The FINANCIAL

06/11/2009 15:54 (1 Day 06:41 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- International superstar Rihanna will showcase new material from her highly-anticipated forthcoming album Rated R exclusively to a Nokia audience via a globally streamed live performance on November 16th 2009.

British Airways makes record loss of £292m

06/11/2009 12:27 (1 Day 10:08 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- British Airways today (November 6) presented its interim management report for the six months ended September 30, 2009.

OP-ED

Georgia, the UK and the renewal of democracy

The FINANCIAL -- Twenty years ago the Berlin wall came down and the yoke of Soviet totalitarianism was lifted. In the wake of these momentous events waves of experts descended on the former Soviet space to tell the new governments how to create a market economy and a consolidated democracy.
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Banks

Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%

06/11/2009 15:30 (1 Day 07:05 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee on November 5 voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%.
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Politics

Parliament Approves New Ambassador to Germany

07/11/2009 10:54 (11:41 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, Parliament approved on November 6 German sculptor, Gabriela von Habsburg, as Georgia’s new ambassador to Germany.
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World News

Belarus celebrates anniversary of Bolshevik Revolution

07/11/2009 13:58 (08:37 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- MINSK, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated the country on the 82nd anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution on November 7.

Afghanistan hits out at top UN official

07/11/2009 13:37 (08:58 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- KABUL, Afghanistan accused on November 7 the top UN official in the war-ravaged country of interference in its internal affairs.

Obama delays Japan visit to attend Fort Hood memorial

07/11/2009 12:21 (10:14 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, U.S. President Barack Obama will start his visit to Japan a day late to allow him to attend a memorial ceremony for the victims of Thursday's shooting at the Fort Hood military base, Japanese media said.

Hillary Clinton departs on European, Asian tour

07/11/2009 11:31 (11:04 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- WASHINGTON, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Europe and Asia on November 8-19, the State Department has said in a statement.

CityLife

Whitney Houston to kick off world tour with 2 Russian shows

04/11/2009 10:20 (3 Day 12:15 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, Whitney Houston, who in September released a new album after years of silence, will start her world concert tour with two shows in MOSCOW and St. Petersburg in December, the concerts' organizers said on November 3.

TRAVEL BIZ »
British Airways makes record loss of £292m Austrian Airlines posts euro75.7 million Q3 loss‎ Lufthansa reports nine-month loss of 32 million euros

PRESS RELEASES »
IFC Agribusiness Investments Hit Record $2 billion amid Financial and Food Crises Mission of Executive Directors of the IMF to Visit Caucasus and Central Asia IFC Survey Finds Better Corporate Governance in Georgian Companies, Recommends Improvements

FINANCIAL »
Boeing Submits Small Diameter Bomb II Contract Proposal to US Air Force Boeing Team Delivers 1st Remote Aerial Refueling Operator Trainer for Japan Tanker Boeing C-130 Avionics Modernization Program Receives Aviation Week Program Excellence Award

UKRAINE »
Ukraine: Illichevsk port decreased cargo turnover by 8.3% Ukraine paid in full for Russian gas in October - Tymoshenko Yushchenko and Lukashenko arrived in Ivano-Frankovsk

GEORGIA »
Saakashvili on ‘Cornerstones of Modern Georgia’ Good governance in transport infrastructure development in focus at OSCE seminar in Batumi Son Chairs Group Studying Late President’s Death

WORLD »
OPEN LETTER: Europe must stand up for Georgia Twitter Account of The FINANCIAL Editor Get Suspended Americans Scream for… Chocolate Ice Cream

BANKS »
Barclays to Buy Standard Life Bank for $369 Million Georgian Banks’ Response to the Raising Demand on Mortgage Loans Deutsche Bank signs agreement on ABN Amro stake‎

BUSINESS »
AIG Posts $455 Million Profit as Catastrophe Claims Decline Munich Re posts €1.8bn profit for the first nine months of 2009 Zurich Financial's net profits down 24 percent

TECH »
Sun Microsystems loss narrows comScore: Microsoft Sites Captures Largest Share of Time Spent Online Worldwide Ingram Micro Expands Motorola Relationship, Adds Wireless Broadband Portfolio

MARKETS »
NYSE Euronext net profit down 28 pct in Q3 quarter‎ Bloomberg is First Market Data Vendor to Provide NASDAQ Basic Data to Customers MAB approves the incorporation of ASEFIR ASESORES EMPRESARIALES as a Registered Adviser

B SCHOOLS »
Kidney Function Decline Increases Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Premature Death Two-thirds of Parents and High-Priority Adults Who Tried to Get H1N1 Vaccine Were Unable to Get It Ashridge: Winner of the 2009 Sustainable Innovation Award announced

SPECIAL REPORTS »
Georgia/Russian Federation: The impact of the war one year on Georgia, Russia in Amnesty International Report 2009 The Ukraine Construction 2009

PR Releases

IFC Agribusiness Investments Hit Record $2 billion amid Financial and Food Crises

16/10/2009 17:56 (22 Day 04:39 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Washington, D.C., IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, significantly increased its support for agribusiness in fiscal 2009 to boost the food supply in developing countries in response to the global food price hikes and volatility.

Mission of Executive Directors of the IMF to Visit Caucasus and Central Asia

07/10/2009 18:45 (31 Day 03:50 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- A mission of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) comprising Ms. Meg Lundsager, Messrs. Age Bakker, Ambroise Fayolle, He Jianxiong, Thomas Moser, Klaus D. Stein, and Jens Henriksson will visit Georgia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan between October 9 and October 15.

Markets

NYSE Euronext net profit down 28 pct in Q3 quarter‎

06/11/2009 14:50 (1 Day 07:45 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- NYSE Euronext (NYX) on November 6 announced trading volumes for its global cash equities and derivatives exchanges for October 2009[1].

Jobs

Rasmussen Reports: 59% Favor Extension of Unemployment Benefits

07/11/2009 12:35 (10:00 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Most Americans favor extending unemployment benefits for an additional 20 weeks.

TRAVEL BIZ

Ryanair 4 Times Bigger Than British Airways

07/11/2009 11:53 (10:42 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- Ryanair, the World’s one of the favourite airlines, today (Friday, 6th November 2009) announced that it carried four times the UK and Europe short-haul traffic of British Airways (once the World’s favourite airline) in October as 6.2m passengers travelled throughout Europe on Ryanair’s guaranteed lowest fares (up 15%) while BA’s short haul (UK and Europe) traffic fell by 4% to just 1.6m passengers.
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London Hilton on Park Lane Crowned ‘England’s Leading Business Hotel’ by Top Travel Industry Profess

07/11/2009 11:50 (10:45 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- The London Hilton on Park Lane is celebrating after winning ‘England’s Leading Business Hotel’ at the 2009 World Travel Awards. The glittering ceremony was held on 17th October at the Marriot Praia Del Rey Obidos, Portugal.
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Oil&Auto

ExxonMobil Celebrates 15 Years of Operations in Angola

07/11/2009 13:30 (09:05 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- Exxon Mobil Corporation2 (NYSE:XOM) affiliate Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited (Esso Angola) is celebrating 15 years of safe and successful operations in Angola3.
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INSURANCE

AIG Posts $455 Million Profit as Catastrophe Claims Decline

06/11/2009 17:41 (1 Day 04:54 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- American International Group, Inc. (AIG) on November 6 reported a profit in the third quarter of 2009, as certain of its businesses continue to stabilize and the company’s results reflected positive market valuation changes.
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