Apple Inc (Apple) will pay a higher price for 4nm process chips manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC). Apple Inc's new generation of A16 application processors have been finalized and will use Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 4 nm N4P process chips. Mass production is expected to begin in the second half of the year. As TSMC's production capacity exceeds supply, Apple Inc has accepted price increases to ensure production capacity, including 120000 to 150000 pieces of 4 nm production capacity. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd comprehensively raised the foundry price of wafers in 2022. Apple Inc has not been raised before, but has accepted the price increase in order to ensure capacity. As for the rate of price increase, as Apple Inc is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd's largest customer, the increase will be lower than that of other customers.

According to advertising executives,Under Apple Inc's new privacy restrictions, advertisers targeting iPhone users will get more advertising effectiveness data if they buy Apple Inc's advertising space than through third-party purchases.. Advertising executives and app developers say the difference could eventually give Apple Inc's small but growing advertising business a competitive advantage.

The manager of Ziguang Group Co., Ltd. received the Civil order No. 128bis of (2021) Beijing No. 1 Intermediate people's Court. According to the Civil orderA Beijing Intermediate people's Court ruled to approve the substantive merger and reorganization plan of seven enterprises, including Ziguang Group Co., Ltd.And terminate the restructuring procedures of seven enterprises, including Ziguang Group Co., Ltd.

Zhou Yunjie, chairman and CEO of Haier Group, said at the annual innovation meeting of Haier Group that in the next three years, Haier will set up a special industry fund of 40 billion yuan and invest 60 billion yuan in research and development.Focus on the key technologies of green dual carbon, security, privacy and compliance, chips and operating systems in professional areas, AIoT/ perception and interaction, and data productivity, and break through the core technical problems in the industry, such as smart brain, smart home operating system, industrial intelligent BaaS engine, linear accelerator radiotherapy system and so on.

Baidu, Inc., the leader of Chinese search, said on Monday that it would open in-depth cooperation with more than a dozen companies, including Meituan, Xiao Hongshu, Shunfeng, Trip.com, Zhihu Inc., Tongcheng, Maoyan, 58.com, etc.Using the corresponding intelligent Mini Program in Baidu, Inc. 's App, users can directly complete high-frequency services such as hotel reservation, train ticket purchase and movie ticket purchase, eliminating the need to jump between different App. Baidu, Inc. said that more than a dozen of the above companies have launched Smart Mini Program in Baidu, Inc. 's App, and Baidu, Inc. will open 10 billion traffic to interconnection partners during this year's "year of good Luck China".

A less expensive battery technology advocated by the head of Tesla, Elon Musk, dominated China, the world's largest auto market, last year.This shows that Tesla, Inc. 's US and European competitors are facing challenges. In 2021, batteries using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology accounted for 57 per cent of China's total power battery production, up from less than half the previous year, according to the data. LFP batteries have taken the lead in the Chinese market because they use relatively cheap iron rather than higher-cost metals such as nickel at the cathode.

Antonio Horta Osorio, chairman of Credit Suisse, resigned after a board investigation found that he had violated COVID-19 's quarantine rules more than once.The former chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group has been at Credit Suisse for just eight months. He promised to restore the Swiss bank's reputation after a series of high-profile scandals at Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse has appointed Axel Lehmann, a board member, to take over as chairman, effective immediately.

JPMorgan Chase & Co, Wall Street's largest bank, says it plans to significantly increase spending on technology and talent to consolidate its competitive positionThis raised investors' concerns about the 2022 earnings of the US banking sector. While reporting last year's record profits, JPMorgan also shocked analysts with a forecast that the company's spending will rise 8 per cent this year to about $77 billion, meaning it is likely to miss key profit targets in 2022 or even 2023.

Axis Bank, India's third-largest private bank, is close to buying Citigroup's Indian consumer business.Citi's consumer business in India is valued at about $1.5 billion, and if all goes well, the deal could take place this month. Kotak Mahindra Bank, another private Indian bank, is also bidding, but its offer is lower than Axis Bank. Citigroup Inc said last year that he would withdraw from retail consumer business in 13 markets, including India, and refocus on more profitable institutions and wealth management. Citi's consumer businesses in India include credit cards, home loans and retail banking.

In 2021, HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC) became the largest bond underwriter in the Middle East for the first time in five years.With a size of 17.26 billion US dollars, it beat competitors such as Standard Chartered Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and Abu Dhabi first Bank. Borrowers are flocking to the bond market at a time when interest rates are about to rise in the US. Since the collapse in oil prices and shrinking revenues in 2014, bond markets have become an increasingly important source of funding for Gulf governments.

The 20 best performing hedge funds in the world earned a record $65.4 billion for clients in 2021, according to hedge fund research firm LCH Investments.Because despite rising prices and the increase in COVID-19 cases, the stock market is still higher. The top 20 have an average return of 10.5%, including brand investment firm TCI fund management and Citadel, which account for nearly 1/5 of the industry's $3.6 trillion in assets under management, according to the data. But their returns lag behind the overall stock market gains. The report says the most successful managers accounted for more than 1/3 of the $176 billion earned by all hedge funds last year.

BP P.L.C. (BP) and German offshore wind power developer EnBW said on Monday that they have successfully won the bid for the Scottish offshore wind power project and plan to build a 2.9 billion-watt wind farm.. BP P.L.C. has previously said that the two sides will invest a total of 10 billion pounds in the power plant. Together, these investments will support thousands of jobs in the energy sector and supply chain in Scotland and develop new energy transformation jobs, skills and capabilities. BP P.L.C. and EnBW formed a joint venture last year to promote such projects, and construction of offshore wind power projects in Scotland will begin around 2026-2027 and will power more than 3 million households.

Eastman Chemical plans to invest up to $1 billion to build the world's largest molecular plastics recycling plant in France to help reduce fossil fuel consumption.. Eastman said the plant, which will start operating in 2025, can handle 160000 tons of plastic waste that is difficult to recycle each year.

Japan's Toray company (Toray) has developed 100% nylon fibers from plants and will carry out mass production. Instead of petroleum feedstock, it is helpful to realize decarbonization.. It is intended to be used for outdoor clothing and tents. The price is higher than that of traditional petroleum nylon fiber, but it can meet the demand for environmentally friendly "moral consumption" of goods and services. The new nylon fiber will use inedible parts of castor and corn as raw materials. At present, Toray is already selling nylon fibers that account for part of the plant content. This time, the traditional petroleum raw materials have been completely changed into plant raw materials, and the original strength has been maintained.

Unilever has negotiated with banks to secure additional financing to raise its offer for GlaxoSmithKline PLC's consumer health business. In order to get more money, Unilever may eventually sell some non-core assets in GlaxoSmithKline PLC's portfolio to buyers such as private equity firms. GlaxoSmithKline PLC said a few days ago that it had rejected three non-binding bids from Unilever for its consumer health care business. The consumer health business is a joint venture between GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Pfizer Inc (Pfizer), with GlaxoSmithKline PLC holding 68 per cent and Pfizer Inc 32 per cent.

Fast Retailing (Fast Retailing) of Japan, the operator of Uniqlo, will raise the maximum annual salary for social recruitment to 1 billion yen (about 55.524 million yuan). It will recruit people who work at Fast Retailing headquarters and are proficient in digital and e-commerce transactions (EC) and supply chain.. The annual salary of more than 400 million yen for president and president Satoshi Yanai is more than 200 times higher than the average annual salary for social recruitment of Japanese companies and is considered to be the highest level in Japan. In the past, there was no clear standard for social recruitment salary. Fast Retailing hopes to attract talents by defining high salaries. As of the end of August 2021, Fast Retailing has about 50, 6000 employees, of which about 1600 are headquarter employees.

Retail giant Walmart Inc (WalMart) applied for several new trademarks at the end of December, indicating its intention to manufacture and sell virtual goodsIncluding electronic products, home decorations, toys, sporting goods and personal care products In a separate document, the company also said it would provide users with virtual currency and heterogeneous tokens (NFT).The move represents an important step for the retail giant in studying how to participate in meta-universe.

JD.com announced that more than 20, 000 college graduates will be recruited nationwide in 2022Among them, JD Logistics, Inc. recruited more than 10, 000 college graduates to reserve and train grass-roots management talents. JD.com said JD.com had opened a total of 358 jobs and provided nearly 40, 000 jobs in the past three years.

After initial contact with potential investors, OYO, an Indian budget hotel chain, plans to seek a valuation of about $9 billion in IPO (initial public offering).Below the $12 billion expected by Indian media last year and below the $10 billion valuation set by OYO in 2019. OYO is expected to get permission to go public this week or next week after submitting preliminary post-listing filings last year. OYO, funded by investors such as Softbank Corp., is a fast-growing Indian start-up that struggled during the epidemic.

U. S. stocks will be closed for the "Martin Luther King Day" on Monday, January 17, and normal trading will resume on Tuesday, January 18.