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January 15th - To promote academic exchange, technological cooperation, and industrial innovation in the commercial aerospace sector and drive high-quality development of aerospace technology, the 2nd Commercial Aerospace Industry Development Conference and 2026 Commercial Aerospace Exhibition will be held in Shenzhen from March 17th to 18th, 2026. The conference, themed "Innovation and Leap Forward, Building Dreams in Space," will delve into hot topics such as cutting-edge aerospace technology, low-Earth orbit satellites, commercial space launches, digital space, low-cost satellite manufacturing, and satellite applications and operation services, jointly exploring industry pathways and building a collaborative ecosystem.

US President Trump: I hope Iran continues to avoid the use of the death penalty.

On January 15th, according to "Guizhou Release," Li Bingjun, Deputy Secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Guizhou Province, met with Mao Yong, Senior Vice President of Geely Holding Group, in Guiyang. Li Bingjun stated that Guizhou adheres to high-quality development as its overall guiding principle, focusing on industry, projects, investment attraction, and business entities, striving to build "six major industrial clusters," accelerating the construction of "Electric Guizhou," and working hard to achieve a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan." He expressed hope that Geely Holding Group would increase its investment in Guizhou to better achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. Guizhou will do its utmost to provide services and support, creating a favorable business environment. Mao Yong stated that Guizhou has a favorable development environment and broad investment potential. He pledged to fully leverage its advantages, accelerate the development of Geely's Guiyang base, further extend, supplement, and strengthen the industrial chain, and help build industrial clusters in new energy and new materials, as well as advanced equipment manufacturing, making a greater contribution to Guizhou's high-quality development.

The European Central Bank welcomes the targeted consultations conducted by the European Commission on the applicability of the market risk prudential framework.

The European Central Bank welcomes the targeted consultations conducted by the European Commission on the applicability of the market risk prudential framework.

ZhongAn Online (06060.HK): The total original insurance premium income obtained by the company from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 was approximately RMB35,643 million.

TRX Gold Corporation: In the first quarter of 2026, the Barcliffe gold mine produced a record 6,597 ounces of gold and sold 6,492 ounces of gold.

The European Commission has paid €1 billion in financial aid to Egypt.

Spotify (SPOT.N): Starting from the February billing date, the subscription price for users in the United States, Estonia, and Latvia will increase from $11.99 to $12.99 per month.

On January 15th, according to AXIOS, NVIDIA (NVDA.O) invested in startup Harmonic, which focuses on developing artificial intelligence systems for solving mathematical problems. Harmonic revealed that NVIDIA participated in its Series C funding round, raising $120 million and bringing the company's valuation to $1.45 billion. While large language models are performing increasingly well in mathematical competitions, Harmonic stated that there remains a demand in the market for AI systems whose accuracy can be formally verified. Harmonic claims its Aristotle model not only solves challenging mathematical problems but also shows potential in coding and chip design.

BlackRock's revenue grew 23% in the fourth quarter to $7 billion.

NASA said an astronaut has developed a "serious medical condition".

BlackRock's assets under management reached $14.04 trillion in the fourth fiscal quarter, compared with market expectations of $13.94 trillion.

Italy's trade deficit with the EU in November was €1.959 billion, compared with a previous deficit of €1.31 billion.

Italy's trade balance in November was €5.078 billion, compared to €4.156 billion in the previous month.

Eli Lilly's (LLY.N) weight-loss drug has been placed on the FDA's review list, with a decision expected on April 10, 2026.

South Africa's electricity consumption in November fell 7.4% year-on-year, while electricity production fell 7.0% year-on-year.

On January 15th, Chen Zhi, the head of a major cross-border gambling and fraud syndicate, was recently extradited from Cambodia back to China. Chen Zhi's criminal syndicate is suspected of multiple crimes, including fraud, operating casinos, illegal business operations, and concealing criminal proceeds. The case is currently under investigation. To implement the principle of combining leniency with severity in criminal policy, punish gambling and fraud crimes according to law, and give fugitive suspects an opportunity to reform and seek lenient treatment, the following notice is hereby issued in accordance with relevant laws: From the date of this notice until February 15, 2026, suspects who voluntarily surrender to the public security organs and truthfully confess their crimes may be given a lighter or reduced punishment according to law. Those who threaten, retaliate against, or obstruct suspects intending to surrender will be held criminally liable according to law. The public security organs urge relevant suspects to recognize the situation, cherish the opportunity, and surrender themselves to the public security organs in their place of residence as soon as possible to seek lenient treatment. Those who refuse to surrender will be publicly wanted by the public security organs, and will be apprehended with all efforts and punished according to law.