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Group 1 - The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the total retail sales of consumer goods in November reached 43,898 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 1.3%, marking a significant decline of 1.6 percentage points from October. This indicates that consumption growth has slowed for six consecutive months [1] - The spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics attributed the slowdown in growth to a high base from the previous year, but noted that the cumulative growth of retail sales this year is better than last year. The market sales continue to expand, with rapid growth in service consumption and the rise of new consumption [1] Group 2 - The Chinese government is implementing a plan to promote high-quality development in the service outsourcing sector, aiming to cultivate internationally competitive leading enterprises and establish innovation-driven service outsourcing clusters by 2030 [7] - The plan emphasizes the digitalization, intelligence, greening, and integration of service outsourcing, which is expected to significantly increase employment [7] Group 3 - Ford announced a reduction in its electric vehicle business, expecting to incur approximately $19.5 billion in special project expenses and halting production of the electric version of the F-150 pickup truck. This adjustment is part of Ford's ongoing transformation strategy [23][24] - The strategy, known as "Ford+", was initially launched in 2021 as an electric vehicle expansion plan but has undergone multiple adjustments since then [24] Group 4 - The Shanghai Arbitration Commission is set to introduce new arbitration rules for securities and futures, marking a significant development in the establishment of the Shanghai Securities and Futures Arbitration Center [11] - This new set of rules is expected to enhance the arbitration process within the financial markets in Shanghai [11]