法航因乘客手机丢失而被迫返航
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法国航空公司过去两个月两次因乘客手机遗失而被迫返航。上周一架飞往加勒比海的法航航班因乘客手机找不到而在起飞两小时后返回了巴黎。维修班组在检查之后找到了手机，这架搭乘 375 名乘客、12 名机组人员和 2 名飞行员的波音 777 客机随后重新起飞。客机对手机丢失如临大敌是因为锂离子电池可能会过热而引发火灾事故。美国联邦航空管理局去年收到了 85 起涉及烟雾、火灾或极端高温的锂电池航空事故报告。
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The super secure UAE-based Telegram messenger service, developed by Russian-born software icon Pavel Durov, is looking to raise $1bn through a bond placement to a limited number of investors from Russia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the Kommersant daily reported citing unnamed sources on February 18, 2021.The issue reportedly comprises exchange bonds that could be converted into equity in the messaging service that is currently 100% owned by Durov and his brother Nikolai.Kommersant reports that the price of the conversion would be at a 10% discount to a potential IPO should it happen within five years.The minimum bond placement is said to be set at $50mn, but could be lowered to $10mn. Five-year bonds could carry an annual coupon of 7-8%.
Launched in 2013, Telegram allows users to broadcast messages to a following via “channels”, or create public and private groups that are simple for others to access. Users can also send and receive large data files, including text and zip files, directly via the app.The platform said it has more than 500m active users, and topped 1bn downloads in August, according to data from SensorTower.telegram from pl