IFC

Qatar Airways Selects Inmarsat as Inflight Broadband Provider for Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 Aircraft Fleet

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Inmarsat has been selected as the inflight connectivity (IFC) provider for Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 fleet, marking an expansion of its partnership with the Doha-based national carrier.

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  • Inmarsat has been selected as the inflight connectivity (IFC) provider for Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 fleet, marking an expansion of its partnership with the Doha-based national carrier.
  • GX Aviation , Inmarsats high-speed global inflight broadband service, has been rolled out successfully on other aircraft within the Qatar Airways fleet and, under the new agreement, it has already been activated on the first seven Boeing 787-9s.
  • With a fully connected fleet, Qatar Airways passengers will be able to stay up-to-date with match scores, watch video replays and even livestream games from 30,000 feet, enhancing their onboard experience.
  • His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, said Over the years, Qatar Airways has pioneered a range of game-changing innovations as part of our exceptional five-star passenger experience.

Gala Games and AMC's 'The Walking Dead: Empires' Begins First Public Playtest

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Gala's Web3 massively multiplayer survival game set in the world of AMC's The Walking Dead will fully launch in 2023.

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  • Developed by leading Web3 game publisher Gala Games in partnership with AMC, the game lets players fight for survival in the world of AMC's The Walking Dead.
  • The Walking Dead: Empires takes place in the post-apocalyptic world of AMC's The Walking Dead.
  • The Walking Dead: Empires is being developed by a dedicated team within Gala Games, one of the largest Web3 gaming platforms in the world.
  • To learn more about Gala Games, visit https://app.gala.games
    To learn more about The Walking Dead: Empires, visit https://twdempires.game

Intelsat Commercial Aviation goes into Agreement with Nelco to Offer Inflight Connectivity in India’s Airspace

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Intelsat , operator of one of the worlds largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today announced the beginning of Intelsats inflight connectivity services in Indian skies through an agreement with Nelco, Indias leading satellite communication service provider.

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  • Intelsat , operator of one of the worlds largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today announced the beginning of Intelsats inflight connectivity services in Indian skies through an agreement with Nelco, Indias leading satellite communication service provider.
  • In addition to expanding our service coverage area for current customer airlines, our agreement with Nelco opens the possibility for Intelsat to serve Indias domestic airlines, said Jeff Sare, president of Commercial Aviation at Intelsat.
  • Further, it allows an airline to differentiate itself, enhancing the passenger experience while driving passenger loyalty and optimizing flight operations.
  • We are proud that Nelco has forged this relationship with in-flight connectivity pioneer Intelsat to offer Aero IFC services on their customer aircraft, said PJ Nath, managing director & CEO of NELCO.

DGAP-News: ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA: Creditors of ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA agree to changes in terms and conditions of debt instruments

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

DGAP-News: ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA

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  • DGAP-News: ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA
    ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA: Creditors of ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA agree to changes in terms and conditions of debt instruments
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Creditors of ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA agree to changes in terms and conditions of debt instruments
    Frankfurt am Main, August 23, 2022 As announced on July 5, 2022, ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA (the Company) has asked for the consent of its creditors to amend the terms of certain fixed rate debt instruments of the Company (bearer bonds, registered bonds, promissory notes and a non-subordinated loan, together Debt Instruments).
  • The necessary quorum for an amendment of the terms and conditions of the bonds with ISIN DE000A1R0R69 was not reached.
  • Such statements are based on the management of ProCredit Holdings current expectations and specific assumptions, many of which are beyond the control of ProCredit Holding.

Carbon Opportunities Fund Launches First-of-its-Kind Investment Platform to Issue Tokenized Carbon Credits

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

The International Finance Corporation, Cultivo, Aspiration, and Chia Network, today announced the launch of the Carbon Opportunities Fund (the Fund), a global investment platform that will raise private capital for an innovative model to source, tokenize and sell high-quality, verified carbon credits.

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  • The International Finance Corporation, Cultivo, Aspiration, and Chia Network, today announced the launch of the Carbon Opportunities Fund (the Fund), a global investment platform that will raise private capital for an innovative model to source, tokenize and sell high-quality, verified carbon credits.
  • This new model for the carbon trading ecosystem will deploy innovative technologies to help identify, monitor, evaluate and natively tokenize verified carbon credits.
  • Cultivo and Aspiration, leading originators and investors in nature-based carbon credits, will lead the Funds strategy and execution.
  • As one of the anchor investors, Aspiration will advise on the selection of carbon credits projects and Fund investments.

Airshare Selects Viasat In-flight Connectivity for New Aircraft Deliveries

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today announced that it will install its high-performance, Ka-band in-flight connectivity (IFC) system on Airshare's new Bombardier Challenger 350 deliveries and future Challenger 3500 deliveries that begin next year. The first installation on an Airshare Challenger 350 was completed in July 2022, with additional installations occurring over the second half of this year.

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  • By selecting Viasat, Airshare will provide fractional owners traveling on these aircraft a high-speed connectivity solution during all phases of flight, including taxi, takeoff and landing.
  • "Excellent connectivity is no longer simply a nice-to-have amenity while in-flight," said John Owen, President and CEO of Airshare.
  • Choosing Viasat for our new deliveries was an important step as Airshare enters our next phase of growth."
  • Airshare provides whole aircraft management and charter services nationwide, while also providing comprehensive maintenance services for third-party aircraft.

upGrad Completes Investment Round of USD 210 Million

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

upGrad, Asia's higher edtech major, has announced a fresh round of fundraise from marquee investors and Family Offices who join the company cap-table.

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  • upGrad, Asia's higher edtech major, has announced a fresh round of fundraise from marquee investors and Family Offices who join the company cap-table.
  • This round has witnessed participation from ETS (worlds largest TOEFL & GRE Test Leader), Bodhi Tree (a JV of James Murdoch & Uday Shankar), Singapore's Kaizen Management Advisors Pvt.
  • Founder Group also invested USD 12.5 million in this round to maintain their over 50% ownership in upGrad.
  • We welcome our new investors and industry veterans to the upGrad cap table.

IFC Markets 15th Anniversary: clients won Mustang MACH-E and other valuable prizes

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Friday, August 12, 2022

YEREVAN, Armenia, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global financial services provider IFC Markets celebrated its 15th anniversary. The event went off with a bang on July 14, 2022, in the Radisson Blu hotel in Armenia.

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  • YEREVAN, Armenia, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global financial services provider IFC Markets celebrated its 15th anniversary.
  • IFC Markets is a 17-time award-winning international Forex and CFD broker with 15 years of experience in the financial markets with over 210,000 clients in 80 countries.
  • IFC Markets is an experienced forex broker with a number of proprietary innovations such as the GeWorko method and NetTradeX trading platform.
  • Leontiou 187, 4th floor, 3020, Limassol, Cyprus is a payment agent of IFC MARKETS LTD incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus under registration number HE 335779.

Intelsat and OneWeb Partnership Brings Multi-Orbit Connectivity to Airlines Worldwide

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Leading satellite communications companies OneWeb and Intelsat have signed a global distribution partnership agreement to offer airlines a seamless inflight connectivity (IFC) solution with the best combination of performance, coverage, and reliability on the market.

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  • Leading satellite communications companies OneWeb and Intelsat have signed a global distribution partnership agreement to offer airlines a seamless inflight connectivity (IFC) solution with the best combination of performance, coverage, and reliability on the market.
  • The partnership enables Intelsat to distribute OneWebs ground-breaking low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services to airlines worldwide, coupled with Intelsats extensive IFC experience and existing geo-stationary (GEO) satellite service.
  • Were committed to delivering the most differentiated and innovative solution for airlines, said Ben Griffin, OneWeb vice president, Mobility Services.
  • OneWeb is a global communications network powered from space, headquartered in London, enabling connectivity for governments, businesses, and communities.

DGAP-News: ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA: ProCredit group reports positive half-year result; efficiency gains across the group balance substantial provisions for Ukrainian operations

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

DGAP-News: ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA

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  • DGAP-News: ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA
    ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA: ProCredit group reports positive half-year result; efficiency gains across the group balance substantial provisions for Ukrainian operations
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Apart from ProCredit Bank Ukraine, all ProCredit banks recorded a positive result in the first half-year of 2022.
  • This strong performance outweighed the high level of provisions in Ukraine in H1 2022 in the light of continued Russian military aggression.
  • Net interest income increased by EUR 21.6 million or 20.9% to EUR 124.8 million (H1 2021: EUR103.2 million).