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Brent crude oil exceeded $73/barrel, up 1.57% in the day.The public security organs cracked down on the illegal and criminal activities of the network water army according to law. The Ministry of Public Security attached great importance to cracking down on and rectifying the illegal and criminal activities of the "network water army". Relying on the special action of "Net Net 2024", it made an all-out attack, focusing on prominent illegal and criminal activities such as disinformation and drainage, public opinion extortion, brushing and evaluation, and paid deletion of posts, and deployed public security organs across the country to carry out the crackdown and rectification work. Since the beginning of this year, more than 900 cases have been detected, and more than 5,000 suspects have been arrested. Through phased strikes, the space for illegal and criminal activities of the "network water army" has been fully squeezed, and the network public order has been effectively maintained. Today, the Ministry of Public Security announced 10 typical cases of cracking down on "network water army" crimes according to law. (Guangming Daily)Tesla Applied for the trademark of robot action toy, and the enterprise search app showed that Tesla Co., Ltd. recently applied for registering a trademark of "TESLA BOT ACTION FIGURE", which is classified as fitness equipment internationally. At present, the trademark status is in the process of registration application. According to media reports, recently, Tesla robot action toys were sold in official stores for 40 dollars. According to the official description, the toy is a "mini version" of Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot, which is made in a ratio of 1:10.

The China Securities Association held a plenary meeting of the professional committee on securities brokerage, wealth management and asset management, which was held in Beijing on December 3rd. The meeting stressed that the securities industry should focus on its main business, optimize supply, improve its value creation ability, form a diversified financial product and service system suitable for the needs of various investors, and implement the strategic layout of "five big articles"; Adhere to the customer-centered, practice the development concept of finance serving the country and finance serving the people, and correctly handle the relationship between functionality and profitability; Actively serve the national strategic needs, optimize product design, innovate service models, and provide more long-term financial support for the real economy. The meeting summarized the key work of the Committee in 2024 and discussed the work plan for 2025. In the next stage, the Committee will further play its role as a platform for communication, deliberation and handling affairs, unite industry consensus, guide the industry to focus on its main business, give full play to the functions of wealth managers, continuously improve its professional service capabilities, provide full chain services for investors' property preservation and appreciation, and help the high-quality development of the capital market.Shanghai Ultra-high-definition Audio-visual Industry Cluster is unveiled, aiming to reach 200 billion yuan by the end of the Tenth Five-Year Plan. Jing 'an will implement 21 major tasks of the "Four Key Projects" of the Ultra-high-definition Audio-visual Industry, and strive to reach 200 billion yuan by the end of the Tenth Five-Year Plan, with the output of ultra-high-definition audio-visual content exceeding 10,000 hours, making it a highland for the production of ultra-high-definition audio-visual content in China and an ultra-high-definition audio-visual industry cluster with global influence.Modern Investment: Xu Qing, the independent director of the company, was subject to disciplinary review and supervision investigation. According to the announcement of Modern Investment, Xu Qing, the independent director of the company, was suspected of serious violation of discipline and law, and is currently subject to disciplinary review by the Disciplinary Committee of Hunan Branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and supervision investigation by Zhuzhou Municipal Supervision Committee. Xu Qing did not hold any other positions in the company except as an independent director, chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors, member of the Strategy Committee of the Board of Directors and member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and did not participate in the daily operation and management of the company. The company will pay attention to the subsequent progress and fulfill its information disclosure obligations in a timely manner in strict accordance with relevant regulations.

HSBC is studying plans to cut costs by at least $3 billion. On December 11th, it was reported that HSBC Holdings was studying plans to cut costs by at least $3 billion. According to people familiar with the matter, HSBC told managers last week that its reform would not be completed until June 2025. These people said that the total cost savings are still in progress, but executives hope that this work will help them reduce their expenses by at least $3 billion.Ningbo Founder: The company intends to use its own or self-raised funds to purchase 40% equity of Junpeng Communication from related party Pengxin Chuangzhan in cash. Ningbo Founder announced that the company intends to use its own or self-raised funds to purchase 40% equity of Junpeng Communication from related party Pengxin Chuangzhan in cash.UN Secretary-General Guterres: I fully believe that the Syrian people can choose their own destiny.