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ADB Gives Positive Evaluation of Georgia’s Current and Future Projects

The FINANCIAL -- First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Dimitry Kumsishvili held a meeting with the ADB Central and West Asia Department Director General, Werner Liepach and the members of the ADB ...

Georgia: Council approves €45 million in financial assistance

The FINANCIAL -- On 12 April 2018, the Council adopted a decision providing up to €45 million in macro-financial assistance to ...

House prices up by 4.2% in the euro area

The FINANCIAL -- House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 4.2% in the euro area and by 4.5% in the EU in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared with the same quarter of the previous ...

Facebook Users' Privacy Concerns Up Since 2011

The FINANCIAL -- As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress about his company's efforts to protect user privacy, U.S. Facebook users are increasingly concerned about invasion of ...

Apple introduces iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition

The FINANCIAL -- Apple on April 9 announced iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition, the new generation of iPhone in a stunning red ...

Flynas to Enter Georgia’s Air Market

The FINANCIAL -- First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Dimitry Kumsishvili held a meeting with the Saudi Arabia National Carrier, the Flynas Director ...

Minimum wages continue to climb across Europe

The FINANCIAL -- Increases to minimum wages have gathered pace since 2010, with the highest increases recorded in countries which had the lowest minimum ...

Parents want more protection for teens online

The FINANCIAL -- Three quarters (79%) of parents of teenagers believe children should be at least 14-years-old before they make independent decisions about the websites they use and can consent to ...

Homes Sold Faster than Ever in 2017

The FINANCIAL -- Home shoppers should be prepared to move quickly when they find a home they want, as homes sold at their fastest pace on record in ...

Final Meeting with IMF Mission

The FINANCIAL -- “International Monetary Fund gave a positive evaluation of the economic reforms implementation process, the majority of which were assigned in our program with the IMF. High rate ...

IMF to allocate $43.6 mln tranche to Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mercedes Vera Martin visited Tbilisi from April 2-16 to conduct the 2018 Article IV consultation and the second review of Georgia’s ...

Higher cigarette prices would help millions avoid poor health and extreme poverty, study

A substantial increase in cigarette prices would help millions of people around the world avoid poor health and extreme poverty, finds a study published by The BMJ ...