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Reuters survey: In December, the Bank of England decided to keep interest rates unchanged or cut interest rates by 100 basis points next year. All 71 economists surveyed during December 6-11 predicted that the Bank of England would keep its target interest rate unchanged at 4.75% at its meeting on December 19. Among the economists who predict the interest rate outlook until the end of 2025, about 54% (36 out of 67) expect to cut interest rates by 100 basis points by the end of next year, another 17 expect to cut interest rates by at least 125 basis points, and 14 expect to cut interest rates by at most 75 basis points.Zelensky's office stated that it was ready to negotiate with Russia. Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the director of Ukrainian President Zelensky's office, said in an interview with Channel 24 that Kiev was ready to negotiate with Russia. He pointed out that simple solutions should not be expected, and Ukraine needs just peace conditions. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman dmitry Peskov said that Russia was willing to negotiate with Ukraine provided that the conditions proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin were met. The conditions mentioned include the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from new Russian regions and Ukraine's neutrality.Ai Kelan: The actual controller intends to transfer 5% shares of the company by agreement. Ai Kelan announced that Liu Yi, the controlling shareholder and actual controller of the company, intends to transfer 4 million unrestricted shares of the company to Guangdong Nanchuan Private Equity Fund Management Co., Ltd. by agreement transfer, accounting for 5.00% of the company's total share capital. If the transaction is finally completed, Liu Yi holds 33.89% of the company's shares, and Nanchuan Private Equity holds 5.00% of the company's shares. This change in equity will not lead to changes in the controlling shareholder and actual controller of the company. The transfer of shares in this agreement can only be handled in Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. after the compliance confirmation of Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The share transfer price of this transaction is 20.61 yuan/share.

Shanghai Science and Technology Commission: Increase financial support for projects in the fields of scientific instruments, scientific research reagents and technical standards in the Action Plan for Scientific and Technological Innovation, and Shanghai Science and Technology Commission issued the Action Plan for Promoting the Innovative Development of Scientific Instruments and Scientific Research Reagents in Shanghai (2025-2027). The plan points out that financial input should be increased. We will increase support for projects in the fields of scientific instruments, scientific research reagents and technical standards in the Action Plan for Science and Technology Innovation, support technology research and development, product development and standard development, select and fund high-end scientific instruments and scientific research reagent products, and support the construction of technical test and verification platforms, application scenarios and user experience centers. 16. Strengthen financial support. Establish and improve the industrial venture capital mechanism, encourage and guide market capital to participate in industrial development. Give play to the role of the parent fund of the three leading industries and the future industrial fund, encourage social capital investment, support debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, and promote enterprises to become bigger and stronger.The monkeypox vaccine with independent intellectual property rights in China was approved for clinical use. On December 10th, the monkeypox vaccine jointly developed by China Bio-Beijing Institute of Biological Products and China Center for Disease Control and Prevention received the approval notice of drug clinical trial issued by National Medical Products Administration, and it was registered and classified as Class 1.2 innovative vaccine. The vaccine is an innovative vaccine independently developed by scientists in China with completely independent intellectual property rights, which is expected to play an important role in the prevention and control of diseases caused by monkeypox virus in China. (China Biology)The attack on the headquarters of the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation in Afghanistan killed four people. An official from the Ministry of Interior of the Afghan Interim Government said on the 11th that the suicide attack at the headquarters of the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation that day killed four people and seriously injured four others. Mufti Abdul Martin Carney, spokesman of the Interior Ministry of the Afghan interim government, issued a statement on the 11th, confirming that Khalil Rahman Haqqani, Acting Minister of Refugee and Repatriation Affairs, was killed in the attack. Haqqani is one of the leading figures of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and also the uncle of sirajuddin Haqqani, Acting Minister of the Interior of the Afghan Interim Government. (Xinhua News Agency)

Reuters survey: In December, the Bank of England decided to keep interest rates unchanged or cut interest rates by 100 basis points next year. All 71 economists surveyed during December 6-11 predicted that the Bank of England would keep its target interest rate unchanged at 4.75% at its meeting on December 19. Among the economists who predict the interest rate outlook until the end of 2025, about 54% (36 out of 67) expect to cut interest rates by 100 basis points by the end of next year, another 17 expect to cut interest rates by at least 125 basis points, and 14 expect to cut interest rates by at most 75 basis points.Jichuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Dongke Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, have recently received the Drug Registration Certificate for Children Faropenem Sodium Granules and Cefezoxime Sodium for Injection approved and issued by National Medical Products Administration.Botuo Bio: Adjust the profit distribution plan for the first three quarters of 2024. Botuo Bio announced that the total amount of cash dividends to be distributed in the company's profit distribution for the first three quarters of 2024 was adjusted from RMB 52.2583 million to RMB 53.2083 million. Before the adjustment, the company's total share capital was 105 million shares after deducting the shares in the company's repurchase special securities account, and a total cash dividend of 52.2583 million yuan was planned to be distributed. After adjustment, the company's total share capital is 107 million shares, of which 250,000 shares are repurchased in the special securities account, and the total number of shares actually participating in the profit distribution of the company is 106 million shares, with a total cash dividend of 53,208,300 yuan.