Planefag CONUS Update:AF2 C-32A landed at Los Angeles Int'l from it's JBA depart >>18035851 pb and just departed as SAM857 EN from LAX (kneepads dropped off and vanishing for the holiday weekend and probably not back until Monday night), GRZLY50 USMC C-560 had a stop at McAllen-Miller ,TX for about 50m (inbound from MCAS Miramar) and now heading back, >>18036148 pb Mexi AF FAM3528 back to Mex City from Juarez stop of about 2h(likely a pickup like yesterday at Mexicali and Tijuana), GREY06 US Army Guardrail left Ft. Bliss and went to San Antonio Int'l for 50m and now back at Ft. Bliss, FAM3526 left Mex City-and looks like if flew SE of Veracruz and then 'got a call' to head NW-was at Mexicali yesterday in after the G4 was dhere.

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SAM916 G5 just landed at Nashville Int'l after an overnight at Phoenix-Sky Harbor >>18035017, >>18035295, >>18035377, >>18035417, >>18035443 pbs Kari Lake / Maricopa Election updates

PAT315 RC-26B Condor (Drug ISR AC-shows as 910504) departed Madison, WI after stopping at Brunswick Exec Airport, ME (just NE of Portland ME) then back to Cape Cod NAS for a quick turn and burn on to Madison, WI

Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund (P.I.F.) bought 85,712,679 shares of Lucid Motors for $914.99m-Dec 22

Brings it's total to 1,100,965,202 shares and is it's largest shareholder

MBS-Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, Chairman of the Public Investment Fund

With a pivotal role in realizing Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation program, PIF’s ambitious strategy is propelling the national economy with the impact felt well beyond Saudi borders. PIF is the engine driving the transformation of Saudi Arabia’s economy. Passionate about leading local economic development, localizing cutting-edge technology and knowledge, PIF is expanding its portfolio of international assets, investing in global sectors and markets by building strategic partnerships, and launching initiatives to contribute to the goals of Vision 2030.

https://www.pif.gov.sa/en/pages/aboutpif.aspx

Lucid Group, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of luxury electric vehicles under the Lucid brand. The group also develops a manufacturing activity of propulsion systems and batteries for electric vehicles. The products are marketed through direct sales, through a network of stores and via Internet. At the end of 2021, Lucid Group, Inc. had 2 production sites in the United States. Number of employees : 3 900 people.

https://finviz.com/insidertrading.ashx?oc=1767640&tc=7&b=2

Lucid Stock Fell to New Low Despite $1 Billion Saudi Investment

Lucid Group LCID 5.02% stock continued to slide this week, despite a recent additional investment in the embattled electric-vehicle maker by Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund, of nearly $1 billion. Lucid stock (ticker: LCID) set an intraday low of $6.18 on Tuesday. It’s the lowest shares have traded at since Lucid went public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company in July 2021. The stock slide comes as Lucid prepares to launch sales in Europe. Last week, Lucid said it was selling about $1.5 billion of stock, including the private placement of shares to Public Investment Fund, which is the company’s majority shareholder.

https://www.barrons.com/articles/lucid-stock-low-saudi-investment-51672238490

from January 2022

Lucid Motors plans to build EV factory in Saudi, says chairman

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/1/12/bb-lucid-motors-plans-to-build-ev-factory-in-saudi-says-chairman

Bankman-Fried Met With White House Aides on Crypto Policy Before FTX Collapse

Sam Bankman-Fried, the now-disgraced cryptocurrency mogul, held at least four meetings with senior White House officials this year — part of a push to influence crypto policy and build connections in Washington before his FTX empire ultimately collapsed.

Bankman-Fried met Sept. 8 with Steve Ricchetti, one of President Joe Biden’s senior advisers, White House officials familiar with the matter said. The meeting, previously unreported, was the latest in a handful of sessions. Bankman-Fried had at least three others previously disclosed in White House visitor logs. They include one April 22 and another May 12, each with Ricchetti, and one a day later, on May 13, with Bruce Reed, another senior Biden aide, officials confirmed. The final meeting is recorded in logs as two meetings held back-to-back, but was one meeting, officials said. Some of the previous White House meetings included others from FTX. His brother, Gabriel Bankman-Fried, is recorded in a March meeting of his own and then took part in the May 13 session for a total of at least five this year that involved one or both of the brothers.

Sam Bankman-Fried, once a fixture in Washington, is now facing criminal charges for his role in the collapse of his crypto empire that’s left investors facing billions of dollars in potential losses. A spokesman for Bankman-Fried declined to comment.

The brothers’ White House meetings focused on general discussion of the crypto industry and exchanges, as well as pandemic prevention related to the foundation, Guarding Against Pandemics, run by Gabe Bankman-Fried, an official said. The White House declined further comment.

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/bankman-fried-met-with-white-house-aides-on-crypto-policy-before-ftx-collapse-1.1864268

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VanEck Liquidates Two Russia ETFs Nearly a Year Into Ukraine War

VanEck is liquidating two Russia exchange-traded funds nearly a year into Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

The issuer is closing the VanEck Russia ETF (ticker RSX) and the VanEck Russia Small-Cap ETF (RSXJ), it said in a release Thursday. Trading in the funds and others like them had ceased following Russia’s brutal invasion of its neighbor, which started in February. The US and its European allies, among others, instituted harsh sanctions against Russia in the wake of the war.

“The effect of geopolitical affairs and sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries on transactions in Russian equities, and on related clearance and payment systems, have rendered a substantial number of the funds’ positions illiquid, including many depositary receipts,” VanEck said in the release. The inability to buy, sell and make or take delivery of Russian securities made it impossible to manage their investment objectives, the company added. VanEck says the liquidation of RSX and RSXJ could take a long time if the situation with Russian markets doesn’t improve.

Stocks linked to Russia plunged following the outbreak of war and subsequent economic punishment meted out to the country. But many asset managers also steered clear of Russian-linked investments due to reputational concerns.

Separately, Franklin Templeton said last week that the firm was liquidating its Franklin FTSE Russia ETF (FLRU).

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/vaneck-liquidates-two-russia-etfs-nearly-a-year-into-ukraine-war-1.1864252

https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/currency/rubusd