Orders for the Eviation Alice Pass US$ 2 Billion

Order Book for the World’s First Flight-Tested All-Electric Passenger Airplane Passes Major Milestone

ARLINGTON, Wash., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, today announced that the order book for its world-leading nine-seater all-electric Alice airplane has passed a total value of US$ 2 billion.

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The Eviation Alice conducted its first flight on 27 September 2022 at Grant County International Airport (MWH), Washington, U.S., the first all-electric commuter airplane to pass this test. This historic achievement marked the start of a new phase in the development of the Alice. Eviation is now focused on its certification program on the way to completing Entry into Service (EIS). Customers for the Alice so far include U.S. regional airlines Cape Air and Global Crossing and German airline operator EVIA AERO.

“Our order book passing the US$ 2 billion mark is a significant commercial milestone,” said Gregory Davis, President and CEO of Eviation. “This success demonstrates that the Alice is leading the industry and meeting the market demand for zero-carbon flight. We are already seeing a growing clamour from passengers for sustainable aviation, matched by an increasingly robust attitude from regulators. By ordering the Alice, our forward-thinking customers are positioning themselves wisely for the future.”

The Alice, built from a clean-sheet design around all-electric propulsion, produces no carbon emissions and costs significantly less to operate per flight hour compared to light jets or high-end turboprops. The aircraft is also quieter than combustion engine aircraft, allowing more flights into cities and communities where noise is a factor. Together, these developments promise to usher in a new era of low-cost point-to-point travel, reshaping the commuter and regional air market. Alice is powered by two magni650 electric propulsion units developed by magniX, the global industry leader in flight-proven electric propulsion systems.

“With almost 300 aircraft now on order, the Alice is receiving strong customer endorsement. The aircraft is capturing the hearts and minds of the marketplace with its beautiful design, low operating costs and carbon zero footprint,” said Eddie Jaisaree, Vice President, Commercial Sales at Eviation. “The Alice will not just protect the planet but also create a more enjoyable flight experience for passengers. Considering the environmental and fuel cost challenges facing conventional airlines, incorporating the Alice into our customers’ fleets will give them a significant competitive advantage.”

About Eviation Aircraft

Based in Washington State, Eviation Aircraft Inc. develops and manufactures electric aircraft to delight operators and passengers with green, cost efficient and convenient regional transportation. Its electric propulsion units, high-energy-density batteries, mission-driven energy management, and innovative airframe are designed from the ground up for electric flight. Please visit us at www.eviation.com.

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Secretary-General Welcomes First Trial Completion of Special Criminal Court in Central African Republic

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The Secretary-General welcomes the completion of the first trial of the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic. In its judgment issued on 31 October, the Special Criminal Court found three accused armed group members guilty of certain crimes against humanity and war crimes following their involvement in the 21 May 2019 massacre of 46 civilians in Lemouna and Koundjili, in the north-west of the country. They were sentenced to prison terms from 20 years to life. The judgment is subject to appeal.

The Secretary-General notes that this trial is a milestone in the Central African Republic’s efforts to bring to justice those responsible for serious crimes, which is crucial for fighting impunity, breaking cycles of violence and contributing to transitional justice.

The Secretary-General calls on Member States to continue to provide support to the Special Criminal Court to ensure continuity of its operations and on the Government of the Central African Republic to promptly renew the Court’s mandate.

Source: UN Secretary-General

HM King receives letter from Central African Republic President

Manama, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a letter from President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra , on solid relations of friendship and cooperation between the two friendly countries.

The letter was handed over to Minister of the Royal Court Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa during a meeting today with the Central African Republic Minister of Defence and Army Reconstruction, Claude Rameaux Bireau, and his accompanying delegation.

The Royal Court Minister welcomed him and reviewed bilateral relations and ways of boosting cooperation to serve the interests of the two friendly countries and peoples.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

UN chief welcomes first trial of special court in Central African Republic

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the completion of the first trial of the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic (CAR), hailing it as a milestone in the country’s efforts to bring to justice those committing serious crimes, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.

In its judgment issued on Monday, the Special Criminal Court found three accused armed group members guilty of certain crimes against humanity and war crimes following their involvement in the May 2019 massacre of 46 civilians in Lemouna and Koundjili, in the northwest of the country, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson, said in a statement.

The three were sentenced to prison terms from 20 years to life, and the judgment is subject to appeal, the statement added.

Guterres “notes that this trial is a milestone in the Central African Republic’s efforts to bring to justice those responsible for serious crimes, which is crucial for fighting impunity, breaking cycles of violence and contributing to transitional justice,” the statement said.

The secretary-general called on member states to continue to provide support to the Special Criminal Court to ensure continuity of its operations, and on the CAR government to promptly renew the court’s mandate, it said.

On Oct 31, the court convicted Issa Sallet Adoum, Ousman Yaouba, and Tahir Mahamat of the 3R rebel group for war crimes and crimes against humanity in May 2019 in the villages of Koundjili and Lemouna, northwest Central African Republic.

“The conviction sends a strong signal that those who commit the worst crimes in the Central African Republic can be held to account, even after so many years of widespread impunity” said Elise Keppler, associate international justice director at Human Rights Watch.  “The verdict is a milestone for the victims, including those who bravely testified, some traveling to the country’s capital for the first time in their lives to do so, and communities that have been terrorized during the country’s conflicts.” — NNN-XINHUA

Source: Nam News Network

CCTV+: Lyrics of In the Name of Youth

BEIJING, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ruijin, the cradle of the People’s Republic of China, has created countless firsts in history. Songping Village is a historic site. On a wall, there wrote a few essays, rough in lines but tender in style, appearing to be doodles of pupils. In fact, these essays were written by the Red Army soldiers, who studied here some 90 years ago.

In the 1930s, the Kuomintang carried out a raging military “encirclement and suppression” and economic blockade in the Central Soviet Area. In 1933, the Communication School of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army was established at Pingshan Hill of Songping Village during the ravaging war. A group of young Red Army soldiers, aged 16 to 17, with lower than elementary school-level knowledge, diligently studied radio technology to build the communication network for the Red Army.

It has been 90 years since then. Today’s young students may not be able to feel the hunger and thirst for knowledge of the youth in those days. After 90 years, we can no longer decipher how the young soldiers felt when they painted the graffiti on the wall. However, we can see traces of their lives here. This is the place where their loud reciting voices and their flourishing youth were recorded. It was during those years that they bravely rushed to the battlefield of communication only after a short period of learning.

The once teenagers became fading figures in the ocean of time, but their essays on the wall are still clear. What the rough and tender strokes represent is the indelible spirit of the Red Army. After 90 years, the wish behind the graffiti has already come true. The loyalty, faith, dedication, and sacrifices of generations of Communists have initiated the great revival of the Chinese nation. The shadows of the past are bygone, but the red mark on the land of Jiangxi has never faded and shall always remain brilliant.

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Zoom to Release Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM), today announced it will release its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 on Monday, November 21, 2022, after the market closes.

A live Zoom Video Webinar of the event can be accessed at 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET through Zoom’s investor relations website at https://investors.zoom.us. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live event.

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Vanderburgh Co. Cyber Crime Task Force and Cellebrite Combine Efforts to Resolve Crimes Quicker and Exonerate the Innocent

Vanderburgh Co. Cyber Crime Task Force makes the most of grant funding to provide the best Digital Intelligence technology to its community

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, TYSONS CORNER, Va., and EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced the results of its work with the Vanderburgh Co. Cyber Crime Task Force (VCCCTF) to accelerate justice with Cellebrite collect and review solutions.

At present, Director Jess Powers’ VCCCTF team utilizes Cellebrite Premium, as well as other Cellebrite collect and review solutions.

Director Powers stated, “Prior to our digital transformation, it took months to retrieve data from devices. With Cellebrite, we expect to deliver actionable intelligence in just three days.” Over time, Director Powers has built a unit that now services 29 agencies from 11 states.

Director Powers stated, “There’s a reason people are after Cellebrite Premium [….] As soon as agencies find out that we have one just by word of mouth, they start coming to us.”

Director Powers stated, “With the data that we’re churning out from over a thousand devices [in 18 months], our average disposition time for felonies is about 137 days, compared to 255, which is the national average. Based on the statistics that we have, for the first year and half that we’ve been doing this, we’ve been able to churn out about a 73% successful prosecution rate.”

Director Powers assembled a team of digital forensics experts including Criminal Investigator Gage Shots, Criminal Investigator Jon Carter, and Criminal Investigator Alexis Nunn.

In one case, a violent felon was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and gun crimes based on the data retrieved using the Cellebrite collect & review solutions.

Cellebrite’s solutions also assist with the exoneration of the innocent. As Director Powers explained, “Within less than 12 hours, we were able to exonerate a crime suspect so that their name was never in the news with a charge, their mug shot didn’t pop up, and they were never taken to jail.”

When asked what inspires her to come to work each day, Director Powers responded, “Our team can exonerate the innocent, we can convict the guilty, and I never have to put a bulletproof vest on. That’s it for me.”

To view a video of Director Jess Powers and the Vanderburgh Co. Cyber Crime Task Force, please visit here.

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EMGA obtient un financement par emprunt de 20 millions de dollars US pour Banco Improsa du Costa Rica

LONDRES, 01 nov. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP (EMGA), qui travaille pour la deuxième fois avec Banco Improsa, obtient cette facilité de 20 millions de dollars US auprès de l’Agence espagnole de coopération internationale pour le développement (AECID)- AECID (conseillée par la COFIDES).

Commentant cette transaction, Felix Alpizar, directeur général de BANCO IMPROSA, a déclaré : « Banco Improsa est très honoré d’être reconnu par l’AECID et la COFIDES pour ses antécédents et pour ses programmes visant à financer et à soutenir les micro, petites et moyennes entreprises (MPME) costariciennes. Grâce à cette facilité de crédit, nous poursuivrons notre contribution au développement économique et social du pays. »

Sajeev Chakkalakal, directeur de la banque d’investissement d’EMGA, a déclaré : « Nous sommes de nouveau ravis de contribuer à la vision continue de Banco Improsa de soutenir les PME au Costa Rica et de compléter cette solution de financement avec l’AECID (conseillée par la COFIDES). »

José Luis Curbelo, président-directeur général de COFIDES, a déclaré : « Nous sommes très heureux de soutenir l’AECID dans son premier projet d’impact avec EMGA et BANCO IMPROSA dans la région d’Amérique centrale. La transaction servira à financer les petites et moyennes entreprises au Costa Rica, ce qui contribuera à la création et au maintien d’emplois de qualité et à la réduction des inégalités. Nous sommes impatients de poursuivre ces partenariats stratégiques qui améliorent la croissance économique dans les pays en développement en renforçant le secteur privé grâce à un soutien financier solide. »

Carlos Jiménez Aguirre, directeur général du FONPRODE et chef du département de coopération financière de l’AECID, a déclaré que « la formalisation de cette transaction reflète les objectifs de la coopération espagnole de contribuer à élargir le soutien financier aux micro, petites et moyennes entreprises (MPME) costariciennes, car les MPME jouent un rôle clé dans la création et le maintien d’emplois décents et la réduction des inégalités. Notre intention est d’étendre ce type de soutien à d’autres pays d’Amérique centrale en leur donnant accès au financement des MPME, avec un accent particulier mis sur l’intégration des stratégies relatives à l’égalité des sexes et aux changements climatiques dans les activités du secteur privé. »

Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP, basée à Londres, aide les institutions financières et les entreprises basées sur les marchés émergents, qui recherchent de nouveaux capitaux d’emprunt ou capitaux propres.

Banco Improsa a été fondée en 1995. C’est une banque de niche spécialisée dans la fourniture de solutions et de services financiers aux MPME, qui représentent la majeure partie de son portefeuille. Elle dispose d’une vaste expérience dans la fourniture de services de soutien et de conseils aux MPME. Le facteur clé de réussite de Banco Improsa réside dans son engagement envers des normes élevées de service personnalisé, agile et flexible, qui, avec des solutions financières personnalisées, lui ont permis d’atteindre une position solide dans ces segments. Banco Improsa fait partie de Grupo Financiero Improsa (GFI).

Le Fonds pour la promotion du développement (FONPRODE) est géré par l’Agence espagnole pour la Coopération internationale au développement (AECID) avec l’appui de la COFIDES (Institution espagnole de financement du développement). L’AECID est le principal organe de gestion de la coopération espagnole et est axée sur la lutte contre la pauvreté et la promotion du développement durable. La COFIDES fournit un soutien à la gestion du FONPRODE avec des opérations de financement remboursables qui favorisent le développement économique et social des pays partenaires par le biais d’investissements ou de transferts de ressources économiques à caractère remboursable. Le FONPRODE peut financer des dettes et des capitaux propres non remboursables et remboursables. Parmi les exemples de financement remboursable proposés par le FONPRODE, on peut citer les prêts aux prestataires de services financiers visant à l’inclusion financière.

La COFIDES, société publique qui se consacre à la gestion de l’État et de tiers, ainsi que de ses propres fonds, poursuit plusieurs objectifs : l’internationalisation de l’économie espagnole, la promotion du développement économique et la fortification de la solvabilité des sociétés touchées par la COVID-19. Outre l’État espagnol, ses actionnaires comprennent Banco Santander, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), Banco Sabadell et la Banque de développement d’Amérique latine (CAF).

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EMGA garante financiamento de 20M USD para Banco Improsa da Costa Rica

LONDRES, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP (EMGA), pela segunda vez a trabalhar com o Banco Improsa, assegura uma linha de crédito de 20 milhões de dólares da Agência Espanhola de Cooperação Internacional para o Desenvolvimento – AECID (assessorada pela COFIDES).

Comentando a transação, Felix Alpizar, Diretor-geral do Banco Improsa, afirmou: “O Banco Improsa sente-se honrado por ser reconhecido pela AECID e COFIDES pelo seu historial e programas de financiamento e apoio às micro, pequenas e médias empresas costa-riquenhas (MPME). Com esta linha de crédito, continuaremos a contribuir para o desenvolvimento económico e social do país.”

Sajeev Chakkalakal, Diretor de Banca de Investimentos da EMGA, disse: “É um prazer, mais uma vez, poder apoiar a visão continuada do Banco Improsa, de apoiar as PME na Costa Rica, e fechar este acordo de financiamento com a AECID (assessorada pela COFIDES).”

José Luis Curbelo, Presidente e Diretor-executivo da COFIDES, declarou que “temos o prazer de apoiar a AECID no seu primeiro projeto de grande impacto com a EMGA e o Improsa na região da América Central. Esta transação servirá para financiar pequenas e médias empresas na Costa Rica, o que contribuirá para a criação e manutenção de empregos de qualidade e para a redução das desigualdades. Esperamos poder continuar com estas parcerias estratégicas, que aumentam o crescimento económico nos países em desenvolvimento através do reforço do setor privado com um apoio financeiro sólido.”

Carlos Jiménez Aguirre, Diretor-geral da FONPRODE e Diretor do Departamento de Cooperação Financeira da AECID indicou que “a formalização desta transação reflete os objetivos da Cooperação Espanhola de contribuir para expandir o apoio financeiro às micro, pequenas e médias empresas (MPME) da Costa Rica, uma vez que as MPME desempenham um papel fundamental na criação e manutenção de empregos decentes e na redução de desigualdades. A nossa intenção é expandir este tipo de apoio a outros países da América Central, facilitando o acesso das MPME ao financiamento, com especial atenção à integração das estratégias de género e das alterações climáticas nas atividades do setor privado.”

A Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP, com sede em Londres, ajuda empresas e instituições financeiras de mercados emergentes a obterem novas linhas de crédito ou a reforçar os seus capitais próprios.

O Banco Improsa foi fundado em 1995 e é um banco de nicho de mercado especializado na prestação de serviços financeiros e fornecimento de soluções financeiras às MPME, as quais representam a maior parte da sua carteira de clientes. O banco tem um vasto historial na prestação de serviços de apoio e aconselhamento às MPME. A chave para o sucesso do Banco Improsa reside no seu compromisso com elevados padrões de serviço personalizado, ágil e flexível, que, juntamente com soluções financeiras personalizadas, lhe tem permitido alcançar uma posição sólida nestes segmentos. O Banco Improsa faz parte do Grupo Financiero Improsa (GFI).

O Fundo para a Promoção do Desenvolvimento (FONPRODE) é gerido pela Agência Espanhola de Cooperação Internacional para o Desenvolvimento (AECID) com o apoio da COFIDES (Instituição Financeira Espanhola para o Desenvolvimento). A AECID é o principal organismo de gestão da Cooperação Espanhola e está orientada para a luta contra a pobreza e a promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável. A COFIDES fornece assessoria à gestão do FONPRODE com operações de financiamento reembolsáveis que promovem o desenvolvimento social e económico dos países parceiros através de investimentos ou transferências de recursos económicos com carácter reembolsável. O FONPRODE pode assegurar o financiamento não-reembolsável ou reembolsável de dívida e capitais próprios. Exemplos de financiamentos reembolsáveis no âmbito do FONPRODE são os empréstimos a prestadores de serviços financeiros destinados à inclusão financeira.

A COFIDES, uma empresa pública que se dedica à gestão de fundos públicos e de terceiros, bem como dos seus fundos próprios, persegue vários objetivos: internacionalização da economia espanhola, promoção do desenvolvimento económico e reforço da solvência das empresas afetadas pela COVID-19. Entre os seus acionistas contam-se, para além do Estado espanhol, o Banco Santander, o Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), o Banco Sabadell e o Banco de Desenvolvimento da América Latina (CAF).

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