Bank for International Settlements: The biggest threat to global stability is the debt carnival of governments. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said that the biggest threat to world economic stability is the government's borrowing habits, and the recent changes in market sentiment should be vigilant. Claudio Borio, a senior official of BIS, said in his quarterly report that priority should be given to repairing public finances before the panic of bond investors spreads. "The global financial outlook is still very worrying," said the retiring head of the BIS monetary and economic department. "The trajectory of government debt poses the most serious threat to macroeconomic and financial stability."Sycamore Partners is known to be negotiating to acquire Walgreens Boots, an American drugstore chain. According to informed sources, Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, is negotiating to acquire Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, a troubled American drugstore chain. According to sources, Sycamore Partners has been discussing the privatization of Walgreens. The details are not made public, and the negotiations may end without results. Walgreens jumped 28%, the biggest one-day increase since at least 1980. Walgreens' share price fell by two-thirds in the year ending Monday, ranking the bottom of the S&P 500.Standard Chartered Group: Independent non-executive director David Conner will step down as a member of the board of directors, and Standard Chartered Group (02888) will announce that independent non-executive director David Conner will step down as a member of the board of directors, as well as a member of the audit committee, the risk committee and the remuneration committee of the board of directors, with effect from December 30, 2024. Diane Jurgens and Jackie Hunt, independent non-executive directors, will join the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors with effect from January 1, 2025, while David Tang, independent non-executive director, will retire as a member of the Committee from the same date.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: Bashar al-Assad is currently safe. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said in an interview with NBC News on the 10th that Bashar al-Assad is currently in a safe state, which shows that Russia has taken necessary actions in this special situation.The fire in Malibu, a coastal city in California, spread rapidly and tens of thousands of residents were evacuated. In the early morning of Tuesday, local time, the fire in Malibu, California, USA doubled in an hour, and the fire quickly destroyed houses. The local government issued an evacuation order and schools were closed. The California Forest and Fire Department said that the Franklin mountain fire in Los Angeles County began to get out of control on Monday night, with an area of 2,200 acres. All schools in Malibu are closed until further notice. Pepperdine University is closed. As of Tuesday morning, about 18,000 residents had received evacuation orders or warnings. The section of the Pacific Coast Expressway extending from Pacific Palisades to central Malibu was closed, and only evacuated people could use it. Malibu City Hall has been evacuated, and officials are working in the nearby city of Calabaca. Anthony Marrone, director of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, said at a news conference on Tuesday that the fire was still out of control and about 700 firefighters were on the scene. Marrone said that only a small number of houses were destroyed and fire investigators were investigating the cause of the fire. So far, no casualties have been reported.Alaska Airlines says passengers are willing to pay more for advanced class on long-haul flights.
Jon Finer, US Deputy National Security Adviser: (When asked about the prospect of the Gaza peace agreement before Biden's term ends) After the cease-fire of Hezbollah, this matter has gained new vitality. Biden wants to end the Gaza war and return the hostages to their homes. We will send officials to the Middle East in the next few weeks. The talks will focus on how to take the hostages home. This is the goal of this government in the remaining weeks.As interest rates fell for the third week in a row, the demand for mortgage refinancing in the United States surged, and the interest rate of mortgage in the United States fell again last week. Although the decline was not large, it was enough to stimulate existing homeowners to seek some savings. The seasonally adjusted index of American Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that the total demand for mortgage loans has increased by 5.4%, which is behind the surge in refinancing. Housing loan refinancing applications surged 27% from the previous week and 42% higher than the same period last year. Joel Kan, an MBA economist, said, "Purchase applications are still relatively strong. In the past three months, except for one week, there has been a year-on-year increase. In addition to the low interest rate, house purchasing activities continue to be supported by continuous housing demand and inventory, which continue to grow gradually in many markets. "Market information: US President Biden seeks to veto once and for all the merger of Nippon Steel (Nippon Steel) and American Steel Company (X).