Morning news: Without chargers, Brazil is preparing to fine Apple again; many Apple suppliers have limited power and stopped production of iPhone 13 or cannot ship on time; TikTok's global monthly active users have exceeded 1 billion mark; Shenzhen's sea and air port cargo throughput both reached historical highs Microsoft allows Amazon and other companies to enter the Microsoft app store
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1. Both the freight throughput of Shenzhen's sea and air ports reached historical highs
In terms of ports, in the first half of this year, Shenzhen Port completed a cargo throughput of 137.5158 million tons and a container throughput of 13.7649 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 20.36% and 24.31% respectively. In terms of airports, in the first half of the year, Shenzhen Airport achieved a cargo and mail throughput of 770,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 25.24%. It is reported that Shenzhen Airport continues to vigorously expand international cargo routes. Since the beginning of this year, Shenzhen Airport has opened five new international cargo routes including Sabah, Manila, Los Angeles, Paris, and Dhaka. As of now, there are 52 all-cargo flights, of which the number of international and regional all-cargo flights has increased to 31, setting a record high. (E-commerce News)
2. Kuaishou's architecture is re-adjusted, Senior Vice President Yan Qiang will resign
September 29th news, yesterday, Yan Qiang, former head of Kuaishou's operation department and senior vice president, revealed in an email that due to personal and family reasons, he will bid farewell to the company to "embrace another kind of life" on the occasion of his 5th anniversary of joining Kuaishou on October 24. Public information shows that Yan Qiang joined Kuaishou in 2016 and has served as an algorithm engineer, commercialization director, and operation market growth leader. He became one of the members of the Operations and Management Committee in December 2020. Among them, X7 was renamed as the e-commerce business department, and Xiaogu served as the head of the e-commerce business department, reporting to Cheng Yixiao, and other management responsibilities remain unchanged. (E-commerce News)
3. Xiaomi Group: Repurchased 3.87 million shares on September 28, costing HK$84.6088 million
On September 29, Xiaomi Group issued an announcement stating that it would repurchase about 3.87 million shares on September 28, 2021, with a price ranging from HK$2165 to HK$22, with a total cost of approximately HK$84.6088 million. It is reported that Xiaomi Group repurchased 6.905 million shares of the company's shares on September 27, costing about HK$149 million, and the repurchase price per share ranged from HK$21.80 to HK$21.30. (E-commerce News)
4. The online transaction volume of Ganzi, Sichuan achieved a year-on-year increase of 3.505 billion yuan in the first eight months.
According to statistics, in the first eight months of this year, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province achieved an online transaction volume of 3.505 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.97%; the online retail sales were 2.891 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 34.48%, and the contribution rate to the growth of online transaction volume was 82.48%, becoming the main engine of e-commerce growth. In addition, it was learned from the Ganzi Prefecture Bureau of Commerce and Economic Cooperation that at the just-concluded 18th West Expo, Ganzi Prefecture simultaneously carried out several e-commerce live broadcast activities through the "team live broadcast + museum tour live broadcast". 14 Internet celebrity teams sold 48 products in live broadcast, with a cumulative sales of 1.6912 million yuan and a platform order of 18.2136 million yuan. (E-commerce News)
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5. TikTok's global monthly active users exceeded 1 billion mark
On September 29, TikTok, the international version of TikTok, announced on Monday that its global monthly active users have exceeded 1 billion mark. Data shows that as of January 2018, TikTok had about 55 million global users; by December 2018, this figure exceeded 271 million; by December 2019, this figure increased to 507 million; last summer, the app's monthly active users reached nearly 700 million. This means that in less than two years, the number of TikTok users has almost doubled. (E-commerce News)
6. Microsoft allows companies such as Amazon to enter the Microsoft App Store
September 29th news, Microsoft said on Tuesday it will allow Epic Games, Amazon and others to integrate their app stores into the Microsoft market, giving third-party developers more options. Microsoft also emphasized that when an app manages its own in-app payment system, Microsoft will not draw a share of its developer revenue. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney responded: "Microsoft once again leads the industry with Windows, and now it is an open platform with an open program store. (E-commerce News)
7. Without a charger, Brazil is preparing to fine Apple again
On September 29, Brazilian regulators will issue a ticket to Apple again because the new iPhone 13 does not come with a charger, which means a disguised price increase for consumers. Since Apple launched the iPhone 12 series last year, it has no longer included chargers and wired headphones EarPods in the box under the name of environmental protection. In response, Brazil's consumer protection regulator Procon-SP fined Apple nearly $2 million in March this year, and Apple was forced to provide chargers to anyone in need. (First Financial Daily)
8. Wall Street expects Tesla to deliver about 230,000 cars in the third quarter
September 29th news: Although the entire automotive industry is facing an unprecedented shortage of parts, Wall Street analysts have given optimistic expectations for Tesla's third-quarter delivery volume, and even believed that it would be Tesla's best performance quarter. Analysts at investment banks Piper Sandler and RBC have raised their delivery expectations, and Tesla is expected to deliver about 233,000 electric vehicles in the third quarter. In addition, Credit Suisse is expected to deliver 225,000 to 230,000 vehicles. This expectation is about 65% to 67% higher than Tesla's delivery volume in the same period last year. (Sina Technology)
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9. Many Apple suppliers have cut off power and discontinued iPhone 13 or failed to ship on time
According to September 29, Apple's printed circuit board manufacturer Xinxing Electronics announced that the company's subsidiary in Suzhou and Kunshan will temporarily suspend its work until September 30 because the Suzhou area will stop supplying industrial electricity from 12 noon on September 26 to 24:00 on September 30. As the main mechanical parts supplier of Apple and Tesla, Yisheng Precision said: "In response to Kunshan's policy of stopping industrial electricity, the factory suspended production from September 26 to October 1." Whether the production of several fruit chain factories will be affected by "power restrictions" will affect the production of iPhone 13, it is still unknown. (Red Star News)
10. Didi Travel announced the "2021 National Day Hitchhiking Tour Popular Destinations Forecast Report"
According to the report on September 29, the report forecast shows that the popularity of the tailwind travel in the major categories of "parent-child leisure", "sea and sky are the same", "traditional culture and art", and "ethnic customs", especially attractions such as safari, beaches and islands, and ancient cities and villages. At the same time, red tourism, ethnic minority history and culture and rural tourism are becoming the choice of travel for more and more people on National Day. (Yibang Power News)
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