The FINANCIAL

11/03/2010 13:31 (16:05 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- BP on March 11 announced a transaction that will deliver a material exploration position in the deepwater offshore Brazil and significantly enhance its position in core strategic areas.

Google unveils online store for business applications

10/03/2010 13:46 (1 Day 15:50 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- The Internet search giant, Google, on March 9 evening unveiled a new online store for integrated business applications.

OP-ED

10 Geopolitical & Economic Predictions for 2010

A great - and still growing - divergence appeared in 2009 between public statements by leaders and their public performance. The politicized, romanticized theater of increasingly populist “democratic” leaders and media seemed to be of a different planet from activities taking place in the real world.
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Banks

EBRD helps rehabilitate water system in Kazakhstan

11/03/2010 16:33 (13:03 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- The EBRD is supporting the rehabilitation of the water and wastewater system in the city of Aktau, in the Mangystau region of Kazakhstan, with a loan in Kazakhstan Tenge (KZT) equivalent to €5.8 million (KZT 1.2 billion) to Aktau TVS&V, the municipal water and district heating company serving the city.
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Politics

EU Special Envoy to Visit Sokhumi

11/03/2010 13:42 (15:54 minutes ago)
Civil.Ge -- EU’s Special Representative for South Caucasus, Peter Semneby, is expected to arrive in breakaway Abkhazia on Thursday evening.
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World News

Bangkok zoo evacuates animals ahead of protests

11/03/2010 15:19 (14:17 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- BANGKOK. A Bangkok zoo has evacuated animals to provincial zoos ahead of a mass rally by the opposition movement on March 12-14, the Thai Nation newspaper said on March 11.

Clinton plans to visit Moscow for Mideast quartet meeting

11/03/2010 11:13 (18:23 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, the U.S. State Department has confirmed that Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is going to attend the upcoming Mideast quartet meeting in MOSCOW , which will take place amid growing tensions in the region.

NATO extends anti-piracy operation off Somalia until end 2012

11/03/2010 11:12 (18:24 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- NATO has extended the mandate of its anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia until the end of 2012, the alliance's spokesman James Appathurai has said, according to RIA Novosti.

Arab League ready to reconsider Mideast peace talks endorsement

11/03/2010 11:03 (18:33 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, the Arab League has threatened to review its support for Israeli-Palestinian indirect peace talks over Israel's recently announced plans for new settlement construction in the Palestinian territories.

CityLife

Placido Domingo recovering after colon surgery

09/03/2010 11:09 (2 Day 18:27 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Famous Spanish tenor Placido Domingo is recovering well after successfully undergoing laparoscopic surgery to remove a malignant polyp in his colon, his representative said, according to RIA Novosti.

TRAVEL BIZ »
Common Aviation: Georgia and the European Union OPEN Savings Partnership Launched with Two Weeks of Free Wi-Fi for All AirTran Travelers InterContinental Hotels net profit down 19%

PRESS RELEASES »
ICC-Georgia Second General Assembly and Elections Asian Night of Culinary Delight Georgia Participated on One Young World Inaugural Summit London 2010

FINANCIAL »
3-D movies help Global box office to record $29.9 billion in 2009 Forbes’ world’s richest people list: Bill Gates knocked off the top by Carlos Slim Sony unveils new PlayStation Move motion controller, arrives in stores this fall

UKRAINE »
Rada Appoints Azarov As Prime Minister Yanukovych Proposes Rada To Appoint Khoroshkovskyi Head Of SBU Yanukovych submits Azarov candidacy for Ukraine PM to parliament

GEORGIA »
EU Special Envoy to Visit Sokhumi Polish PM Visits Georgia Georgian woman to become first female ambassador to Saudi Arabia

WORLD »
UPDATE: Eight Die, Eight Taken To Hospital After Explosion In Luhansk Hospital No. 7 Jobs Report Shows Improvement IFJ Calls for Global Show of Solidarity in Demanding Justice for Philippine Massacre Victims

BANKS »
Bank of Georgia and Visa International offer an Opportunity to attend the 2010 World Football Champi RBS posts a loss of £3.6bn but still to pay £1.3bn in bonuses Commerzbank sees difficult 2010 as posts Q4 loss

BUSINESS »
UK: Thrifty travellers plan to penny-pinch Allianz: Solid performance in difficult market environment Swiss Re says Chile's earthquake may cost global insurance industry up to $7b

TECH »
Consumer Reports: Apple tops for tech support Consumers Can Now Manage TiVo DVR Recordings from HP MediaSmart Servers IBM to Collaborate With Universities to Make Mobile Devices More Accessible

MARKETS »
NASDAQ OMX Commemorates Its 20-Year Anniversary in Silicon Valley NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for February 2010 NYSE Liffe U.S. Completes Sale of Ownership Stake to Leading Market Participants

B SCHOOLS »
Saudi Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme to develop future leaders in Saudi Arabia University of Auckland Business School: Overseas pension pain a problem of equity, say academics USB take part in Homecoming Revolution in London

SPECIAL REPORTS »
Kazakhstan at a Crossroads Television in Georgia – Ownership, Control and Regulation Georgia/Russian Federation: The impact of the war one year on

PR Releases

ICC-Georgia Second General Assembly and Elections

11/03/2010 16:46 (12:50 minutes ago)

On March 12, 2010, at 19:00 ICC-Georgia will hold its second General Assembly over a dinner at the Radisson Iveria Hotel.

Markets

NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for February 2010

10/03/2010 17:58 (1 Day 11:38 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- NYSE Euronext (NYX) on March 10 announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for February 2010[1].

Jobs

Rasmussen Reports: 34% Say U.S. Unemployment Rate Will Be Higher A Year From Now

11/03/2010 14:52 (14:44 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Thirty-four percent (34%) of Americans expect the unemployment rate in the United States to be higher a year from today. That marks a five-point increase from December.

TRAVEL BIZ

Cabin crew union is set to announce strike dates after talks with BA fail

11/03/2010 14:04 (15:32 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- Talks between British Airways and a cabin crew union aimed at averting a strike broke down, the airline said on March 10.
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IATA Cuts 2010 Loss Forecast in Half - Strong Start to 2010

11/03/2010 14:01 (15:35 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) halved its loss forecast for 2010 to US$2.8 billion (compared to the US$5.6 billion loss forecast in December 2009).
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Oil&Auto

BMW reports smaller-than-expected profit, cautiously optimistic for 2010

11/03/2010 17:16 (12:20 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- German luxury car maker BMW on March 11 posted a better-than-expected 2009 profit and said it is cautiously optimistic for 2010.
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INSURANCE

UK: Thrifty travellers plan to penny-pinch

11/03/2010 11:51 (17:45 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- After the "Barbeque summer" that never was and the incessant weeks of snow and ice, getting away from it all is a priority for 2010, with 64% of potential holidaymakers looking to take a holiday abroad this year1.
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