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‫حوّل لحظاتك الاحتفالية المميّزة إلى ذكريات لا تُنسى في اليوم الوطني لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة مع هاتف رينو6 برو 5G

– التقط مشاعر الفرح والسعادة مع أحدث ميزات التصوير المتطوّرة فيهاتف رينو6 برو  5G

– احتفل بأجواء وروح اليوم الوطني الإماراتي مع هاتف رينو6 برو  5Gواجعل ذكرياتك تنبض بالحياة من خلال الميزات السلسة لتصوير الفيديو والتقاط الصور  

دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة،, 30 نوفمبر / تشرين ثاني 2021 /PRNewswire/ — بمناسبة اليوم الوطني الـ 50 لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، تدعوكم أوبو  “OPPO” الشركة الرائدة عالمياً في مجال التكنولوجيا وصناعة الأجهزة الذكيّة، لتوثيق مظاهر الفرح والاحتفالات عبر هاتفها الذكي رينو6 برو  5Gالذي تم إطلاقه حديثاً لما يتميز به من إمكانيات تصوير احترافية.

لم يكن إضفاء لمسات من الحيوية على الألعاب النارية والاحتفالات أسهل من أي وقت مضى مع كاميرا هاتف رينو6 برو           5Gالرباعية بدقة 50 ميغابكسل والمُزودة بتقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي وميزاتها المبتكرة الأخرى التي تمنح هواة التصوير الفوتوغرافي القدرة على التقاط صور مذهلة بسهولة تامة.

تم تضمين ميزات الصور والفيديو المتطورة في التصميم الأنيق والبسيط للهاتف، بما في ذلك الخاصية الأولى من نوعها في العالم “فيديو بورتريه البوكيه Bokeh Flare Portrait Video“وميزة “الفيديو المعزز بالذكاء الاصطناعي AI Highlight Video ” التي تم تطويرها وتحسينها، مما يتيح للمستخدمين إنشاء مقاطع فيديو لا تُنسى، مع تأثير سينمائي ساحر سواء عند استخدام الكاميرات الأمامية أو الخلفية، حيث يمكن تطبيق تأثيرات البوكيه التي تشبهتأثير الكاميرات الاحترافيةعلى مقاطع الفيديو بضغطة واحدة فقط.

يتيح هاتف رينو6 برو  5Gللمستخدمين سرد قصص شاعرية ولحظات شخصية لا تُنسى في إطار واحد. تأتي كاميرا الهاتف الأساسية مزودةً بمستشعر تصوير فائق القوة من نوع سوني IMX766، لزيادة النطاق الديناميكي للصورة خاصةً في ظروف الإضاءة المنخفضة، مما ينتج عنه لقطات ليلية احترافية لمظاهر الاحتفالات بدايةً من الألعاب النارية التي تتلألأ في السماء إلى إضاءات وأنوار الحفلات الأخّاذة.

يوجد مستشعران يساعدان الهاتف على تحديد مستوى ومكان الضوء المحيط، بالإضافة إلى مستشعر درجة حرارة اللون ومستشعر ضوء مدمج آخر أسفل الشاشة، في كل من الجزء الأمامي والخلفي من الجهاز، مما يتيح القدرة على الاستشعار بزاوية 360 درجة. ونتيجة لذلك، فإن دقة سطوع الشاشة التلقائي توفر تجربة مشاهدة مريحة للعين، وتحد من مستوى الإضاءة الزائد وتأثيرات العوامل المتعلقة بالبيئة المحيطة على أداء الهاتف بشكل عام.

بالإضافة إلى كل ذلك، تضمن إمكانات وميزات التركيز التلقائي المتقدمة للهاتف أن يظل الهدف الرئيسي المُراد تصويره في الفيديو في بؤرة التركيز دائماً، مما يجعله الهاتف المثالي للصور الجماعية والعائلية. يوفر هاتف رينو6 برو  5Gأيضاً أدوات تحريرية إبداعية لما بعد مرحلة التصوير، مثل “لوحة ألوان بقوة الذكاء الاصطناعي AI Palette” لسهولة تحرير وضبط وتعديل المحتوى الذي تم تصويره.

أما فيما يتعلق بأداء البطارية، فلا داعِ للقلق مطلقاً بشأن نفاد طاقتها وتفويت اللحظات المهمة بفضل تقنية الشحن السريع “سوبر ڤوك SuperVOOC Flash Charge“الجديرة بالثقة منأوبو“OPPO”، والتي تمنحك شحناً كاملاً في 30 دقيقة فقط. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، يضمن التصميم الأنيق للهاتف أن يكون خفيف الوزن وسهل الإمساك به في اليد مع سُمك 7.99 مم ووزن يبلغ 188 غراماً فقط.

واحتفالاً باليوم الوطني الخمسين لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، نشجع مُحبّي أوبو على تحميل صورة أو مقطع فيديو تعكس أجواء الاحتفالات وروح المناسبة في الدولة باستخدام هاشتاج  #CaptureTheEmotionOfUAEوتاغ @OPPOArabia للحصول على فرصة رائعة لربح هاتف رينو65G.

سواءً أكنت ستقضي العطلة مع عائلتك في مشاهدة الألعاب النارية أو الاستمتاع بعطلة نهاية الأسبوع الطويلة مع الأصدقاء، فإن هاتف رينو6 برو  5Gسيضمن لك التقاط ذكريات تعيش للأبد في احتفالية هذا العام باليوم الوطني الخمسين لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة.

والآن، أخبرنا عن اللحظات والأوقات الرائعة التي ترغب في التقاطها في العطلة؟

لمحة عن أوبو
تأسست أوبو في عام 2004، وتعد من أبرز الأسماء الرائدة عالمياً في مجال التكنولوجيا، حيث تشتهر بتركيزها على التقنيات المبتكرة واللمسات الفنية المتميزة في التصميم.

وتهدف أوبو إلى بناء منظومة متعددة المستويات من الأجهزة الذكية، تواكب من خلالها عصر الاتصالات الذكية الذي نعيشه. وتعتبر الهواتف الذكية التي تنتجها أوبو منصةً لتقديم محفظة متنوعة من الحلول الذكية والرائدة، على مستوى الأجهزة والنظام والبرمجيات. ولتحقيق هذا الهدف، أطلقت أوبو في عام 2019 خطة على مدى ثلاثة أعوام، لاستثمار 7 مليار دولار أمريكي في مجال الأبحاث والتطوير، لابتكار تقنيات تسهم في تعزيز إمكانيات التصميم.

وتبذل أوبو جهوداً دائمةً لوضع منتجات تتميز بأعلى مستويات التطور التكنولوجي ضمن تصاميم جمالية مميزة وفريدة في متناول المستخدمين في مختلف أرجاء العالم، استناداً إلى فلسفة العلامة التي تتمحور حول الريادة والشباب والقيم الجمالية، حيث تلتزم أوبو بتحقيق هدفها في منح المستخدمين الاستثنائيين إمكانية الإحساس بجمال التكنولوجيا.

وركزت أوبو، خلال العقد الماضي، على تصنيع هواتف ذكية تتميز بإمكانيات تصوير غير مسبوقة، حيث أطلقت أول هواتفها في 2008، وأطلقت عليه اسم سمايل فون، وكان بداية انطلاقها في سعيها الدائم نحو الريادة والابتكار. ووجهت العلامة اهتمامها على الدوام على احتلال مركز الصدارة، وهو ما نجحت في تحقيقه عبر تقديم أول هاتف ذكي مزود بكاميرا دوارة في عام 2013، فضلاً عن إطلاق أنحف هاتف ذكي في عام 2014، كما كانت أول شركة تقدم تكنولوجيا بيريسكوب في كاميرا الموبايل، أتاحت لها تقديم خاصية التقريب خمس مرات وتطوير أو هاتف ذكي تجاري متوافق مع شبكات اتصالات الجيل الخامس في أوروبا.

وتحتل أوبو اليوم المرتبة الرابعة بين علامات الهواتف الذكية، عبر الأجهزة الذكية وواجهة المستخدم ColorOS وخدماتها الإلكترونية مثل أوبو كلاود وأوبو+.

وتقدم أوبو خدماتها ومنتجاتها في أكثر من 40 دولة، كما تدير ستة معاهد للأبحاث وخمسة مراكز للبحث والتطوير موزعة في مختلف أنحاء العالم، من سان فرانسيسكو غرباً وصولاً إلى شنجن شرقاً. كما افتتحت الشركة مركزاً دولياً للتصميم في لندن، وتلعب هذه المراكز كافة دوراً محورياً في ابتكار أحدث الحلول التقنية التي تسهم في رسم ملامح مستقبل الهواتف الذكية وقطاع الاتصالات الذكية.

لمحة   عن   أوبو   الشرق   الأوسط   وأفريقيا
دخلت أوبو سوق منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في عام 2015، عبر تأسيس مكتب إقليمي لها في العاصمة المصرية، القاهرة. وبعد النجاح الكبير الذي حققته مبيعات الشركة خلال عامها الأول من وجودها في القاهرة، أطلقت أوبو خطط توسع طموحة في المنطقة، حيث أطلقت عملياتها في البحرين في عام 2019. تتمتع أوبو حالياً بحضور فعلي في أكثر من 12 سوقاً في المنطقة، بما فيها مصر، والجزائر، وتونس، والمغرب، والمملكة العربية السعودية، والإمارات العربية المتحدة، وسلطنة عُمان، والكويت، وكينيا، ونيجيريا وشرق المتوسط.

وسعياً لتعزيز حضورها في المنطقة وتماشياً مع استراتيجيتها لتكييف منتجاتها مع متطلبات الأسواق

المحلية، زادت أوبو من استثماراتها في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا عبر تأسيس معمل في الجزائر في عام 2017. وأصبحت الشركة بذلك أول علامة تجارية صينية تؤسس منشأة صناعية في منطقة شمال أفريقيا. وعملت أوبو على تطوير وتحسين منتجاتها بناء على متطلبات الجمهور المستهدف وآرائه في كل منطقة، كما حرصت دوماً على تخصيص حملاتها الترويجية وفقاً للثقافة المحلية، وما يناسب فئة المستهلكين الشباب في كل دولة. كما تحرص الشركة على الدوام على العمل مع فرق محلية للتعرف بشكل أفضل على المستهلكين المحليين وتوفير خدمات على أعلى مستوى من الجودة.

وبدأت أوبو خلال العام الماضي بتعديل خط منتجاتها بما يتلاءم مع منطقة الشرق الأوسط تحديداً، حيث أطلقت هاتفها الذكي الرائد ضمن سلسلة أوبو فايند X وطرحتسلسلة هواتف أوبو رينو. وستواصل أوبو تطوير خط منتجاتها المحلية لتوفير المزيد من سلاسل الهواتف الممتازة للمستهلكين في المنطقة.

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MIAX and SIG Index Licensing to Launch Capital Gains Tax Rate Futures on MGEX

New futures aim to help investors hedge potential changes in capital gains tax rates

Capital Gains Tax Futures enhance suite of MIAX products for managing tax exposure

PRINCETON, N.J. and MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MIAX®, operator of high-performance securities exchanges and SIG Index Licensing, LLC (SIG Index Licensing) announced today the launch of cash-settled futures contracts on SIG Index Licensing’s U.S. Capital Gains Tax Rate Index (the Index). The new futures contracts will begin trading on Minneapolis Grain Exchange, LLC (MGEX™) on December 6, 2021.

Capital Gains Tax Rate Futures are the second proprietary futures product developed by MIAX and SIG Index Licensing designed to provide capital market participants with a tool to manage potential changes in U.S. tax rates. U.S. Corporate Tax Rate Futures were listed on MGEX on May 24, 2021.

“Capital Gains Tax Rate Futures are the first-ever future providing investors with the ability to hedge and manage risk associated with potential changes in capital gains tax rates,” said Thomas P. Gallagher, Chairman of MGEX and Chairman & CEO of MIAX. “We are pleased to expand our partnership with SIG Index Licensing and offer another innovative tool on MGEX to help investors manage tax exposure in an uncertain economic environment.”

The cash-settled futures contracts on the Index will be listed on MGEX via the CME Globex® platform and cleared by MGEX, a wholly owned subsidiary of MIAX’s parent company, Miami International Holdings. The Index is calculated by Devexperts and published on the MIAX Proprietary Feed (MPF). The Index is also distributed by Bloomberg each day at 9:00 a.m. ET.

“Capital Gains Tax Futures are a powerful tool for individual investors, providing a new opportunity to manage tax exposures resulting from changes in capital gains tax rates imposed on investors,” said Mark G. Bagan, President and Chief Executive Officer of MGEX. “These new futures represent the latest product to be listed and cleared on MGEX, providing the industry with another innovative tool designed to meet the unique needs of investors in today’s capital markets.”

Added Bart Smith, Head of FICC, ETF and Portfolio Group at the Susquehanna International Group of Companies: “We are pleased to expand our partnership with MIAX as we launch the new Capital Gains Tax Futures product. We believe the growing suite of Tax Rate Futures listed on MGEX provides the industry with powerful tools to help manage tax exposure, especially as the debate on tax policy continues to evolve both in Washington and around the world.”

For more on the methodology of Capital Gains Tax Rate Futures please visit https://www.miaxoptions.com/tax/capgains or www.mgex.com.

About MIAX
MIAX’s parent holding company, Miami International Holdings, Inc., owns Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC (MIAX®), MIAX PEARL, LLC (MIAX Pearl®), MIAX Emerald, LLC (MIAX Emerald®), Minneapolis Grain Exchange, LLC (MGEX™), and Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX).

MIAX, MIAX Pearl and MIAX Emerald are national securities exchanges registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that leverage MIAX’s industry-leading technology and infrastructure to provide U.S. listed options trading to their member firms. MIAX serves as the exclusive exchange venue for cash-settled options on the SPIKES® Volatility Index (Ticker: SPIKE), a measure of the expected 30-day volatility in the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (SPY). In addition to options, MIAX Pearl facilitates the trading of cash equities through MIAX Pearl Equities™.

MGEX is a registered exchange with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and is a Notice Registered Securities Futures Product Exchange with the SEC. MGEX serves as the exclusive market for a variety of products, including Hard Red Spring Wheat and SPIKES Futures. In addition, MGEX is a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) under the CFTC, providing DCM, DCO and cash market services in an array of asset classes.

BSX is a leading electronic international securities market regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) specializing in the listing and trading of capital market instruments such as equities, debt issues, funds, hedge funds, derivative warrants and insurance linked securities. A full member of the World Federation of Exchanges and affiliate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions, BSX is globally recognized, including by the SEC.

MIAX’s executive offices and National Operations Center are located in Princeton, NJ, with additional offices located in Miami, FL, Minneapolis, MN, and Hamilton, Bermuda.

To learn more about MIAX visit www.MIAXOptions.com.

To learn more about MGEX visit www.mgex.com.

To learn more about BSX visit www.bsx.com.

Media Contact:

Andy Nybo, SVP, Chief Communications Officer
(609) 955-2091
anybo@miami-holdings.com

About SIG Index Licensing, LLC

SIG Index Licensing, LLC, a member of the Susquehanna International Group of Companies (SIG), licenses indices for use in the creation and settlement of financial products. SIG is a global quantitative trading firm founded with a growth mindset and an analytical approach to decision making. As one of the largest proprietary trading firms in the world, SIG benefits the financial markets by providing liquidity and ensuring competitive prices for buyers and sellers. SIG brings together the brightest minds, the best technology, and an expansive library of data to design and implement qualitative trading strategies that make it a leader in the financial markets. Beyond trading, SIG is active in global private equity, structured capital, and institutional brokerage. For more information, visit sig.com.

Disclaimer and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities of Miami International Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the Company) or SIG Index Licensing, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer; solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements describe future expectations, plans, results, or strategies and are generally preceded by words such as “may”, “future”, “plan” or “planned”, “will” or “should”, “expected,” “anticipates”, “draft”, “eventually” or “projected”. You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including the risks that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

All third-party trademarks (including logos and icons) referenced by the Company and SIG Index Licensing remain the property of their respective owners. Unless specifically identified as such, the Company’s and SIG Index Licensing’s use of third-party trademarks does not indicate any relationship, sponsorship, or endorsement between the owners of these trademarks and either of the Company or SIG Index Licensing. Any references by the Company and SIG Index Licensing to third-party trademarks is to identify the corresponding third-party goods and/or services and shall be considered nominative fair use under the trademark law.

U.S. CAPITAL GAINS TAX RATE INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS RISK DISCLOSURE AND DISCLAIMER

The risk of loss in trading commodity futures contracts can be substantial. You should carefully consider the risks of trading commodity futures contracts generally and the unique risks of trading U.S. Capital Gains Tax Rate Index futures contracts (Capital Gains Tax Futures Contracts) in particular before entering into any trade. There are unknown tax implications and tax treatments associated with trading these contracts. No federal guidance has been issued as to whether this product will qualify for treatment as a hedging transaction. Furthermore, no federal law or guidance exists on the deductibility of the costs incurred in trading Capital Gains Tax Futures Contracts, whether for speculative or hedging purposes. Likewise, the tax treatment related to Capital Gains Tax Futures Contracts for realizing, recognizing or offsetting gains or losses, whether capital or ordinary, is not known. Any of the above risks may result in adverse consequences, including non-deductibility of expenses or losses, and non-favorable tax treatment of gains or losses. EACH MARKET PARTICIPANT WHO CHOOSES TO TRADE CAPITAL GAINS TAX FUTURES CONTRACTS DOES SO AT THEIR OWN RISK, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES AND REPORTING OF THEIR TRADE ACTIVITY UNDER RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AND JURISDICTIONS. THEREFORE, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT EACH MARKET PARTICIPANT CONSULT THEIR PROFESSIONAL TAX ACCOUNTANT OR ATTORNEY BEFORE TRADING CAPITAL GAINS TAX FUTURES CONTRACTS.

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‫”اندبندنت عربية” تحصد “جائزة الصحافة العربية” عن فئتي “الشباب” و”الصحافة الاقتصادية”

الرياض، المملكة العربية السعودية, 30 نوفمبر / تشرين ثاني 2021 /PRNewswire/ — الرياض، المملكة العربية السعودية: حصدت “اندبندنت عربية” “جائزة الصحافة العربية” عن فئتي: “الشباب” و”الصحافة الاقتصادية”، أثناء حفل التكريم الذي أقامته الجائزة في دورتها العشرين في “ساحة الوصل” في “إكسبو 2020″ بحضور صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي “رعاه الله”، ومنى غانم المري، رئيسة نادي دبي للصحافة والأمينة العامة لجائزة الصحافة العربية.

ونال الجائزة من “اندبندنت عربية” كلٌ من الصحافي: زياد الفيفي، سكرتير تحرير شؤون السعودية والخليج عن “فئة الشباب”، والصحافية: كفاية أولير عن فئة “الصحافة الاقتصادية”؛ عن تقريرها الذي حمل عنوان: “بعد كورونا: الرأسمالية تعاني والاشتراكية مستحيلة والبديل قيد البحث”.

وقالت منى غانم المري، رئيسة نادي دبي للصحافة الأمينة العامة لجائزة الصحافة العربية: “وضعتْ الجائزة خلال العشرين عاماً الماضية بصمات واضحة في طريق مستقبل الصحافة العربية، حيث شارك فيها أكثر من 100 ألف صحافي وصحافية من 43 دولة. وكَرمتْ أكثر من 300 فائز من رموز العمل الإعلامي والصحافي في الوطن العربي”.

أُسست “اندبندنت عربية” عام 2018، فيما كانت انطلاقتها عام 2019، ويرأس تحريرها: الأستاذ عضوان الأحمري، ويعمل فيها عشرات الصحافيين في 4 مكاتب؛ هي: لندن والرياض وبيروت والقاهرة، إضافة إلى فريق ضخم من المراسلين في جميع أنحاء العالم.

وانطلقت “جائزة الصحافة العربية” في نوفمبر1999، وهي من أعرق الجوائز العربية؛ التي تعمل على تعزيز الدور الإيجابي، الذي تلعبه الصحافة في خدمة قضايا المجتمع، وتشجيع الصحافيين العرب على الإبداع من خلال تكريم المتميزين منهم، وعرفاناً بإسهامهم في استعراض ومناقشة أهم الموضوعات وأكثرها تماساً مع حياة الناس، وأعمقها تأثيراً في واقعهم ومستقبلهم.

نبذة عن المجموعة السعودية للأبحاث والإعلام  “ SRMG “

ابتدأت مسيرة المجموعة السعودية للأبحاث والإعلام “SRMG” منذ عام 1972م، وتعد إحدى أكبر المؤسسات الإعلامية في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا. تمتلك “SRMG” العديد من الشركات التابعة والمنتجات الإعلامية والمنصات الرقمية المتنوّعة، تشمل: صحيفة “الشرق الأوسط”، وشبكة “الشرق للأخبار” و”الشرق Business مع Bloomberg“، وصحيفة “عرب نيوز” (Arab News) لتحصد المجموعة جمهوراً واسعاً يتجاوز الـ 165 مليون قارئ ومتصفّح ومشاهد شهرياً.

“SRMG” شركة مدرجة في السوق المالية السّعودية “تداول”، وتهدف إلى تقديم محتوى إعلامي نوعي وحصري وموثوق بلغاتٍ متعددة، معززّ بأحدث التقنيات والوسائل الرقمية والاجتماعية ومبني على تحليل البيانات والاسترشاد بها. وتهدف المجموعة إلى تزويد جمهورها المحلي والإقليمي والعالمي بالأخبار والمعلومات والتغطيات الشاملة.

تتمتع “SRMG” بموقع فريد يمكنّها من الاستفادة من الفرص سريعة النّمو لتوزيع المحتوى الرقمي والإعلان عبر شبكة الانترنت والشراكات التجارية في الإعلام والترفيه حول العالم.

يقع المقر الرئيسي للمجموعة في الرياض، المملكة العربية السعودية. ولدى المجموعة 18 مكتباً حول العالم بما في ذلك لندن ودبي. للمزيد من المعلومات حول المجموعة زوروا الموقع الإلكتروني: www.srmg.com

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OneValley Launches Venture Fund to Back Dynamic Startups and Entrepreneurs Emerging Across its Global Innovation Ecosystem

  • New fund will seek to invest across sectors with a focus on startups in the OneValley network that are solving high value problems in high growth markets using next generation technologies.
  • The OneValley Fund aims to deploy $25 million, primarily through seed and pre-seed investments with follow-on investments in high performing portfolio companies.

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — OneValley is excited to announce the launch of the OneValley Fund as part of its mission to back entrepreneurs building great companies across its network.

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OneValley is a global entrepreneurship platform headquartered in Silicon Valley, that supports entrepreneurs, accelerates startups, and empowers organizations across the world that foster innovation communities. OneValley directly supports over 60,000 members, as well as an additional 200,000+ indirectly through Passport, our pioneering digital innovation platform connecting startups, enterprises, universities, and other groups that are cultivating communities in support of entrepreneurship.

The OneValley Fund was launched in partnership with HMC Capital, a global multi-strategy alternative asset manager and early investor in OneValley. With over $15 billion in assets under management and advisory across investment verticals including Private Equity, Real Estate, Credit, and Venture/Growth, HMC has brought valuable insights and infrastructure to accelerate and scale the new fund.

“Over the past three years, we have built one of the world’s largest startup ecosystems. With the launch of the OneValley Fund, we now have the ability to invest in the outstanding companies we see across our network,” says OneValley CEO, Nikhil Sinha.

“We are pleased to expand our partnership with the OneValley team to launch this initiative,” said Felipe Held, Co-Founder and CEO of HMC Capital and member of the OneValley Fund investment committee. “We believe the OneValley Fund represents a unique and fundamentally advantaged early-stage investment platform and we’re thrilled to see the initial portfolio taking shape.”

Led by Managing Director Juan Scarlett and Alec Wright, OneValley’s Chief Product Officer, the OneValley Fund will make pre-seed and seed investments and target follow-ons through Series A financing rounds. The fund will seek out startups across a variety of sectors that are solving high value problems in growing markets with next generation technologies. The OneValley Fund will utilize the startup acceleration infrastructure it has built to support its portfolio companies. This includes expert and investor networking, talent sourcing, growth marketing, Fortune 500 business development and practical business-building resources from a variety of high-value service providers that partner with the OneValley network.

“The OneValley Fund will systematically identify and invest in the most promising companies emerging from across the vibrant and diverse OneValley ecosystem,” said Juan Scarlett, the Managing Director of the Fund. “We will then use the wealth of resources from the OneValley platform to support our portfolio companies and accelerate their businesses in a meaningful way. I believe the OneValley Fund is one of the most valuable and comprehensive seed stage investment platforms available to startup founders today.”

To date, the OneValley Fund has completed five initial investments including Pogo, a company that is reimagining the data economy by directly rewarding people for their data; NERv Technologies, a software-enabled medical device and analytics startup for the early detection of post-surgical gastrointestinal leaks; Syrg, a management application platform for employers of hourly workers who seek to transform and optimize their workforce; Bloomfield Robotics, a computer vision AI platform for crop monitoring and optimization and M10, a blockchain-enabled infrastructure platform for banks to bring real-time financial transactions to their customers worldwide.

For more information on the OneValley Venture fund, visit here.

OneValley is a global entrepreneurship platform headquartered in Silicon Valley, that supports entrepreneurs, accelerates startups, and empowers organizations across the world that foster innovation communities. OneValley directly supports over 60,000 members and indirectly another 200,000+ through our enterprise partnerships and platforms, powered by our online platform Passport, the world’s most comprehensive innovation platform connecting Silicon Valley to the World and the World to Silicon Valley. For more information about OneValley, visit www.theonevalley.com.

HMC Capital is a global investment and advisory platform with focus on alternative assets with more than USD16.5 bn in AUM and AUD as of September 2021. Operates with local presence in 6 countries, with a senior team of 80+ professionals across the United States and Latin America, to capture the best investment opportunities for institutional and private investors. For more information, visit www.hmccap.com.

For further information please contact:
OneValley
Juan Scarlett
Managing Director, OneValley Ventures
juan@theonevalley.com

HMC Capital
Bárbara Sifón
Communications. HMC Capital
bsifon@hmccap.com

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Turkey will never submit its economic future to IMF: President Erdogan

Turkey will never leave its political and economic future to the “prescriptions” of global economic institutions like the IMF, the country’s president vowed on Wednesday.

“Turkey will never again submit its political and economic future to the prescriptions of global economic tutelage institutions, such as the IMF and similar institutions,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Justice and Development (AK) Party’s parliamentary group.

Ruling out an economic policy based on high interest and low exchange rates, which he called a system of exploitation that would never return to Turkey, Erdogan said: “Our aim is to build an economic structure that will produce more, earn more, and transfer what it gains to areas that will benefit the whole nation and increase welfare and hope.”

Recent jumps in inflation and losses in the value of the Turkish currency, the lira, have led opposition parties to attack the government’s economic policy, including interest rate cuts.

Erdogan has said the rate cuts were part of his “new economic model” and a “war of economic liberation” for Turkey.

“Interest rates are the reason, inflation is the result,” Erdogan has argued repeatedly, pledging that his policies will lead to high growth and broad-based prosperity.

The Turkish president urged calm among the public, asking them “not to stray from common sense” when buying foreign currency, setting prices, and shopping.

Erdogan also promised additional measures to help low-income citizens “whose purchasing power has decreased.”

On intervention by Turkey’s Central Bank earlier on Wednesday, Erdogan underlined the bank’s authority to take such action as it is governed by its own law.

“It has such a right when such a thing is necessary. The Central Bank makes such interventions and has the right to do so,” he said.

Turkey’s Central Bank on Wednesday said it has intervened in the market via selling transactions due to “unhealthy” price formations in exchange rates, according to a statement by the bank.

The announcement came amid fluctuating foreign exchange rates.

Following the move, the Turkish lira gained 6.27% against the US dollar, reaching 12.65 after a historic low of 14.05

The Central Bank made its last direct foreign exchange intervention in January 2014 with a sale of $3.15 billion.

Source: Anadolu Agency

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Russian, Turkish presidents to discuss Ukraine issue

Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon discuss the Ukraine issue with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the phone, the Russian foreign minister announced on Wednesday.

Russia and Turkey have different views on a number of issues but this does not prevent them from discussing controversies in a friendly manner, Sergey Lavrov said in a report to the members of the Russian upper chamber of parliament – the Council of Federation – in Moscow.

Relations between the leaders of Russia and Turkey, between the foreign ministers, and between other members of the governments are very positive, he said, adding that despite a number of differences on important international issues, talks about these differences and how to deal with them more effectively always take place in a friendly, frank, and mutually respectful manner.

Turkey has “a special position” on the Ukrainian conflict – enjoying good relations with both countries – as partly expressed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who this week suggested serving as a mediator between Moscow and Kyiv, said Lavrov.

“A telephone conversation between our leaders is planned. I think these (Ukrainian) issues will also be discussed,” he said.

Lavrov also called on the West and NATO to abandon what he called the “destructive approach” of military support for Ukraine – delivering arms and sending military instructors to the country – stressing that such actions only lead to further escalation.

Finding mutually acceptable agreements is only possible through compromising, but the Western partners seem to be losing their ability for constructive dialogue, which makes the task of finding common ground almost impossible.

Earlier, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that Lavrov will meet with, among others, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Stockholm, Sweden, which starts Friday.

Longstanding tensions over Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 have been exacerbated by Russian-backed separatists in the eastern border region of Donbas, along with a Russian military buildup decried by the West.

Source: Anadolu Agency

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French far-right presidential hopeful calls for Muslims’ assimilation

In an interview aired on the TF1 television channel, Eric Zemmour vowed to be “the president of all French people” including French Muslims, if he wins the election to be held slated for April 2022.

Underlining that he does not “distinguish between Islamism and Islam” but rather between Islam and individual Muslims, Zemmour argued that French Muslims should assimilate and “renounce” the practice of the religion that he said “imposes a legal and political code” on them.

Dismissing earlier remarks he made on women during his years as a journalist, he said he was the best candidate for female voters, as well, and that women today were not threatened by a “hypothetical white patriarchy.”

Zemmour has made highly divisive remarks with ultraconservative views on national identity including against Muslims, Islam, migrants, Black people, and other minorities.

He has also faced legal action for racist remarks and religious hate speech, including a 2010 sentence for saying that most drug dealers were “Blacks and Arabs.”

In September 2019, he was fined €3,000 ($3,500) for a hateful rant against Muslims during a television appearance.

Zemmour was born in Paris in 1958 to a Jewish family of Algerian origin that came to France during the Algerian War of Independence.

The 63-year-old started a career in journalism at Quotidien de Paris in 1994, joining right-wing newspaper Le Figaro in 1996.

He was fired from Le Figaro in 2009 for his controversial remarks but started writing a weekly column for Le Figaro Magazine in 2013.

Zemmour has authored books and has been a part of several television programs since the 2000s, giving him a platform to disseminate his contentious views and to gain a large following in France.

Source: Anadolu Agency

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Aggression against Ukraine would come at high price for Russia: NATO chief

“We call on Russia to be transparent, de-escalate and reduce tensions,” Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference after the first day of a NATO foreign ministers’ conference.

He warned that “aggression against Ukraine would come at a high price and have serious political and economic consequences for Russia.”

Top diplomats gathered in Latvia’s capital of Riga for a two-day conference to discuss the most pressing security issues for the Alliance.

On the first day, the ministers touched on Russia’s military build-up in and around Ukraine, the Belarus border crisis and NATO’s role in international arms control.

“It is necessary to look into the possibilities that Russia may consider once again to use force,” said Stoltenberg. “The situation in around Ukraine remains fluid and unpredictable. There is no certainty about Russia’s intentions.”

He argued that Russia’s “significant, unusual concentration of forces” was alarming since it is accompanied by a “heightened rhetoric” and Moscow’s record of using force against its neighbors, Ukraine and Georgia.

“We can always hope for the best but we need to be prepared for the worst,” he said, adding that NATO will keep its defense and deterrence strong while remaining open for dialogue.

Ukrainian and Georgian top diplomats will join their NATO counterparts on the second day of the summit.

Source: Anadolu Agency

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Saudi Arabia lifts ban on flights from 6 countries

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday lifted a ban on flights from six countries after suspension due to the omicron variant of coronavirus.

The Saudi Ministry of Interior said flights will be allowed from Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt and India.

Travelers from these countries, however, will be quarantined for five days before being allowed into the kingdom.

The decision comes at a time when countries around the world have begun to impose restrictions on foreign arrivals to their lands, as part of efforts to stem the spread of the new COVID variant.

Source: Anadolu Agency