Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp Announces Pricing of $200 Million Initial Public Offering

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) and will begin trading on December 1, 2021, under the ticker symbol “CMCAU”.

Each unit issued in the offering consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units commence separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and redeemable warrants are expected to be respectively listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “CMCA” and “CMCAW”. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. The offering is expected to close on December 3, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.

Barclays is the sole book-running manager for the offering. The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of the final prospectus to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.

A registration statement relating to the securities became effective on November 30, 2021. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus, which forms a part of the registration statement. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained, when available, for free by visiting EDGAR on the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies may be obtained, when available, from Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York, 11717, by email: Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com, or by telephone: (888) 603-5847.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, 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 prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp

Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp is a newly organized blank check company, incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). While the Company may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any industry or geographic region, it intends to focus on high-growth companies operating in select emerging markets, with the ability to replicate their business models sustainably across other emerging markets or translate their products, services or technologies to developed markets.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the initial public offering and search for a Business Combination. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s registration statement and preliminary prospectus filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Capitalworks Contact
Cody Slach, Alex Thompson
Gateway IR
(949) 574-3860
CMCA@gatewayir.com

SOURCE: Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp

General Fusion closing oversubscribed $130 million transitional financing round

Fueled by a new investor syndicate, Series E is supporting aggressive commercialization

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — General Fusion announced today it is closing an oversubscribed $130 million (USD) Series E funding round filled by a new syndicate of global investors. This financing, led by Temasek, significantly expands the company’s portfolio of institutional, sovereign, family office, and high net worth investors, providing the prelude to a large financing round being prepared for 2022. Combined with broad financial support from the Canadian, U.K., and U.S. governments, the General Fusion Series E round supports aggressive pursuit of several near-term initiatives and milestones in its program to commercialize Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF).

In addition to a portfolio of important individual investors, which includes Jeff Bezos, Tobias Lütke, and Kam Ghaffarian, Series E brings a new syndicate of major institutional and family office investors to General Fusion. These anchoring investors include Temasek, GIC, the Jameel Investment Management Company (JIMCO), and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), as well as broader participation from other capital market segments represented by investors such as a large U.S. state pension plan and the hedge fund firm Segra Capital.

“Segra Capital believes General Fusion is best positioned among its peer group to deliver fusion at a commercial scale in the near term,” said Adam Rodman, Founder and CIO, Segra Capital. “While Segra Capital has traditionally invested primarily in public markets, this compelling opportunity resonated with our core ESG and cleantech-focused partners, so we are excited to participate in this Series E financing and look forward to supporting the company in the future.”

“General Fusion’s drive to shape the market for clean fusion energy is just one of the many reasons why JIMCO is investing in its commercialization program,” said Fady Jameel, a member of the Jameel Family’s Investment Supervisory Board. “The global energy sector is undergoing tremendous change to secure a cleaner future for all, which JIMCO is passionate about and ready to support through investments like the one in General Fusion.”

“With our 75-year history of investing in companies positively shaping the future of the core industries, we believe General Fusion’s global, technologically-advanced solution to commercial fusion energy make them a leader in this growing industry.”

“Collectively, the expansion of General Fusion’s investor base in this Series E financing provides a strong foundation for a larger financing next year,” said Greg Twinney, CFO, General Fusion. “From our technology’s inception, we have had a laser focus on cultivating customers and creating a practical, clean energy solution that meets their needs. This approach resonates with investors looking to make an impact in the global energy transition.”

With substantial capital support from both private and government sources, General Fusion has aggressively pursued deployment of its power-plant scale Fusion Demonstration Plant located at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Centre for Fusion Energy near London. The company has also accelerated MTF technology development activities associated with its new Vancouver headquarters and opened a new facility adjacent to Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the U.S. Furthermore, General Fusion has created a Market Development Advisory Committee (MDAC) focused exclusively on fusion. The company’s MDAC is currently comprised of nine leading energy companies and clean energy users representing critical markets for fusion’s carbon-free, on-demand power.

“General Fusion’s unique global presence, with facilities in three countries, allows us to be much more ambitious in pushing toward commercialization,” said Christofer Mowry, CEO, General Fusion. “Our broad network of national laboratory and industrial partners, together with our advisory council of energy market end-users, positions General Fusion well to help the world achieve its net-zero carbon goals.”

General Fusion interacted with, and appreciated the support of, several firms during the Series E financing process, including VAHOCA, based in Singapore, and Disruptive Technology Advisers LLC.

About General Fusion
General Fusion is pursuing the fastest and most practical path to commercial fusion energy and is based in Vancouver, Canada, with locations in London, U.K., and Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A. The company was established in 2002 and is funded by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology pioneers. Learn more at www.generalfusion.com.

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สายการบินเวียดนามแอร์ไลน์เริ่มให้บริการเที่ยวบินตรงไปยังสหรัฐอเมริกาได้อย่างต่อเนื่องแล้ว

นครโฮจิมินห์ เวียดนาม , Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — สายการบินเวียดนามแอร์ไลน์ (Vietnam Airlines) ผู้ให้บริการสายการบินที่เติบโตเร็วที่สุดในเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ ได้ประกาศความสำเร็จในวันนี้ว่าสามารถให้บริการเที่ยวบินตรงไปยังสหรัฐอเมริกาครั้งแรกได้แล้ว ถือเป็นอีกหนึ่งการบรรลุเป้าหมายการพัฒนาที่สำคัญในการเป็นผู้ให้บริการเที่ยวบินชั้นนำในเวียดนามเที่ยวบินปฐมฤกษ์ No.VN98 จากนครโฮจิมินห์ไปยังซานฟรานซิสโก จุผู้โดยสารในโบอิ้ง 787-9 ดรีมไลเนอร์ ซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในเครื่องบินที่มีเทคโนโลยีขั้นสูงล่าสุดของกลุ่มเครื่องบินในสายการบินเวียดนามแอร์ไลน์

เที่ยวบินที่จะถูกจารึกไว้เป็นประวัติศาสตร์นี้ชี้ให้เห็นถึงการพัฒนาที่สำคัญของระบบการบินในเวียดนาม และสายการบินเวียนดนามแอร์ไลน์เป็นสายการบินแรกของประเทศที่สามารถให้บริการเที่ยวบินตรงไปยังสหรัฐอเมริกาอย่างต่อเนื่องได้แล้ว

ทั้งนี้ เวียดนามแอร์ไลน์ใช้ความพยายามมาตลอด 20 ปีตั้งแต่ก่อตั้ง เพื่อจัดตั้งสำนักงานตัวแทนสายการบินในซานฟรานซิสโก เพื่อวางรากฐานการให้บริการเที่ยวบินตรงระหว่างสองประเทศ

“เวียดนามแอร์ไลน์ภาคภูมิใจมากที่เป็นสายการบินแรกของประเทศที่ให้บริการเที่ยวบินเช่าเหมาลำไปยังสหรัฐอเมริกามาเป็นเวลาปีกว่าแล้ว เพื่อต้อนรับเพื่อนร่วมชาติกลับสู่บ้านเกิด วันนี้เรายินดีที่จะประกาศความสำเร็จของการให้บริการเที่ยวบินตรงประจำไปยังสหรัฐอเมริกาเป็นครั้งแรก เป็นการบรรลุเป้าหมายใหม่อีกขั้นสำหรับเวียดนามแอร์ไลน์และระบบขนส่งทางอากาศของเวียดนาม” Le Hong Ha ประธานและซีอีโอสายการบินเวียดนามแอร์ไลน์กล่าว

“เราได้รับเกียรติเป็นสนามบินแห่งแรกในสหรัฐอเมริกาที่ให้บริการเที่ยวบินประจำมายังเวียดนามแบบไม่พักเครื่อง เราภูมิใจที่ได้มอบประสบการณ์ชั้นนำระดับโลกด้วยการส่งตรงผู้โดยสารถึงพื้นที่อ่าวซานฟรานซิสโกอย่างราบรื่น และดีใจอย่างยิ่งที่เวียดนามแอร์ไลน์ได้ปักหมุดที่ซานฟรานซิสโกเป็นปลายทางแรกของสหรัฐอเมริกา” Ivar C. Satero ผู้อำนวยการสนามบินซานฟรานซิสโกกล่าว

เบื้องต้นเวียดนามแอร์ไลน์จะให้บริการ 2 เที่ยวบินต่อสัปดาห์บินจากนครโฮจิมินห์ไปยังซานฟรานซิสโกด้วยเครื่องบินโบอิ้ง 787 และแอร์บัส A350 ซึ่งเป็นสองเครื่องบินที่มีลำกว้างและทันสมัยที่สุด

สายการบินตั้งเป้าจะเพิ่มการให้บริการเป็น 7 เที่ยวบินต่อสัปดาห์หลังสามารถควบคุมการแพร่ระบาดของโควิด-19 ได้ และวางแผนจะเปิดเส้นทางใหม่เพื่อให้บริการระหว่างลอสแอนเจลิส ฮานอย และนครโฮจิมินห์

เกี่ยวกับสายการบินเวียดนามแอร์ไลน์

เวียดนามแอร์ไลน์ สมาชิกพันธมิตรสายการบิน SkyTeam ผู้ให้บริการเที่ยวบินชั้นนำของเวียดนามและผู้ให้บริการเที่ยวบินรายใหญ่ในเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ ให้บริการเที่ยวบินใน 95 เส้นทาง 22 ปลายทางในประเทศ และ 29 ปลายทางต่างประเทศ มีเที่ยวบินเฉลี่ย 400 เที่ยวบินต่อวัน Skytrax ซึ่งเป็นสายการบินชั้นนำของโลกและองค์กรผู้ให้คะแนนสนามบิน ได้จัดอันดับเวียดนามแอร์ไลน์เป็นสายการบินระดับ 4 ดาวติดต่อกันสี่ปีซ้อน

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GA-ASI Completes Series of System Level Tests for Protector

Full-Scale Static, High-Intensity Radiated Frequency and Environmental Testing Complete for new RPA

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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully completed key system-level tests for the new Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The Protector is the U.K. Royal Air Force’s version of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian®, which is GA-ASI’s latest model of RPA and is on track to become the world’s first certified Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) RPA. The first Protector is expected to complete its test and evaluation program late 2022 and arrive in the U.K. in 2023.

The recently completed tests include Full-Scale Static Strength, High-Intensity Radiated Frequency (HIRF) and Environmental Testing. Most of the tests were performed by GA-ASI using internal research and development funding with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and U.S. Air Force supporting key elements of the HIRF testing.

“It’s exciting to see the progress of the Protector Programme,” said RAF Group Captain Shaun Gee, Director Air ISTAR Programmes (RPAS and TacISR), and SRO Shadow Programme. “GA-ASI has provided support, not only in the testing of the aircraft, but in developing this game-changing RPA platform. GA-ASI provided a company MQ-9B over this past summer and operated it from RAF bases in the U.K. to help us get acquainted with its operational capabilities ahead of the first delivery of Protector.”

The Full-Scale Static (FSS) test included multiple stress tests where the full fuselage, wings, tails and landing gear were tested to 150% of the highest operational loads. FSS tests the strength of all the major structures in the aircraft, verifying its safety and reliability when operated at maximum airspeeds and G-loads. This is key to demonstrating the aircraft’s airworthiness, which will enable Protector to fly in all classes of U.K. and international airspace.

Environmental Testing took place at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base and featured a variety of tests, such as extreme cold temperature (to -33 degrees Celsius), in-flight ice, supercooled fog, in-flight rain, high humidity, and high temperature with solar load.

High-Intensity Radiated Frequency testing occurred at the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Test Facility at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River where the system was subjected to high-intensity electromagnetic radiation across the full operational electromagnetic spectrum. The test program also included the Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation on Ordnance (HERO) testing for the Protector weapons load-out.

“These critical system-level tests prove the safety and reliability of our aircraft to operate in extreme climates and electromagnetic environments,” said Chris Dusseault, Senior Director for the Protector RPAS at GA-ASI. “We’re proud to see the design concepts of MQ-9B be proven in operational environments bringing the Protector system one step closer to fielding with our RAF partner.”

About GA-ASI

General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems, including the Predator® RPA series and the Lynx® Multi-mode Radar. With more than seven million flight hours, GA-ASI provides long-endurance, mission-capable aircraft with integrated sensor and data link systems required to deliver persistent flight that enables situational awareness and rapid strike. The company also produces a variety of ground control stations and sensor control/image analysis software, offers pilot training and support services, and develops meta-material antennas. For more information, visit www.ga-asi.com@GenAtomics_ASI on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Avenger, Lynx, Predator, SeaGuardian and SkyGuardian are registered trademarks of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
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Biden Marks 33rd World AIDS Day With New Commitments

Marking the 33rd annual World AIDS Day on Wednesday, the Biden administration announced it would ramp up its domestic and international efforts to fight the HIV virus, which has killed 36 million people worldwide in four decades.

President Joe Biden also released Wednesday the domestic-focused National HIV-AIDS Strategy, which aims for a 90% reduction in new HIV cases in the U.S. over the next nine years. Currently, about 1.2 million Americans are thought to be living with the virus. The epidemic peaked in the U.S. in the 1980s.

The administration has said that racism that leads to unequal medical care is itself “a public health threat” that needs to be acknowledged in the battle against the virus.

The president offered two new measures aimed at ending the epidemic in the United States by 2030 and boosting U.S. efforts to end the spread of HIV, the virus that can progress to AIDS, around the world.

“Today, we once more raise a two-story-tall red ribbon from the North Portico of the White House to remember how far we have come,” Biden told an audience of American activists, politicians and medical experts, including AIDS research pioneer Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “And the work we have left to finish, so we never forget the prices paid all along the way.”

Internationally, where the bulk of new infections occur, the U.S. seeks to increase donor funding. On Wednesday, Biden said the U.S. would host the Global Fund to Fight AIDS replenishment conference next year. The U.S. is the fund’s largest donor, contributing about $17 billion to it last year. That’s in addition to a commitment Biden made earlier this year in which he sent $250 million of American Rescue Plan funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program established in 2003 by President George W. Bush to combat the disease internationally.

Historian Jeremi Suri, of the University of Texas at Austin, says that while these pronouncements may seem abstract: “presidents have enormous influence over global action on HIV/AIDS.”

“Presidents can mobilize attention and raise public consciousness, or they can distract, confuse, and repress,” he said. “Reagan did the latter for AIDS, contributing to widespread discrimination of the gay community and thousands of needless deaths. Clinton and GW Bush did the opposite, raising awareness and encouraging help for those who needed it. Bush went the farthest with a massive international commitment to AIDS prevention and treatment.”

Slow, unequal response

Still, it’s not clear whether even that infusion of funds will right the ship. The United Nations’ AIDS organization said Wednesday that the global goal to end the epidemic by 2030 has been derailed — and not just by the coronavirus pandemic that upended global health policy and practices.

“Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many of the populations most at risk were not being reached with HIV testing, prevention and care services,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization. “The pandemic has made things worse, with the disruption of essential health services and the increased vulnerability of people with HIV to COVID-19. Like COVID-19, we have all the tools to end the AIDS epidemic, if we use them well. This World AIDS Day, we renew our call on all countries to use every tool in the toolbox to narrow inequalities, prevent HIV infections, save lives and end the AIDS epidemic.”

Tedros has warned that discrimination and inequality are at the root of the epidemic, and that inattention to these problems would lead to 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths in the next 10 years.

Other critics have knocked Biden for not moving fast enough on his promises to fight HIV. In August, the world’s premier medical journal, The Lancet, published a critique of Biden’s pace in nominating a new leader for PEPFAR. Biden announced his pick for the job, Cameroon-born John Nkengasong, a U.S. citizen who heads the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in late September. The Senate received the nomination in mid-October and referred it to the Committee on Foreign Relations, where it remains.

“During his candidacy, U.S. President Joe Biden committed to prioritizing the global AIDS response,” the authors — two American and two African activists — wrote in the medical publication. “This promise has been contradicted by a 6-month delay in nominating an ambassador-at-large to lead PEPFAR, which has functioned without a presidentially appointed health diplomat since Ambassador Deborah L. Birx was detailed to the White House Coronavirus Task Force in February 2020.”

On Wednesday, as he recognized Nkengasong among the crowd gathered at the White House, Biden was hopeful.

“We can do this,” he said. “We can eliminate HIV transmission. We can get the epidemic under control in the United States and in countries around the world. We have a scientific understanding. We have treatments. We have the tools we need. We’re going to engage with people with lived experience with HIV and ensure that our efforts are appropriate and effective and centered around the needs of the HIV community.”

Source: Voice of America