BYD rewarded 200,000 yuan for persuading car owners
According to CCTV News, on February 25, some netizens posted ** that an injury incident occurred on an elevated highway in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, where the Bentley driver in front and the BMW driver in the rear had a physical altercation, and the driver of the front car dragged the BMW driver out of the cab and beat him on the street.
Hangzhou ** reported that the two parties were cousins, and due to business disputes, there were other cars and knife beatings, and the suspect was criminally detained.
*, a passing BYD driver stopped and persuaded the rack, which was praised by netizens.
On the afternoon of February 25, Li Yunfei, general manager of the brand and public relations department of BYD Group, said on Weibo that he had found the grandson of the BYD Han car owner who was brave and brave, and he was a lawyer. BYD decided to provide free maintenance of Mr. Sun's vehicle for life and reward him with 200,000 yuan. The company is considering setting up the "BYD Car Owner Positive Energy and Righteousness and Courage Award", and will give a reward of 5-200,000 yuan to positive energy and righteous and courageous car owners.
Subsequently, related entries occupied the top two hot searches on Weibo.
According to previous reports, after the release of the related**, netizens praised the big brother who got off the car and persuaded the fight, as well as the related entries of "BYD car owners who are looking for persuasion on the whole network".
According to Jimu News, on February 25, the reporter contacted the eldest brother in the persuasion of **, his name is Sun Zijian, a lawyer at Zhejiang Zhehang Law Firm. Sun Zijian told reporters that when he drove a BYD car to go out on errands, he saw the driver of the Bentley get out of the car and beat people on the way, and hurriedly parked the car diagonally on the road, hoping that the car coming behind would slow down. Subsequently, he got out of the car and went to protect the BMW driver who was beaten, and at the same time quickly called the police**. The operator asked me for the detailed address, I was a road idiot, and I asked other car owners on the side of the road for help to learn the detailed road section. ”
Sun Zijian said that at the scene, the injured person told him that he and the beater were related and that there was a financial dispute. "At that time, I was very angry when I heard it, and I said that you are relatives, even if you owe money, how can you beat someone? ”
Sun Zijian said that at that time, he was short of time, and he only thought about stepping forward to stop it, and he didn't think about anything else. He doesn't think he's the bravest, and the other drivers passing by are indifferent, probably just because the incident happened suddenly, and some drivers were a little confused, "It's just that I encountered this incident, and I feel that I should take care of it." He said.
Sun Zijian also said that because the incident occurred on the viaduct, he was also worried that a more serious accident would occur, not only the person who was beaten would be affected, but also the person who hit people. "When I was saving people, I also told the Bentley driver that I was actually saving the two of you. ”
Sun Zijian said that he is a new Hangzhou native, and Hangzhou is a city with a very high degree of civilization and good public security. Although there was an elevated beating incident, he saw more of a high efficiency, gentleness and enthusiasm of the citizens, and high levels of urban management and economic vitality. He said.
"Stock God" Warren Buffett, selected ** person
On the evening of February 24, Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway (hereinafter referred to as "Berkshire") announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023, as well as the latest Buffett's annual letter to shareholders.
At the beginning of his 2024 letter to shareholders, Buffett commemorates Charlie Munger, who passed away last November, arguing that Charlie Munger should forever be known as Berkshire Hathaway's "architect" and that he himself is like the company's general contractor, bringing Munger's vision to life every day.
In the year after the death of Warren Buffett's partner Charlie Munger, Berkshire did not outperform the S&P 500, but its increase per value was 158%, and the S&P 500 index grew by 263 percentage points. From 1965 to 2023, Berkshire has an average annual return of 198% for a total return of 4384748%, compared to an average return of 10 percent for the S&P 500 over the same period2% for a total return of 31,223%.
According to the financial report, Berkshire achieved a net profit of 375 in the fourth quarter of last year$7.4 billion, with a profit of $180 in the same period last year$8 billion. Operating profit was 84$8.1 billion, compared to an operating profit of 66.6 in the year-ago quarter$2.5 billion, up 28% year-on-year.
For the full year of 2023, Berkshire's net profit is 962$2.3 billion, significantly exceeding the market's previous expectation of 408$2.1 billion, compared with a net loss of 22.8 billion in the same period last year$1.9 billion. At the same time, Berkshire's revenue in 2023 is 3644$8.2 billion, the market expectation is 3140$800 million, compared to $3,020 in the same period last year$8.9 billion; Operating profit was 373$5.0 billion, compared to an operating profit of $308 in the year-ago quarter$59.3 billion.
According to the report, record operating income and a strong** market have pushed Berkshire's net worth to $561 billion at the end of 2023. Berkshire's GAAP net worth is by far the highest among U.S. companies, while the other 499 S&P 500 companies had net assets of 89 trillion dollars.
Buffett said in the shareholder letter that Berkshire's current large conglomerate is almost "unlikely to achieve jaw-dropping results" in the next few years, which is a big challenge for his successor.
As of December 31, 2023, about 79% of the fair value of the portfolio is concentrated in five companies, namely Apple ($174.3 billion), Bank of America ($34.8 billion), American Express ($28.4 billion), Coca-Cola ($23.6 billion) and Chevron ($18.8 billion).
However, Buffett himself believes that the financial indicator "net income" is misleading, because this indicator includes the daily fluctuations of the market, even year-to-year fluctuations. He is more interested in the importance of "operating earnings". Over the past three years, Berkshire's operating profit was $27.6 billion, $30.9 billion and $37.4 billion, respectively. Warren Buffett expects that capital gains will be a very important component of increasing Berkshire's value in the coming decades.
Notably, Buffett announced the "** person" in his letter to shareholders, saying that Greg Abel is responsible for all of Berkshire's non-insurance business and is ready to serve as Berkshire's CEO by all accounts. In addition, on May 4, 2024, Berkshire's annual shareholders' meeting will be held in Omaha, which will be attended by Greg Abel, Ajit Jain, who is in charge of insurance, and Warren Buffett himself.
Warren Buffett also foreshadowed the challenges of his successor, arguing that Berkshire's current large conglomerate is almost "unlikely to achieve jaw-dropping results" in the next few years, which is the biggest challenge that his successor may face.
Denied boarding to Chinese spectators? Airbus responded late at night
On February 24, a number of Chinese netizens who participated in the Singapore Airshow reported that an A400M transport aircraft refused to allow Chinese tourists to board during the airshow.
According to Weibo netizens @前站takeoff, @plan ddg172 and other previously posted online posts, the military personnel of the Youde ** team and the staff of Airbus were stationed in front of the plane, and they asked the passengers queuing up to visit about their nationality, and said that "Chinese and Russian tourists are not allowed to board." The netizen said that the German soldiers on the plane also physically attacked him, while another netizen filmed the Airbus staff brutally driving him away in front of the camera.
There are also many Chinese tourists who participated in the air show, after saying in the post that they also encountered the same situation, on the afternoon of the 25th, Airbus's official Weibo replied to the online post that the aircraft involved was open to all audiences.
Airbus said it had noticed that some visitors had questions about the visit of an A400M military transport aircraft during the Singapore Airshow public open day.
After learning of this situation, Airbus immediately communicated and coordinated with the relevant parties to improve the visit process in a timely manner to ensure that the aircraft was open to all visitors. Airbus regrets the inconvenience caused by the previous on-site work and thanks everyone for their continued interest and feedback.
In addition, Airbus replied** that since the afternoon of February 24, Chinese audiences have been boarding and visiting without hindrance.
However, the comment did not respond to the concerns of most Chinese netizens. According to netizens, "Chinese and Russian tourists are prohibited from visiting" was informed by the personnel on the plane in a verbal rather than explicit form, and Airbus's response did not mention whether this practice was authorized by the company or relevant parties.
Airbus also did not respond to the specifics of the clash between the company's staff and tourists.
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