PARIS, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The year 2024 marks the 60^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France as well as the Cultural Tourism Year of the two countries. On the afternoon of May 3, the Wine Gift Box Launch Event “When Yantai Meets Bordeaux” was held in Paris, France to commemorate the 60^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France. The event was organized by the News & Information Center of Xinhua News Agency and the Yantai Municipal People’s Government Information Office. Sixty guests from China and France, representing fields such as culture, tourism, cuisine, and environmental protection, attended the event. The event, part of the Sino-French Gastronomy Festival, aims to boost cultural exchange and mutual learning through the tasting of distinctive wines from each country.

Wang Lei, director of the News & Information Center of Xinhua News Agency, highlighted the longstanding friendship between China and France in his speech at the event. Over 130 years ago, the first wine company in China, Changyu, was established in Yantai, producing China’s first bottle of wine and the first bottle of brandy. The event is both a tribute to Sino-French friendship and a symbol of further deepening exchanges between Yantai and French red wine.

The event also featured speeches by key figures, who expressed their high praise and expectations for Sino-French cooperation, including Guillaume Roussy, former president of Saumur AOC-level Wine Association, and Pascal Durand, founder & chairman of Pinot Noir Association and agricultural engineer.  

The event witnessed the official launch of the commemorative red wine gift box celebrating the 60^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France. The gift box, curated by Fabrice Sommier, featured one selection each from renowned red wines from Yantai and Bordeaux, forming the “60 Years of Sino-French Friendship, 60 Pairs” boxes. The French wine selected is the 2018 red wine from the Chateau Phelan Segur, while the Chinese wine selected is the Yantai Changyu Longyu Cabernet Sauvignon.  

Gong Haitao, executive deputy director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Yantai Municipal Committee and director of the Yantai Municipal People’s Government Information Office, introduced in detail the development and historical cultural charm of the red wine industry in Yantai. Wine has been a vibrant purple name card for the world to understand Yantai and for Yantai to connect with the world.

The red wine gift box marking the 60^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France will be available for sale in China, with all proceeds donated to the environmental organization EcoTree to support global green and low-carbon initiatives.

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AMMAN, Jordan, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In its ordinary and extraordinary meetings held on April 28, 2024, the general assembly of Siniora Food Industries Company approved the distribution of cash dividends amounting to JD 4.2 million to its shareholders, representing 15% of the company’s paid-in capital of JD 28 million. It also approved the distribution of 2,147,059 as stock dividends by capitalizing JD 2,147,059 from the balance of its returned earnings at year-end 2023.

Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Tarek Aggad commented that Siniora realized stable results in 2023 despite all the challenges faced by the company, including the war on our people in Gaza, the rise in bank interest rates, especially in Turkey, where the company operates a branch, in addition to the negative impact on the company’s results due to the application of International Accounting Standard #29 there. Aggad clarified that despite all these difficult circumstances witnessed by the region, which also included an increase in raw material costs and shipping expenses due to global events, the company achieved a net profit of JD 4.428 million in 2023 compared to JD 5.224 million in 2022. He added that the results attained in 2023 were supported by an increase of 10% year on year in the company’s sales, which amounted to JD 46.960 million in 2023 compared to JD133.628 million in 2022.

Aggad added that the company successfully issued bonds worth USD 80 million even under such exceptional circumstances, a testament to the company’s respected standing in the banking sector and strong financial and operational performance. Aggad stated that issuing bonds at a fixed interest rate of 7.75% for five years is a significant achievement for the company and will lead to reducing bank interest and improving the company’s results during the current year.

Aggad indicated that the company is in the final stages of increasing its capital cash by around JD 11 million, pending approval from the Securities Commission for its implementation, a move that will further the company’s ability to continue implementing its investment and expansion plans, especially in the construction of the company’s new factory in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

He added that the company continued its social responsibility initiatives by supporting the local community in all areas within which it operates, supporting various sectors including the medical, educational, and social sectors, and assisting our people in the Gaza Strip. Total investment in social responsibility in 2023 amounted to JD 455,000 compared to JD 366,000 in 2022.

Speaking about the company’s results, Siniora CEO Engineer Majdi Al-Sharif affirmed that Siniora maintained its sales level in the Jordanian and Palestinian markets despite all the conditions surrounding the region, which also included losing the company’s sales in the Gaza Strip during the last quarter of 2023. The company’s sales in the Gulf witnessed a significant growth of 12% and in the Turkish market by 30% due to inflation, which reflected on the company’s financial results for the past year.

He added that the company has launched the initial stages towards establishing its factory in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which will be a paradigm shift for the company and will support the company’s sales in the Saudi market.

Siniora Food Industries is a publicly listed company on the Jordanian financial market, and the owner of the Siniora, Unium, Polonez, and Al-Masa brands, and is a subsidiary of the Arab Palestinian Investment Company – APIC.

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LONDON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — TerraPay, a leading global money movement company, is excited to announce the appointment of Hassan Chatila as Vice President – Global Head of Network.

This key addition to TerraPay’s global network leadership also marks a critical step in the company’s ongoing strategy to simplify and streamline global money movement for businesses and individuals alike, underscoring its commitment to enhancing its network capabilities.

With over 20 years of experience in the cross-border payments, Hassan brings with him a rich legacy of leadership and innovation. Before joining TerraPay, he served as the Global Head of Western Union’s Account Payout Network, where he played a pivotal role in expanding and optimizing the network to support seamless global transactions. His impressive career portfolio also includes key leadership roles at Earthport and Temenos, where he led significant payments transformation initiatives and drove substantial growth.

In this new role at TerraPay, Hassan will lead the expansion and optimization of TerraPay’s global payout network. He will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the network’s capabilities, ensuring that TerraPay continues to offer its partners transparent and efficient payment solutions.

Welcoming Hassan to the team, TerraPay Founder and CEO, Ambar Sur, said, “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Hassan on board. As an industry expert, he comes with a highly reputable cross-border payment expertise and deep leadership experience. On TerraPay’s journey of growth, Hassan’s appointment is a critical step in furthering our network expansion goals. I look forward to working together and further deepen TerraPay’s position as a global money movement leader.”

Hassan Chatila, VP – Global Head of Network, TerraPay, commented on his new role, saying, “I am thrilled to join TerraPay at this pivotal time. Over the years, TerraPay has built an expansive global money movement network driven by the mission to build a borderless world of payments. I look forward to leveraging my experience to further develop our network capabilities, create new opportunities across markets and help TerraPay achieve its ambitious goals.”

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About TerraPay

TerraPay simplifies global money movement – by providing a single connection to the most expansive cross-border payments network regulated in 31 global markets and enabling payments to 144 receive countries, 210+ send countries, 7.5Bn+ bank accounts and 2.1Bn+ mobile wallets. TerraPay is on a mission to connect a borderless financial world, making moving money everywhere instant, reliable, transparent and fully compliant. TerraPay pushes the boundaries for global businesses – ranging from banks, fintechs and money-transfer operators to travel businesses, creator economy platforms and e-commerce marketplaces – while driving financial inclusion in even the most inaccessible markets. Founded in 2014, TerraPay is headquartered in London, with global offices in Bangalore, Dubai, Miami, Bogota, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Hague, Dakar, Joburg, Nairobi, Milan, Singapore and is expanding rapidly, having received funding from leading investors, including the IFC (the World Bank), Prime Ventures, Partech Africa and Visa.

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