The Russian State Duma passed a bill on first reading to remove the Taliban from the list of Russian terrorist organizations. On December 10, local time, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) passed a bill on first reading, which can remove the Taliban from the list of Russian terrorist organizations. (CCTV News)Venezuelan opposition leader edmundo Gonzá lez: I believe I will go to Venezuela to take over as president.Reuters survey: 93 out of 103 economists believe that the Federal Reserve will cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%-4.50% on December 18th.
SOMO, Iraq's national oil marketing organization: Iraq set the official selling price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to Asia in January at a discount of $0.60/barrel compared with the average price of Oman/Dubai.The pace of interest rate cuts may be inconsistent. The pound rose to the highest level against the euro since 2022, and the pound rose to the highest level against the euro in more than two and a half years. British government bonds fell because the market expected that the Bank of England would cut interest rates less than Europe. On Tuesday, the pound rose 0.3% against the euro to 82.50p, the first time since April 2022. British government bonds fell across the board, and the 10-year yield rose to 4.33%, the highest since November 28. Traders expect the Bank of England to stay put at its last policy meeting this year next week and maintain a cautious stance on subsequent interest rate cuts. The country's growth remains strong, while inflation in some areas remains high. At the same time, it is widely believed that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday to support the economy. "The 0.8200 mark is imminent," said Brad Bechtel, global foreign exchange director of Jefferies. "It is clear that the Bank of England will still lag far behind the European Central Bank in the pace and extent of interest rate cuts.An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the sea area of Yilan County, Taiwan, with a focal depth of 95 kilometers. The China Seismological Network officially determined that an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the sea area of Yilan County, Taiwan (24.75 degrees north latitude and 122.51 degrees east longitude) at 21: 56 on December 10, with a focal depth of 95 kilometers.
KPMG: Artificial intelligence has produced a convincing level of return on investment, and the return on investment value of generative AI is higher. On December 10th, KPMG, one of the top four international accounting firms, said that artificial intelligence (AI) has produced a convincing level of return on investment, and the return on investment of machine learning, deep learning and generative AI all met or exceeded expectations. "Among them, the return on investment value of generative AI is relatively higher." KPMG pointed out that at present, the application of generative artificial intelligence is growing, and generative artificial intelligence has become the top priority of the future layout of enterprises. KPMG stressed that with the accelerated growth of AI applications, the technology dividend will increase exponentially, and the return on investment of AI is very significant. At present, the industry changes brought by artificial intelligence are taking place, and it is very important to change from passive thinking to active thinking.300 yuan started the explosion of AI Translator into Huaqiang North, which attracted foreign tourists. In Huaqiang North, the merchants stopped selling "Apple" and sold "AI Translator"? The reporter recently visited the site and found that on the first floor of a shopping mall building, many merchants posted the "AI Translator" brand. The reporter learned that there are about 6 models of mainstream AI translation equipment at present, and the price ranges from 300-400 yuan. Some merchants told reporters that since this batch of "AI translators" were put on shelves in September, customers who came to consult and buy were in an endless stream. (CBN)SOMO, Iraq's national oil marketing organization: Iraq will set the official selling price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to North America and South America in January next year at a discount of $1.5 per barrel. Iraq will set the official sales price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to Europe in January next year at a discount of $5.5/barrel compared with the spot Brent crude oil price.