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We talk to Max Thompson about forecasting customer demand, the impact of a warming climate on the power grid, and how renewable energy is changing the energy industry. Episode transcript Hosted by Emma Collins and Kelly SavoieEdited by Johnny LeTheme music composed and performed by Steve Savoie Visit AMS Career Resources on the web! Contact us at skypodcast@ametsoc.org with any feedback or if you'd like to become a future guest. Copyright © 2024 American Meteorological Society

NTFC fans Charles, Danny, and Neil chat about all the important Northampton Town news from the last week  There's plenty to fill this week's pod with as the Cobblers drew 1-1 at home to Wigan Athletic, Max Thompson returns to Newcastle United at the end of his loan spell and we welcome new signing, Tony Springett to the squad. We also discuss the announcement that a new Fans Advisory Panel will be created and give our thoughts on those who have been invited and those that weren't. Plus we read your Three Word Reviews of the Wigan game, get an update on NTFC Women's fortunes and Neil calls out Manchester United fan Mark Goldbridge in an effort to boost the pod's ratings. Give us a plug Mark! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Threads and email us here: podcast@cobblerstome.com  Visit our website for match previews, blog posts and our shop: cobblerstome.com Sign up to our Patreon for ad free episodes, regular bonus content, access to our community Slack channel and loads more: patreon.com/cobblerstome It's All Cobblers To Me is a Vibrant Sound Media original production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Contours Episode, host Carolyn Moorman speaks with New Lines' own Kallie Mitchell, as well as Dr. Max Thompson, to discuss the intersection between the WPS agenda and sanctions. The pair explain the effects of sanctions on women, as well as the U.S.-led sanction regimes on Uganda, Iran, and more.

What did it mean to fight for the eagles? Why was the Roman army so successful? Join us as Miles McGreal and Max Thompson talk about one of the greatest military forces in history.

For the week of March 22nd, 2023, Episode 8 of Season No. 6, hosts Wacey Anderson and Ted Stovin bring you the Olympic Pod (00:16:23 - 02:13:44). Spearheaded by friend of the show and former Olympic Ski Jumper, Max Thompson, we chat with Olympic Ski Jumper Alex Loutitt and former Olympic Skelton competitor Mellisa Hollingsworth. Having won Olympic Bronze Medals 16 years apart, these remarkable ladies share their journies to the podium and what it takes to be a champion. For more episodes of COWBOY SH!T™️ and to shop all things, Cowboy Shit, visit CowboyShit.ca

It is one of the most distinctive buildings in the world. It's what you think of when you think of Ancient Rome. Join us as Max Thompson talks about the legendary Roman Colosseum!

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Sponsors of the 88MW Binh Thuan onshore wind farm in Vietnam — Filipino power producer ACEN (65%) and Vietnam-based BIM Group (35%) — are expected to sign the financing backing the scheme by month-end Philippine oil company Petron Corporation, the largest oil refining firm in the country, is testing bank appetite with a $550 million five-year term loan There is going to be a major change in the world of supply chain finance (SCF) next year that will bring more transparency to SCF programmes. TXF's Katharine Morton asks, what do the new FASB standards mean for corporate suppliers and buyers and for investors?  Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The financing of the Ras Laffan petrochemicals project in Qatar is expected to be out to banks later in 2022, according to a source familiar with the matter. The target for signing the project financing of the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in Saudi Arabia is the end of 2022, according to sources familiar with the matter The $800 million loan underwritten and arranged for commodity trader Trafigura by Societe Generale (SG) which has been guaranteed by the government of Germany acting through its export credit agency (ECA) Euler Hermes under its untied loan programme –  is believed to be the largest untied ECA-backed loan to a single commodity trading company to date Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

Praise the Lord I'm still in Liberia, here and visiting with many friends and family members and being blessed to be on the mission field for the Lord Jesus Christ. This week I had the opportunity to meet with brother Max Thompson, who is a blessing in the body of Christ. Max and his wife Debbie Thompson are here in Liberia with the Church Of God World Missions, and I came to visit them because their assignment to care for children is similar to our Childrens Home in Sierra Leone. It's good to compare notes,to stay in fellowship and also to make any improvements that we can promoting effective ministry. After conferring with the Thompsons I'm on my way back to Sierra Leone to spend a few more days with Bishop Sivels inefote returning back to the USA. What Bishop Thompson has to share is encouragement to find your purpose. Thank you for listening and remember Prayer Changes Things!

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The financings backing the procurement of three FPSOs – with backing from K-SURE and Kexim – are targeted to reach financial close early next year State-owned Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) is in the market to refinance its annual Pre-Export Finance (PXF) facility in an otherwise muted Central and Eastern Europe Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) syndicated loan market Australia-based Lake Resources is expected to close a roughly $600-800 million ECA-backed limited-recourse debt package to finance the construction of its flagship Kachi lithium project in Argentina in Q3 2023.  Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: KfW IPEX-Bank, together with Swedish Export Credit Corporation, has agreed ECA-backed financing for the construction of 1,000 drinking water boreholes with solar pumps in the Ivory Coast Argentina's Pampa Energia (Caa3/CCC+/B-) has extended over 80% of its next major international bond maturity after its decision to improve the terms of an exchange offer was enough to lure bondholders into participating Further details have emerged in relation to the $350 million financing for North American headquartered precious metals merchant Auramet Trading and Auramet International. The facility, led by ING Capital, has a one-year tenor and is structured as a revolving credit facility, details not previously released. Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: KfW IPEX-Bank, together with Swedish Export Credit Corporation, has agreed ECA-backed financing for the construction of 1,000 drinking water boreholes with solar pumps in the Ivory Coast Argentina's Pampa Energia (Caa3/CCC+/B-) has extended over 80% of its next major international bond maturity after its decision to improve the terms of an exchange offer was enough to lure bondholders into participating Further details have emerged in relation to the $350 million financing for North American headquartered precious metals merchant Auramet Trading and Auramet International. The facility, led by ING Capital, has a one-year tenor and is structured as a revolving credit facility, details not previously released. Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The Indian government's export credit provider - Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) - has introduced a new enhanced insurance scheme to cover up to 90% of export credit risk for small exporters under the Export Credit Insurance for Banks Whole Turnover Packaging Credit and Post Shipment scheme The world's largest energy traders, independents and majors, are poised to post record earnings for the first six months of the year due to volatility in markets caused by the Ukraine war and despite LNG supply problems, sources with the companies said Thiess looks like gaining further market share in the key hard-rock mining market of Western Australia after having a bid accepted for fellow mining contractor MACA Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

Summit Heights Club's Isaac Marshman is joined by Tim Henry & Max Thompson on this episode of Marshie's Corner. Isaac pays a little tribute to his Grandad who recently passed away before the boys get into talking all things NBA Finals.

Summit Heights Club's Isaac Marshman is joined by Tim Henry & Max Thompson on this episode of Marshie's Corner. The boys start the podcast talking a lot of hoops... They briefly brush over Max's Suns flaming out in the semi's, followed by NBA Conference Finals thoughts and finish with their NBA Finals predictions. The boys then finish the podcast off talking the up coming State of Origin series. (55:50)

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The UK has signed its first state-level trade and economic development MoU with Indiana in the US The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development, one of the key initiatives of the Indian government to fund long-term infrastructure projects, is set to commence operations in the second quarter of this fiscal year. Australia's Grow Finance has appointed David Keeling to the newly created position of senior partner within the structured finance and payments division. Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: IFC is making a $10 million investment in the form of preferred equity in Vatia, a Colombian electricity retailer and aggregator, to improve access to cleaner energy, contributing to the country's climate commitments Saudi Arabia will extend an oil loan to Pakistan and is considering rolling over dollar deposits as the South Asian nation looks to rein in one of Asia's highest inflation rates and stave off a current-account crisis Singapore-based fintech firm #dltedgers has released #dltledgers 2.0, an update to the expanded supply chain and digitization platform using blockchain technology.  Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

Summit Heights Club's Isaac Marshman is joined by Max Thompson & Tim Henry to talk NBA playoffs.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: A top Credit Suisse Group investor is supporting a proposal for a special audit over the collapse of a group of supply chain finance funds the bank ran with now-defunct Greensill Capital IFC has signed an agreement to support Uzbekistan as it develops a series of utility-scale wind farms, helping the country transition towards clean energy and meet a growing demand for electricity UK Export Finance has appointed Tim Reid to lead its Business Group Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: EBRD is supporting Turkey's transition to an environmentally sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy through new Green Economy Financing Facility in the country Glencore, the world's largest cobalt producer, is unable to fulfill contractual deliveries of cobalt hydroxide out of the Democratic Republic of Congo after severe flooding in South Africa hit warehoused goods and impacted logistics The World Bank is preparing a $170 billion package of financial help in response to the overlapping global crises of war, pandemic and inflation that are hitting the poorest countries particularly hard, its president has said Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The UK Government has released a policy paper that sets out its strategy for greater energy independence Singapore-based Wilmar International has signed a three-year $100 million sustainability-linked loan with the Bank of East Asia Rio Tinto received an alumina shipment from Russia's Rusal in late March, weeks after saying it was severing ties with Russian businesses over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, an analysis of shipping data showed. Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Companies linked to insolvent British financier Lex Greensill obtained insurance fraudulently, insurer Tokio Marine said, adding it did not plan to pay out on the policies and would "vigorously defend" itself against any legal claims US President Joe Biden has announced plans for what is said to be the largest release from the strategic petroleum reserves in American history of 1 million barrels a day for six months to lower gas prices at the pump. The Export-Import Bank of Korea has put on hold its decision to provide financial support for the Australian Barossa-Caldita gas field project Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Euler Hermes has changed its name to Allianz Trade The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has signed a $100 million commercial credit line with India Exim Bank The AfDB is aiming to raise $1 billion to rapidly ramp up agricultural production in Africa and stave off a potential food crisis brought on by Russia Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: IsDB has signed three financing agreements, valued at $180 million, with the Government of Pakistan to support its green agenda Germany has agreed a contract with Qatar for the supply of liquefied natural gas that will help the country wean itself off its dependency on Russian energy;  Saudi Arabia's state oil company Aramco, under pressure from the West to boost output amid soaring prices Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Saudi Arabia is lining up tenders for 15GW of renewable energy projects according to the Kingdom's Energy Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman BP and Eni have signed an agreement to form a new 50/50 independent company in Angola through the combination of the two companies' Angolan businesses. Basil Louvrais is joining Swiss Re Corporate Solutions as trade finance North America Geographic lead  Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Shell bought a cargo of Russian crude oil from Swiss trader Trafigura in S&P Global Platts window loading from Baltic ports at a record low of dated Brent minus $28.50 a barrel JBIC is investing up to €100 million (about $108.7 million) in Clean H2 Infra Fund of France, which is targeting €1.5 billion Trade credit insurers are pulling back from covering businesses exporting to Ukraine and Russia following Moscow's invasion, given the risks of sanctions, high claims or missed payments, industry sources say   Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:   The EBRD is just waiting on approval from its governors to suspend indefinitely Russia and Belarus' access to EBRD finance and expertise A natural gas pipeline called GIPL will open on 1 May, ahead of its initially anticipated mid-2022 start, linking the Polish grid with a route to an LNG terminal in Lithuania SACE, HSBC and Archirodon have signed an agreement for a $50 million untied three year credit line with a link to sustainability   Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

Summit Heights Club's Isaac Marshman is joined by Tim Henry & Max Thompson on this episode of Marshie's Corner. Admittedly, the boys spend a few too many minutes catching up to begin this podcast before diving into a lot of NBA content and closing with some NRL chat, so feel free to skip ahead using the times provided. The sports chat kicks off with the boys talking their favorite Kobe Bryant memories two years after his passing (17:05), this is followed by an NBA deep dive talking Ben Simmons Trades, the Lakers in general and All-NBA Midseason teams (34:53). The boys finish off their sports chat talking their favorite NRL teams the Brisbane Broncos (Max & Isaac) and the NQ Cowboys (Tim), along with the new NRL rule that is coming into play this upcoming season (1:52:18). Finally the boys end the show with some life advice (2:23:44).

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:  Reliance Industries and Saudi Aramco have called off a deal for the state oil giant to buy a stake in the oil-to-chemicals business of the Indian conglomerate due to valuation concerns, sources said India's Tata Steel has executed a blockchain enabled paperless export order with a metals major in Bangladesh The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021) generated a record setting $42.1 billion in trade and trade-related investment deals Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Pakistan has sought the Chinese government's intervention to persuade China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) to clear about $13bn of cover to energy and infrastructure projects. Brazilian miner Vale - through Fundo Vale - has joined the Living Forest Initiative, a project unveiled by development bank BNDES at COP26 in Glasgow The African Development Bank has approved a grant of $40 million from the African Development Fund to Ghana to further capitalise The Development Bank Ghana (DBG), a newly established development finance institution. Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: British Airways has agreed to a five-year committed credit facility worth £1 billion with UK Export Finance and a syndicate of banks The Japan Bank for International Cooperation has announced that it will stop financing new unabated coal power projects by the end of this year to to align with an agreement made by the Group of Seven nations earlier this year.   Etihad Credit Insurance, the UAE's federal export credit agency, has signed an agreement with First Abu Dhabi Bank and Crediti Fintech to help boost funding for UAE exporters.  Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Trafigura Group Pte has closed its new Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facilities at $2.4 billion-equivalent The G7 nations have agreed on principles to govern cross-border data use and digital trade Finacity and DZ Bank have launched a $150 million trade receivables securitization for Connecticut-based Nitron Group Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: US President Joe Biden has nominated Parisa Salehi for Inspector General of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Asia liquefied natural gas spot prices surged by 40% to a record high of over $56 per million British thermal units on Wednesday, amid a global energy crunch, low gas inventories and mounting supply concerns Zurich has ceased its short-term Credit & Political Risk (CPRI) insurance offering with immediate effect, according to sources Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

Summit Heights Club's Isaac Marshman is joined by Tim Henry & Max Thompson on this episode of Marshie's Corner. They discuss the NRL Team of the Year, thoughts on this weekends Grand Final and have the boys chuck their multi's on the game (7:45). They boys then move onto a whole bunch of NBA chat from general off-season chat from LeBron James changing his number, the Ben Simmons drama, Who won this NBA off-season, Top 5 players going into next season and Isaac gives his Way Too Early NBA Team Power Rankings (33:37)

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Trafigura and PetroChina placed the lowest offers in the Pakistan LNG tender Argentine potash mine PRC is opening a tender for investment banks to help find a partner to restart operations, a decade after Brazil's Vale shelved the project when prices crashed for the crop nutrient and the firm clashed with the country's government over tax breaks. Trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has announced two changes in its Regional Management teams Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

Max Thompson catches up with the Elektro Dance Academy owners and talk about the importance of work ethic, perseverance, and staying true to yourself.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Trafigura and PetroChina placed the lowest offers in the Pakistan LNG tender Argentine potash mine PRC is opening a tender for investment banks to help find a partner to restart operations, a decade after Brazil's Vale shelved the project when prices crashed for the crop nutrient and the firm clashed with the country's government over tax breaks. Trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has announced two changes in its Regional Management teams Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The Asian Development Bank has approved a $1.78 billion multitranche financing facility to improve mobility, road safety, and regional trade along the Dhaka–Sylhet trade corridor in Bangladesh Miller has hired business development specialist Laurent Hepner to its Credit and Political Risk insurance team The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is supporting exporters and importers in Turkey by providing $50 million in trade finance to Turk Ekonomi Bankasi (TEB) under the EBRD's Trade Facilitation Programme. Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.  

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: JBIC helps finance new India plant for ATC Tires AP Surecomp has secured the 2021 SWIFT certification for its trade finance solutions to support the processing of bank guarantees and documentary collections between banks around the world HSBC Bank USA has become Walmart's first banking collaborator supporting its initiative to improve access to working capital. Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.  

Summit Heights Club's Isaac Marshman is joined by Tim Henry & Max Thompson on this episode of Marshie's Corner. They discuss their 2020 Tokyo Olympic Basketball Awards - MVP, Defensive Player of the Tournament, Rookie of the Tournament, All-Defensive Team and their First & Second All-Olympic Teams.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The EBRD has approved a formal loan request from the Egyptian government for €250 million (about $297 million) to partially fund a project to convert Alexandria's Abu Qir railway into an underground metro Watson Farley & Williams has appointed commodities disputes specialist Sumeet Malhotra as a Partner in Singapore The European Investment Bank will provide loan-by-loan guarantees covering 75% of a portfolio of up to €250 million of the German private bank Berenberg Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.  

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Oslo-headquartered Export Finance Norway (Eksfin) - which was formed from a merger between former government agencies GIEK and Export Credit Norway - has opened its doors and is fully operational Rio Tinto has committed $2.4bn for the Jadar lithium project The International Chamber of Commerce has announced a number of new appointments to lead the work of its Banking Commission, including Lynn Ng - of ING - who becomes new Commission Chair.  Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund is lending €25 million over 18 years to Ivoire Hydro Energy (IHE), which will build a 44MW hydro electricity generation plant on the Bandama River near the village of Singrobo, in Côte d'Ivoire The US Justice Department is investigating Connecticut-based trading house Freepoint Commodities over whether payments to employees of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras broke US laws, two sources said On 14 July, a UK Parliamentary Select Committee published its report on the lessons from the collapse of Greensill Capital after taking extensive evidence from the parties involved, including founder and chief executive Lex Greensill and former Prime Minister David Cameron, who had later become an advisor to the company Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) has signed a $30 million facility revolving credit facility with Deutsche Bank to support the competitiveness of the Korean export apparel industry. EDF Trading, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF, has appointed of Alex Watson as head of gas trading based in London IFC is providing a $20 million trade finance guarantee facility to Uzbekistan-based Uzpromstroybank under its Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Law firm Clifford Chance has advised the ground-breaking blockchain digital trade finance network, Contour, on its Series A+ preferred financing and fundraising round, securing new investment from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation as well as existing investors The European Union (EU) and Ukraine have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering critical raw materials and batteries as the 27-country bloc tries to diversify supplies following disruptions caused by the pandemic The leading global financial services association for international transaction banking - BAFT - has announced the publication of the first edition of LIBOR Transition: Impact on Trade Finance – Frequently Asked Questions Guide to inform and respond to frequently asked questions related to LIBOR transition for U.S. Dollar and UK Pound Sterling Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Meridian Economics, on behalf of German development bank KfW, have issued an RFI on potential green hydrogen projects in South Africa Glencore has announced that Tony Hayward will retire as chairman of the mining group and Kalidas Madhavpeddi will be appointed as the new chairman on 30 July Coriolis Technologies has joined Surecomp's Marketplace platform as an accredited member Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: StanChart has signed an ECA-backed loan to finance a Ghana road project Masdar has announced plans to develop 2GW of solar in Iraq Bahrain Development Bank has announced the launch of “tijara” – a new digital banking platform for SMEs that enables businesses to apply for loans online for the first time in the kingdom Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved $80.7 million in financing to support launch services by SpaceX and also US-brokered launch and initial in-orbit insurance for Hispasat Canarias Gunvor Singapore has closed an $830 million syndicated revolving credit facility Deutsche Bank and payments and financial services technology provider Fiserv have announced a joint venture to create a comprehensive provider of payment acceptance and banking solutions. Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Six top western energy firms are vying to partner in the vast expansion of Qatar's liquefied natural gas output, industry sources said, helping the Gulf state cement its position as the leading LNG producer while several large projects around the world recently stalled Contour has launched its first domestic offering in Bangladesh – a trade finance network specifically designed to offer SMEs greater access to trade finance in the country France's Proparco has signed a $10 million Trade Finance Guarantee Programme with Ecobank Liberia Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The EBRD and trade credit insurer Euler Hermes have signed a master risk participation agreement to boost cooperation through the bank's Unfunded Risk Participation programme to support investments in green bonds. Saudi Aramco has hired a large group of banks to arrange its inaugural issuance of US dollar-denominated sukuk as the company seeks cash to fulfil large commitments to its major shareholde Coface North America has unveiled a new trade credit insurance offering Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.