Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates: Strongly condemn Israel's occupation of the buffer zone in the Golan. The UAE firmly opposes these Israeli actions, which may lead to further escalation of the situation in the region.The EU plans to issue 90 billion euros of bonds in the first half of 2025.The STOXX 600 index in Europe fell by 0.5% to 518.58 points.
The Houthi armed forces in Yemen said that they attacked two American destroyers and three accompanying ships in the Gulf of Aden.UBS Group AG expands its American wealth department.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization: It is estimated that about 10,000 people have been displaced in Syria since the Syrian opposition began to attack. We have delivered trauma and surgical supplies to Damascus Hospital and made efforts to provide more material support.
Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup: I feel very good about this year's revenue performance. Citigroup is expected to achieve the high end of the revenue guidance range in 2024, and plans to increase the stock repurchase scale after the bank's capital prospects are further clarified. "It is my top priority to return more of Citi's capital to investors," Mark Mason, chief financial officer of Citigroup, said at a conference organized by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday. "I am well aware of our trading level compared with our peers." Mason also said that the bank expects to reach the high end of the income guidance of $80 billion to $81 billion this year. "So it feels very good," he said. Mason said that spending may also be at the high end of the range. This shows that the bank will realize the forecast of two key indicators at the beginning of the year.The suspect in the murder case of CEO of United Health Insurance will receive an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization: I still believe that countries will finalize the international convention on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response before May 2025.