British Minister of Justice: New prisons are not enough to solve the problem of prison overcrowding.CNNC Titanium Dioxide: An energy project agreement with an investment of 4.27 billion yuan was signed, and CNNC Titanium Dioxide announced that the company and Guangdong Construction Engineering signed the Cooperation Framework Agreement for Comprehensive Energy Projects in Baiyin City, Gansu Province, and planned to jointly invest in the development of comprehensive energy projects. The cooperative projects include cogeneration project, source network storage project and Jingtai new energy project, with a total investment of about 4.27 billion yuan. Among them, the cogeneration project is expected to invest about 800 million yuan, the source network storage project is expected to invest about 2.5 billion yuan, and the Jingtai new energy project is expected to invest about 970 million yuan. After the signing of the agreement, the specific implementation of the project needs to obtain relevant approval, and the actual investment scale will be determined according to the progress of the project.On the eve of the release of CPI data in November, a newly released report said that the leadership of the Bureau of Labor Statistics should be responsible for a series of mistakes this year. These mistakes brought the institution under scrutiny. However, the report issued by an expert team composed of government and private sector members said that none of these incidents had anything to do with the quality or accuracy of the agency's core data work. The report added that no potential motives for dishonesty or malice were found. Previously, the CPI of the United States was leaked in advance in April, and in August, the preliminary annual benchmark revised data of the non-farm payrolls report was released more than 30 minutes after the original release time of 10: 00 a.m. The survey found that the modernization of technology and software of this institution was hindered by insufficient funds, which made it impossible to ensure that its processes and systems kept pace with technological progress. The investigation team proposed to re-plan the enterprise training for front-line staff and revise the emergency plan to reduce the risk of untimely release. It is reported that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics has removed contractors from key positions and limited these functions to federal staff.
OPEC Monthly Report: Considering the recently received bearish data in the third quarter, the demand forecast for 2024 is lowered.The State Council, USA: We continue to make it clear in our dialogue with local entities, including Syria, that finding journalist Austin Tess is a priority. (When asked about Israel's attack on Syria) I don't want to see any actions that make the Syrian-led process more difficult.Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank: Peng Yulong's qualification as a director was approved. Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank (referred to as Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank) announced that it had recently received relevant approval, and the Chongqing Supervision Bureau of the State Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau had approved Peng Yulong's qualification as a director of the bank. The above qualifications took effect on December 9, 2024, and his term of office ended on the expiration of the fifth board of directors of the bank.
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.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. "The State Council, USA: Sham Liberation Organization's remarks are appropriate, but we will judge according to its actions.
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