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Uruguay's GDP in the third quarter increased by 4.1% year on year.IBM and Illinois will cooperate with universities and industry to establish the National Center for Quantum Algorithms in Chicago.Sixteen people have been sentenced for the anti-corruption storm in football. Since Li Tie, the former head coach of China Men's Football Team, was investigated in November 2022, a new round of anti-corruption storm has blown up in China football. The storm has become more and more fierce, involving not only players gambling and bribery at the top of the club, but also corrupt elements at the top of the Football Association and even the General Administration of Sports. Today, Li Tie's case and Du Zhaocai's case, the former vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association, were pronounced in the first instance. Up to now, 16 people have been sentenced in China football (Beijing Daily)

International oil prices fell on the 12th. As of the close of the day, the light crude oil futures price for January delivery in the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by 27 cents to close at 70.02 US dollars per barrel, a decrease of 0.38%. London Brent crude oil futures for February delivery in 2025 fell 11 cents to close at $73.41 a barrel, a decrease of 0.15%.Banks prepare for personal pension account opening. Marketing insurance companies lay out early to seize the opportunity. The year-end and year-end are the last moment of personal pension annual payment. On December 12, the personal pension system ushered in expansion. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other five departments issued the "Notice on the Full Implementation of the Personal Pension System", saying that since December 15th, the personal pension system has been pushed from 36 pilot cities (regions) to the whole country. The reporter learned that as the "entrance" of individual pension accounts, banks are actively preparing for account opening marketing. For example, many banks have launched preferential activities for opening accounts and paying personal pensions by appointment, and activities such as reduction of funds, payment ceremony and lottery withdrawal have taken turns. As an in-depth participant in the individual pension system, insurance companies have also made positive statements and will seize the historical opportunity to participate more deeply in the construction of the third pillar of the pension system. (SSE)South Korean prosecutors arrested Li Zhenyu, commander of the Capital Defense Command. On December 13, local time, South Korean prosecutors urgently arrested Li Zhenyu, commander of the Capital Defense Command. (CCTV News)

The hospital ship "Square Boat" ended its visit to Djibouti and went to Sri Lanka. On the 13th, local time, the hospital ship "Square Boat" of China Navy, which carried out the "Harmonious Mission -2024" mission, successfully ended its visit to Djibouti and went to Sri Lanka, the next stop of this mission. (Xinhua News Agency)French Hill will lead the Financial Services Committee of the US House of Representatives, and Punchbowl reporter posted on social media X that Congressman French Hill will become the new chairman of the Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives.The dissolution of three village Town Bank was approved. According to the website of the General Administration of Financial Supervision on December 13th, Liaoning Financial Supervision Bureau agreed to the dissolution of Liaoning Dengta Village Bank Co., Ltd., Liaoning Shoushan Village Bank Co., Ltd. and Yingkou Hongcheng Village Bank Co., Ltd. three village Town Bank. Other approvals issued on the same day showed that Liaoshen Bank Co., Ltd. was approved to acquire the above-mentioned three village Town Bank to set up branches. In addition, the opening of Liaoyang Guangming Sub-branch, Yingkou Hongcheng Sub-branch and Liaoyang Shoushan Sub-branch of Liaoshen Bank Co., Ltd. was approved.