auction, and the transaction price was based on the Financial Due Diligence Report and the Legal Due Diligence Report issued by a third-party intermediary agency, taking into account the market position, channels, customers and future market opportunities of the subject matter of the transaction.Turkish Defense Ministry source: Syrian allies continue to advance in northern Syria to "eliminate terrorism".Schlegel, Governor of the Swiss National Bank: We will continue to monitor inflationary pressure and adjust monetary policy to maintain price stability if necessary. Without today's interest rate cut, inflation expectations would be lower. The uncertainty of the future inflation path is still high. The medium-term inflationary pressure has dropped significantly.
IEA Monthly Report: Despite the rising demand, the oil market will be fully supplied in 2025. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday that although OPEC+extended the reduction of oil supply and the demand forecast was slightly higher than expected, the global oil market will be fully supplied in 2025. In its monthly oil market report, the agency said that its forecast of global oil demand growth in 2025 was raised from 990,000 barrels per day last month to 1.1 million barrels per day, "mainly from Asian countries, especially affected by China's recent stimulus measures".US natural gas futures rose 6% in the day, and US natural gas futures rose 6% in the day, and are now reported at $3.353 per million British heat.Reuters survey: Most economists expect Britain to basically avoid the impact of Trump tariffs. According to the Reuters survey, most economists expect that US President-elect Trump will impose tariffs of less than 10% or not at all on goods imported from Britain next year, which will have little impact on the British economy. This is in stark contrast to a similar poll last month. Last month's polls showed that people were generally worried that the EU would be hit harder. Britain officially withdrew from the EU in 2020. Part of the reason why economists are more optimistic about Britain is that although one-fifth of Britain's total trade is with the United States, the proposed tariffs will focus on goods, and only one-third of Britain's exports are goods.