Kremlin: (Asked about Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's diplomatic means to provide Assad with safe passage) There is nothing to add to this.Health Yuan: Obtained the commitment letter of stock repurchase loan from financial institutions of no more than 238 million yuan. Health Yuan announcement, the company recently obtained the commitment letter of loan from Industrial Bank, with a loan amount of no more than 238 million yuan, no more than 90% of the upper limit of repurchase amount, and a loan period of no more than 36 months, which is specially used to repurchase shares of listed companies. The total amount of the company's actual loan and the amount of the repurchased funds shall not exceed the upper limit of the amount of this repurchase program. The commitment letter of the financial institution's stock repurchase loan obtained this time does not represent the company's commitment to the repurchase amount. The specific number of shares repurchased shall be subject to the actual number of shares repurchased at the expiration of the repurchase period.At the opening of the night session, the main contract of No.20 glue rose by nearly 2%, and the main contracts of low sulfur fuel oil (LU) and coking coal rose by over 1%. In terms of decline, the main contract of alumina fell by more than 1%, and the main contract of palm oil and soybean meal fell by nearly 1%.
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.From January to November, the oil and gas production of SOCAR Company in Azerbaijan decreased year-on-year.Albertson terminated its merger with krogh and announced an increase in dividend and repurchase plan. albertson Company announced that it had exercised its right to terminate its merger agreement with krogh, because the US District Court in Oregon and the District Court in Washington issued an injunction on the proposed merger on December 10th. Vivek Sankaran, CEO of the company, commented: "In view of the recent decision of the federal and state courts to block the proposed merger between the company and krogh, we have made a difficult decision to terminate the merger agreement. We are very disappointed with the court's decision. " In addition, the board of directors of albertson Company plans to increase the quarterly cash dividend from $0.12 to $0.15 per share, and approved a stock repurchase plan of up to $2 billion.
South Korea's tourism industry has been hit, and the mayor of Seoul promised to ensure the safety of tourists. Recently, South Korea's tourism industry has been hit by the emergency martial law storm, and many hotels and travel agencies have been unsubscribed. Seoul Mayor SE HUN promised to take measures to ensure the safety of tourists on the 11th and urged foreign tourists to visit Seoul. SE HUN said at the meeting that a large number of people gathered near Gwanghwamun and Ruyi Island in Seoul recently, but the related activities were generally peaceful and no safety accidents occurred. According to him, Seoul's safety standards are still quite high. (Xinhua News Agency)UN Secretary-General Guterres: I fully believe that the Syrian people can choose their own destiny.*ST Zhongli: The company's reorganization plan was approved by the court. *ST Zhongli announced that the company's reorganization plan had been approved by the Suzhou Intermediate People's Court and the reorganization procedure was terminated. The content of the reorganization plan is consistent with the previously disclosed draft, aiming at comprehensively solving the historical problems of the company's 1.805 billion yuan capital occupation and illegal guarantee. In the implementation stage of the reorganization plan, the company will be responsible for implementation and the manager will be responsible for supervision. If it is successfully implemented, it will help to optimize the company's asset-liability structure, enhance its sustainable operation and profitability, and have a significant impact on the relevant financial indicators in 2024.