The Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq spoke to the UN Special Envoy for Syria. The two sides stressed that the previous settlement mechanism should be maintained. On December 10, local time, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Iraq, Fuad Hussein, telephoned the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Syria, Pei Kairu. The two sides reviewed the current developments in Syria and analyzed its scope of influence, and discussed the possible consequences if the international community failed to take concrete actions. The two sides stressed that consultations should continue and the United Nations should play an active role in supporting the Syrian people and stabilizing the situation in the region. The two sides also stressed that the previous mechanism for resolving the Syrian conflict should be maintained and the consensus between the region and Arab countries should be brought into play to reach a plan to end the humanitarian crisis in Syria. (CCTV)Walgreen, a chain drug store, is in talks to sell it to private equity fund Sycamore Partners. Walgreen's intraday gains rose to 5.99% in the short term, which triggered the suspension.The pharmacy chain WBA closed up 18%, the biggest one-day increase since at least 1980, and the company negotiated to sell it to a private equity firm.
The three major European stock indexes closed down across the board. The German DAX index fell 0.08% to 20329.16 points, the French CAC40 index fell 1.14% to 7394.78 points, and the British FTSE 100 index fell 0.86% to 8280.36 points.The U.S. military said that two U.S. navy destroyers successfully intercepted weapons fired by Houthi forces during their voyage in the Gulf of Aden.Walgreen, a chain drug store, is in talks to sell it to private equity fund Sycamore Partners. Walgreen's intraday gains rose to 5.99% in the short term, which triggered the suspension.
The belief of high dividend has made a comeback. The dividend-themed ETF "gained weight". Recently, the dividend-themed ETF "gained good news frequently". The fund size of Huatai Bairui Dividend ETF and Huatai Bairui Dividend Low Wave ETF, the two largest dividend theme ETFs in the whole market, exceeded the 20 billion yuan and 10 billion yuan mark respectively. Huatai Berry dividend ETF has become the first dividend-themed ETF with a scale of 20 billion in the whole market. In recent years, dividend assets have attracted market attention, and the scale of dividend-themed ETF funds has doubled this year, and it has now exceeded 84 billion yuan. The institution believes that non-bank finance, real estate chain and domestic demand expansion related sectors are expected to have relative returns in the near future, and the investment sentiment in pro-cyclical sectors at the end of the year may improve, the market style may be more balanced, and dividend assets still have the value of bottom allocation. (china securities journal)Market information: US federal judge blocked Kroger's $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons.The Iraqi Prime Minister met with the commander of the US Central Command to discuss the situation in Syria and other issues. The Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Sudani met with the commander of the US Central Command, michael curry Al-Ra, in Baghdad on December 10th. During the talks, the two sides discussed the cooperation and coordination between Iraq and the League of Nations in the fight against terrorism and extremism. Sudani emphasized that Iraq is an important member of the "League of Nations" and is committed to cooperating with the League to jointly crack down on and track down terrorist organizations in order to safeguard regional security and stability. Curilla emphasized that the League of Nations promised to support Iraq in safeguarding its security and sovereignty and resisting any terrorist threat. The two sides also discussed the latest progress of the situation in Syria and its lasting impact on the region. Sudani said that the Syrian people's free choice should be respected, and Iraq is willing to help the Syrian people in the current transitional stage. (CCTV)