Day: September 24, 2021

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Webtel.mobi to Announce Details of Potentially Sector-Influencing Facilities, in the Coming Weeks

WM’s Suite of Products includes multiple Facilities potentially influencing a number of sectors – including some of the most valuable worldwide

Tel.mobi Group’s TUVs

Examples of Tel.mobi Group’s TUVs in relation to a variety of currencies – CHF, EUR, GBP and USD’

ST PETER PORT, Guernsey and NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Webtel.mobi (“WM”) – the Global Telephony Company that recently announced its recommencement of unrestricted global operations – is in the process of making details of the various facilities in its product suite publicly available.

WM recently issued releases regarding its TUV Digital Currency, its TUV Digital Currency Transfers Facility and its ICLM Transfers Facility, the capacities of which render current Cryptocurrencies redundant, supersede the requirement for CBDCs and provide two fully operational alternatives to the SWIFT system and other international and national transfers systems.

These are, however, only three of the more than 40 Facilities within WM’S product suite that have the potential to provide strategic impact or sector-influencing impact, across some of the largest markets in the world by volume and value.

In the coming weeks, WM will announce details on how its Facilities will influence the Global Offline Payments sector, the Global Online Payments Sector, the Global FX Market, and various other markets.

In order to create a system in which Digital Currencies could function on a global basis – and in a manner that did not infringe of the currency sovereignty and monetary policies of Central Banks or States – WM spent nine years testing and refining its system in fully-operation, but restricted, global operations.

It then took down its Platform 1, via which it executed its testing, and rebuilt from scratch its refined Platform 2 – to carry out unrestricted global operations. Platform 2 – which took three years to rebuild – incorporates all of the lessons learnt in the global testing, and is fully compliant with all regulations applicable to a telephony company in the ITSP sector, that provides services to a members-Only Closed-Loop system.

WM’s Platform 2 is powered by an Artificial Intelligence system known as an Adaptive Complex System. The Adaptive Complex System – referred to as “HAL” within WM – exponentially amplifies WM’s capacities across all operational, management, administered and expansion aspects of its business.

WM expands its business worldwide by means of Affiliates – known as VSMPs or Virtual Specialized Mobile Providers. It provides existing companies or entities with their own versions of WM at zero cost and zero personnel, and with zero marketing or support requirements from them. It also provides them with 10% of the net revenue from their Affiliate. In return, the VSMPs sends or provides WM’s retail marketing directly to their existing client bases.

This program is known as the TEL.mobi Group Global Alliance – and, prior to even the recommencement of unrestricted global operations, companies, and other entities with cumulative over 288 million members had obtained VSMPs and become members of the TMG Global Alliance. Due to this methodology, WM does not ever have to execute expensive media or marketing campaigns to expand internationally. It rather expands exponentially through zero-cost co-operative marketing via the entities that acquire VSMPs.

WM had its entire system reviewed by the Levy Economics Institute and its Head of Research prior to it recommencing unrestricted global operations, and it has now made videos of an interview with the Head of Research at the Levy Economics Institute – Professor Jan Kregel – available for public review.

Media Contact:
Nick Lambert: wm@thoburns.com

Interview with Professor Jan Kregel on the WM System:
https://youtu.be/XYBrCikUhn8  (Full Interview (+/- 34 minutes)
https://youtu.be/J3BkZylb04s (Interview Extracts +/- 11 minutes)

Research Reports on the WM Global Clearing System:
https://tinyurl.com/TUVresearch

The TEL.mobi Group Global Alliance:
https://webtel.mobi/pc/info/tmg-global-alliance/

WM’s urls
https://webtel.mobi/pc (Tablets / Laptops / Desktops)
https://webtel.mobi (Smart Phones)
https://webtel.mobi/wap (Pre-Smart Mobile Phones)

Photos accompanying this announcement are available at

https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/dbdd2338-6a70-456a-a005-eb89be0c5a21

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AKWEL: NET EARNINGS OF €38 M IN H1 2021

        Thursday 23 September 2021

NET EARNINGS OF €38 M IN THE H1 OF 2021

AKWEL (FR0000053027, AKW, PEA-eligible), the automotive and HGV equipment and systems manufacturer specialising in fluid management and mechanisms, published its 2021 half-yearly results.

Consolidated data – in € millions 30.06.2021 30.06.2020 Var. in %
Revenue 487.6 387.0 +26.0%
EBITDA 64.7 60.0 +7.9%
Current operating income 50.0 24.3 +105.8%
Current operating margin 10.3% 6.3% +4.0 pts
Operating income 50.7 25.3 +100.9%
Financial income (0.6) (1.0) -36.8%
Net result (group share) 38.0 20.2 +88.1%
Net margin 7.8% 5.2% +2.6 pts

In the first half of 2021, AKWEL recorded consolidated revenue of €487.6 m, up 26.0% on 2020 and 33.7% at a constant scope and exchange rates, but it is still down nearly 14% compared to the same period of 2019. The Group’s business was adversely affected – like the sector as a whole – by major supply difficulties in commodities and electronic components.

EBITDA reached €64.7 m, up 7.9%, and current operating income more than doubled to €50.0 m. The net income Group share was €38.0 m, up €88.1%.

Free cash flow generation remained strong at €44.4 m compared to €51.5 m in the first half of 2020.

In a context of reduced visibility on market, AKWEL expects at best a slight increase in its activity over the financial year as a whole compared to 2020, but significantly down versus 2019. Operating profitability is expected to decline in 2021, adversely affected by production disruptions and increases in costs related to supply problems.

Confident in the solidity of its model and the relevance of its strategic choices, AKWEL will continue its investments in commercial development and new mobility solutions, particularly electric and hydrogen, and continue to roll out its partnership with Tallano on braking particles.

An independent, family-owned group listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange, AKWEL is an automotive and HGV equipment and systems manufacturer specialising in fluid management and mechanisms, offering first-rate industrial and technological expertise in applying and processing materials (plastics, rubber, metal) and mechatronic integration.

Operating in 20 countries across every continent, AKWEL employs almost 10,500 people worldwide.

Euronext Paris – Compartment B – ISIN: FR0000053027 – Reuters: AKW.PA – Bloomberg: AKW:FP

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Pricing of CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. CAD$ 300 million notes

London, September 23, 2021

CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) today announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd., has priced CAD$ 300 million in aggregate principal amount of 1.50% notes due October 1, 2024, with an issue price of 99.936%. The notes are being offered on a private placement basis to certain accredited investors in each of the provinces of Canada, which offering is expected to close on September 28, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. intends to add the net proceeds from the offering to its general funds and use them for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including, among other things, the purchase of receivables or other assets in the ordinary course of business. The net proceeds may also be applied to repay CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd.’s indebtedness as it becomes due.

The notes, which are senior unsecured obligations of CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd., will pay interest semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2022, and will be guaranteed by CNH Industrial Capital LLC, CNH Industrial Capital America LLC and New Holland Credit Company, LLC, each an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CNH Industrial N.V.

The securities offered in the private placement have not been and will not be qualified for sale to the public under applicable securities laws in Canada and, accordingly, any offer and sale of the securities in Canada will be made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of such securities laws.

The securities offered in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.

 Contacts:

Corporate Communications

Email: mediarelations@cnhind.com

Investor Relations

Email: investor.relations@cnhind.com

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Simple Australian First-Aid Technique Could Save Shark Bite Survivors

An Australian researcher has developed a new first-aid technique that could save shark attack victims from a fatal loss of blood in the crucial moments after the attack.

The method requires a rescuer or bystander to place his or her fist on the femoral artery, between the hip of the wounded leg and the genitals, and apply pressure using their full body weight to stop blood flow to the leg wound. It is a practice commonly used in some hospital emergency rooms for treating severe leg injuries.

The technique was developed by Dr. Nicholas Taylor, associate dean of the Australian National University Medical School and an avid surfer, and described in a paper published Friday in the Journal of Emergency Medicine Australasia.

Taylor says research has shown that compressing the femoral artery is more effective than applying pressure to a leg wound or using a makeshift tourniquet.

“You don’t need to be necessarily anywhere near the wound to make it work, and in some ways, it is less of a squeamish problem than trying to put pressure on a bleeding limb,” he said. “The trouble with a shark bite, they don’t just cause a clean cut, they cause lots of damage and trauma. They often break bones and rip muscle to pieces, and so trying to push on something to stop it bleeding is almost impossible. But pushing on the groin where there is no blood is actually an easy thing to do.”

Taylor says surfers are at a higher risk of a shark attack, and leg wounds are the most common injury. He says he would like his method to be promoted on first-aid posters at beaches around the world.

“On the International Shark Attack File, most of the shark attacks happen in the USA, followed by Australia, then South Africa and then Europe, and there’s a few islands like Reunion, which tends to get a, you know, disproportionate number of shark attacks,” he said. “Australia was unlucky to lead the world in fatalities in the last couple of years. You know, anywhere where there’s sharks, people are at potential risk, and I think this technique, if it’s well-known, could potentially be a lifesaver.”

The Australian research asserts that shark attacks “are increasing in frequency in Australasia and worldwide.”

The year 2020 was the worst for fatal shark attacks since 2013. The U.S.-based International Shark Attack File recorded 10 deaths last year. Six were in Australian waters.

Source: Voice of America

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CIA Removes Vienna Station Chief Over Handling of Havana Syndrome Cases, Report Says

The CIA removed its Vienna, Austria, station chief recently amid criticism the person did not take seriously a surge in mysterious “Havana syndrome” cases, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

Dozens of cases affecting embassy staff and Central Intelligence Agency officers and family members have been reported in Vienna recently, but the unnamed station chief expressed skepticism and showed insensitivity, the Post said, citing intelligence sources.

A CIA spokesperson declined to confirm or deny the report, but said the agency takes seriously scores of possible incidents of the mysterious ailment in U.S. diplomatic missions around the world.

The cause and source remain enigmatic, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said last week.

“Have we gotten closer? I think the answer is yes — but not close enough to make the analytic judgment that people are waiting for,” he said.

The U.S. government, including the CIA and Pentagon, has ramped up staff to investigate and provide treatment for the cases.

Dubbed “Havana syndrome” because reports of the condition first showed up in the Cuban capital, the ailment is marked by bloody noses, headaches, vision problems and other symptoms that resemble concussions.

Some people experiencing it have reported hearing focused, high-pitched or sharp sounds that left them nauseated.

The incidents are little understood and have sparked theories that they were caused by a weapon that used focused microwaves, ultrasound, poison or are even a reaction to crickets.

But for several years, senior government officials dismissed the complaints, judging them to be the symptoms of people under stress or reacting with hysteria to unknown stimuli.

The administration of Joe Biden has geared up the investigation into what have been renamed anomalous health incidents, or AHI.

If the cases are caused by something like a directed energy attack, U.S. officials suspect Russia could be behind it.

The Post called Vienna, where the United States has a large embassy and intelligence collection operation, a “hotbed” of AHI incidents, with dozens of people reporting unexplained symptoms.

The issue has U.S. officials around the world jittery. In August, Vice President Kamala Harris delayed by several hours a visit to Vietnam after the U.S. Embassy there reported a possible case involving “acoustic incidents.”

And during a visit to India by CIA Director William Burns in early September, an official in his retinue reported symptoms and sought medical assistance, according to the Post.

Source: Voice of America