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HONG KONG, Sept 23, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited ('Guotai Junan International', the 'Company' or 'GTJAI', stock code: 1788.HK) has always been deeply involved in the Guangdong Province's overseas bond market, and continuously provides comprehensive and high-quality services for the issuance of overseas bonds by the Shenzhen Municipal Government and Guangdong Provincial Government multiple times. It has participated in all overseas bond issuances by the Shenzhen Municipal Government and Guangdong Provincial Government in 2024, maintaining an in-depth cooperative relationship.On 8 August 2024, GTJAI, as a joint bookrunner, successfully assisted the Shenzhen Municipal Government in issuing RMB5 billion offshore RMB local government bonds in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The issuance included a 2-year bond of RMB900 million at an interest rate of 2.15%, a 3-year bond of RMB2.7 billion at an interest rate of 2.20%, a 5-year bond of RMB2.4 billion at an interest rate of 2.33%, and a 10-year bond of RMB1 billion at an interest rate of 2.50%. This issuance attracted widespread attention from policy banks, commercial banks, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and other investment institutions. On the pricing day, there were 53 accounts placing orders, with a peak order size of RMB48 billion, resulting in an oversubscription ratio of 6.9 times.On 21 August 2024, GTJAI, as a joint bookrunner, successfully assisted the Guangdong Provincial Government in issuing RMB2.5 billion offshore RMB local government bonds in the Macao Special Administrative Region. This issuance included a 2-year special green bond of RMB1.5 billion and a 3-year special bond of RMB1 billion, with interest rates of 2.15% and 2.20% respectively. The issuance of offshore RMB bonds attracted high attention and active participation from international investors in Macao, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asian countries, with an oversubscription ratio of 2.3 times. The issuance of RMB2.5 billion offshore RMB local government bonds by the Guangdong Provincial Government in Macao on the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland has significant importance, which continuously strengthened the close ties with the Macau SAR and enhanced Guangdong Province's depth and breadth of participation in the Macao financial market.On 10 September 2024, GTJAI, as a joint bookrunner, successfully assisted the Guangdong Provincial Government in issuing RMB5 billion offshore RMB local government bonds in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The issuance included a 2-year bond of RMB2 billion, a 3-year bond of RMB1.5 billion, and a 5-year green bond of RMB1.5 billion, with interest rates of 2.08%, 2.13%, and 2.23% respectively. This issuance marks the first time that the Guangdong Provincial Government has issued offshore RMB local government bonds in Hong Kong, which garnered strong interest from top-tier international investors in Hong Kong, the UAE, Switzerland and other prominent markets, with a peak order size of RMB57.18 billion and an oversubscription ratio of 11.4 times.GTJAI has consistently dedicated itself to supporting the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by actively providing cross-border investment and financing services and continuously promoting the coordinated development of green and sustainable finance. In recent years, Guotai Junan has significantly increased its investments in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. In 2023, Guotai Junan signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with the Guangdong Provincial Government, pledging full support to the leading role of Guangdong's manufacturing industry and actively expanding cross-border financial services. Since 2021, GTJAI has successfully underwritten 32 overseas bond issuances for state-owned enterprises in Guangdong Province, representing 78% of the total number of such issuances and solidifying its position as the leading financial institution with the highest market share in Guangdong's overseas bond market. Looking ahead, GTJAI will deepen its engagement in Guangdong's overseas bond market, and introduce international financial resources for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and facilitate the progress of offshore RMB internationalization.- End - Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

Boca Raton, Florida--(ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com - September 23, 2024) - Atlas Lithium Corporation (NASDAQ: ATLX) ("Atlas Lithium" or "Company"), a leading lithium exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that the technical management group of the state of Minas Gerais Environmental Foundation, the governmental agency regulating operational licensing within the state of Minas Gerais (the "Agency"), issued a 161-page technical report which recommends approval of Atlas Lithium's permit application for its Neves Project. This is a critical step for the Company's ability to receive the permit to assemble and operate its lithium processing plant and to process the mined ore at the facility.Atlas Lithium filed its operational permit application on September 1, 2023. Since then, the Company's Neves Project has been inspected by the Agency's technical team, an essential step in the permitting process. During the last twelve months, Atlas Lithium received multiple sets of technical questions from the Agency's staff which the Company addressed timely, leading up to the issuance of the Agency's comprehensive report with the favorable recommendation for the approval of the Company's permit application.Marc Fogassa, CEO of the Company, commented, "This milestone announcement is one of the most significant developments in Atlas Lithium's history. We extend our gratitude to the numerous experts from the environmental agency of the state of Minas Gerais who thoroughly analyzed our project and concluded with their recommendation for approval of our permit. We are continuing our steady progress towards becoming a producer."In other news, preparations continue as planned for the shipment of the Company's lithium processing plant to Brazil. The plant's components, manufactured in South Africa, will be assembled in Brazil to process ore from the Company's Neves Project and produce lithium concentrate, a crucial commercial product in the global lithium supply chain and essential for EV battery production."The Atlas Lithium processing plant represents an advancement over traditional designs as it is compact and modular. We are making continued progress in finalizing all necessary pre-shipment steps", said James Schloffer, a lithium processing expert and member of the Company's Operations Committee.The Company's compact, modular plant design is expected to streamline transportation, installation, and commissioning. Compared to other processing facilities in the lithium industry today, this dense media separation plant will have reduced height, weight, and overall physical footprint. These features will contribute to an environmentally sustainable design that minimizes water usage by maximizing water recycling. Furthermore, Atlas Lithium's project will employ dry stacking of tailings without the use of dams.About Atlas Lithium Corporation Atlas Lithium Corporation (NASDAQ: ATLX) is focused on advancing and developing its 100%-owned hard-rock lithium project in the state of Minas Gerais. In addition, Atlas Lithium has 100% ownership of mineral rights for other battery and critical metals including nickel, rare earths, titanium, graphite, and copper. The Company also owns equity stakes in Apollo Resources Corp. (private company; iron) and Jupiter Gold Corp. (OTCQB: JUPGF) (gold and quartzite).Safe Harbor StatementThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based upon the current plans, estimates and projections of Atlas Lithium and its subsidiaries and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. Such statements include, among others, those concerning market and industry segment growth and demand and acceptance of new and existing products; any projections of production, reserves, sales, earnings, revenue, margins or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; uncertainties related to conducting business in Brazil, as well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: results from ongoing geotechnical analysis of projects; business conditions in Brazil; general economic conditions, geopolitical events, and regulatory changes; availability of capital; Atlas Lithium's ability to maintain its competitive position; manipulative attempts by short sellers to drive down our stock price; and dependence on key management.Additional risks related to the Company and its subsidiaries are more fully discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 27, 2024. Please also refer to the Company's other filings with the SEC, all of which are available at www.sec.gov. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent the Company's views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. The Company explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.Investor RelationsGary GuytonVice President, Investor Relations+1 (833) 661-7900gary.guyton@atlas-lithium.comhttps://www.atlas-lithium.com/@Atlas_LithiumTo view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/224188 Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

According to HubSpot’s research:High costs is the leading challenge faced by Singapore business (44%) with one in five (22%) saying it’s the biggest challenge they are facing.Intense competition (39%), rising costs of reaching audiences (35%), and channel saturation (34%) emerged as other top challenges in attracting and retaining customers among Singapore businesses.Less than half (43%) of Singapore businesses strongly agree that their data and systems are effectively interconnected to provide a cohesive and comprehensive view of their customers.The average business in Singapore has to switch between 58+ distinct applications just to manage their customer interactions.Nearly eight in ten (76%) of Singapore businesses also do not have enough data or the right data to make their AI usage effective, while about a third (34%) have not ‘started talking about generative AI at all’.SINGAPORE, Sept 23, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - HubSpot, the customer platform for scaling businesses, has released new data showing that many Singapore companies are contending with insufficient quality data and a disjointed tech stack even as costs and competition continue to rise.Andy Pitre, EVP of Product, HubSpot, launching Breeze at INBOUND 2024Go-to-market teams—marketing, sales, and service—hold the keys to customer happiness, revenue generation, and ultimately business growth. But today, GTM teams are struggling to keep up, let alone drive growth, thanks to intense competition, increasing costs to reach prospects and customers, and channel saturation. To make matters worse, their tech stacks are falling short.Nearly half of Singapore businesses participating in a HubSpot survey cited high costs (44%) as their number one challenge, with one in five (22%) saying it’s the biggest challenge they are facing. This aligns with data from the Singapore Business Federation, which identified increasing manpower and utilities costs as key contributors to business expenses.The survey also found that intense competition (39%), rising costs of reaching prospects and customers (35%), and channel saturation (34%) are impacting the ability of Singapore businesses to effectively attract and retain customers, potentially limiting their growth potential. Inability to compete against their peers could create additional pressures on Singapore businesses, especially with the country recently ranked the world’s most competitive economy worldwide.While technology has traditionally been viewed among Singapore businesses as a tool to augment competitiveness and allow them to punch above their weight, barriers remain when it comes to quality data and a modern tech stack.HubSpot’s findings indicate that less than half (43%) of Singapore businesses agree that their data and systems are effectively interconnected to provide a cohesive and comprehensive view of their customers. This can significantly increase complexity in managing customer interactions and experience, with the average business in Singapore needing to switch between more than 50 distinct applications just to manage customer interactions. As a result, many businesses may struggle to gain a consolidated view of their customers, leading to disconnected data and a suboptimal customer experience.“Needing to switch between more than 50 applications to manage customer interactions is not only detrimental to efficiency, but could also lead to inaccuracies as businesses try to align insights across disparate data sources. Having a single source of truth for customer data is essential to build and maintain meaningful customer relationships,” said Dan Bognar, Vice President & Managing Director of JAPAC, HubSpot. “Technology can give businesses a helping hand, however our findings show that data connectedness and a unified tech stack are presenting significant opportunities for local businesses looking to improve prospecting and customer retention.”An overall lack of quality data could also have had an impact on local adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered tools. According to HubSpot’s survey, nearly eight in ten (77%) of Singapore businesses felt they did not have enough data or the right data to make their AI usage effective. Perhaps as a consequence, about a third (34%) have not ‘started talking about generative AI at all’.“Operating in the world’s most competitive economy is no easy feat, requiring a delicate balance between manginging increasing costs, while delivering an impactful customer experience. At HubSpot, we are committed towards equipping businesses with applications that are easy to use, fast to implement, and delivered on a unified platform. This helps to align marketing, sales, and service teams with a unified view of their customer.” said Bognar.To help businesses grow better in today’s environment, HubSpot is committed to building easy, fast and unified tools. That’s why, at INBOUND 2024 and in our latest Spotlight product launches, HubSpot has unveiled its easiest, fastest, and most unified version yet. Everything is built so that GTM teams can unlock growth for their businesses.Our new, biggest releases include:Breeze, HubSpot’s AI to power the customer platform. Breeze includesCopilot, HubSpot’s new AI companion to boost productivity and make work easier.Four AI agents to get work done fast, from start to finish, including Content Agent, Social Media Agent, Prospecting Agent and Customer Agent.Plus 80 more features embedded across the platform, from remixing content to predicting sales forecasts.Breeze Intelligence, HubSpot’s data enrichment and buyer intent solution. Breeze Intelligence includes:Data enrichment which pulls from a database of over 200 million buyer and company profiles to enrich company and contact records in HubSpot’s Smart CRM.Buyer intent to help customers identify which prospects are best fit.Form shortening to increase conversion by automatically adding information Breeze Intelligence already knows.Updates to Marketing Hub and Content Hub, the combo that’s giving marketers everything they need to launch full campaigns from start to finish, from finding an audience to measuring impact, including:Tools to capture attention like Content Remix for video, which uses AI to turn a single video into a full campaign of clips, audio and written content.Tools to generate leads and convert prospects like Lead Scoring to find high engagement, high-fit prospects and Google Enhanced Conversions to leverage first-party conversion data from HubSpot to improve campaign performance.Tools to measure impact like the new Marketing Analytics Suite, which brings all marketing metrics and reporting in one place to improve campaigns and get results faster.Learn more about our major launches with product deep dives:BreezeBreeze IntelligenceMarketing Hub and Content HubVisit the 2024 Spotlight here.About HubSpotHubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is the customer platform that helps your business grow better. HubSpot delivers seamless connection for customer-facing teams with a unified platform that includes AI-powered engagement hubs, a Smart CRM, and a connected ecosystem that extends the customer platform with over 1,500 App Marketplace integrations, a community network, and educational content from HubSpot Academy. Today, over 228,000 customers, like DoorDash, Reddit, Eventbrite, and Tumblr, across more than 135 countries use HubSpot to attract, engage, and delight customers. Learn more at www.hubspot.com.Research methodologyHubSpot proprietary researchSingapore sample size: 102Global sample size: 1893Press contactYanchang TanSling & Stone for HubSpotyanchangtan@slingstone.com Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

MUMBAI, INDIA, Sept 23, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - In an era where businesses are realigning their global operations, India has emerged as a pivotal destination for multinational corporations. A new white paper titled "India’s Emerging Role in the Global Economy" reveals how the country's dynamic business environment is reshaping global strategies, positioning India as the ultimate hub for innovation, technology, and foreign direct investment (FDI).Key Insights:Unparalleled Economic Growth: India is forecasted to grow at a staggering 6.5% in FY 2025, making it the fastest-growing major economy, with untapped market potential.Soaring FDI Inflows: Sectors such as computer software and high-tech services have seen an inflow of $17.96 billion, thanks to initiatives like 'Make in India' and 'Digital India.'Technological Powerhouse: India’s digital GDP is expected to hit $1 trillion by 2025, propelled by advancements in AI, cloud computing, and IoT, making it a key global innovation center.An Opportunity Unlike Any OtherThis white paper uncovers the strategies needed to thrive in India’s complex market while navigating risks such as geopolitical tensions and infrastructure challenges. It reveals why global brands like IKEA, Starbucks, and Netflix have achieved unprecedented success by embracing localization, cultural sensitivity, and strategic partnerships.However, the real surprise lies in India’s Tier 2 and 3 cities, which are emerging as the next frontiers of growth, offering businesses new markets and opportunities.Explore the full white paper here: India's Emerging Role in the Global EconomyWhy This MattersIndia's youthful demographic (65% under the age of 35), robust intellectual property laws, and ease of doing business make it a hotbed for innovation and business growth. The paper emphasizes that companies entering India need a tailored approach to local preferences, cultural nuances, and regulatory complexities.About SRKay Consulting GroupTo truly leverage India’s potential, it is essential to partner with a firm that understands the intricacies of this evolving market. SRKay Consulting Group stands at the forefront, helping businesses navigate India’s diverse economy through their expertise in operational excellence and innovative Virtual Captive and Global Competency Center (GCC) solutions. Whether your goal is market entry or expansion, SRKay provides the strategic guidance to ensure sustained growth in India’s competitive landscape. For more information, visit https://www.srkay.com. Read the full report to discover how India is transforming the global economic landscape and why it’s the premier destination for business expansion in 2024.Don’t miss out on understanding why the world’s leading companies are making India their go-to hub for future growth!Media contact:komal@mianext.com  Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.