Special Reports

Majority of U.S. Public Says Trump’s Approach on Iran Has Raised Chances of a Major Conflict

The FINANCIAL -- By a narrow 48% to 43% margin, Americans view the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani as the right decision. However, a majority (54%) says the Trump administration’s approach toward Iran has increased the likelihood of a major military conflict between the United States and Iran. Just 17% say the administration’s approach has decreased chances for a ...

New PwC report abouf how to keep citizens and business safe

The FINANCIAL--The ability of citizens and businesses to go about their daily lives with a sense of safety and security is vital to prosperity, but citizens in many countries feel unsafe¹. Whether ...

Rtveli made khachapuri expensive

The FINANCIAL -- In September 2019, the average cost of cooking one standard Imeretian khachapuri reached 3.64 GEL, which is 3.0% higher month-on-month (compared to August 2019), and 2.3% higher ...

Cushman & Wakefield Releases 2018 CSR Report

The FINANCIAL -- Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, today released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report covering the firm’s global ...

War on plastic heats up as beverage giants push water in a can

The FINANCIAL -- As Ipsos notes, the world’s biggest beverage makers are about to take the war on plastic to the next level with the introduction of water in an aluminum ...

41% Say U.S. Should Do More to Help Iranian Protesters

The FINANCIAL -- A sizable number of Americans want to get involved in the pro-democracy protests in Iran, but they’re doubtful the protests will lead to meaningful change. Most suspect, however, ...

Today France, Tomorrow the USA?

The FINANCIAL -- As that rail and subway strike continued to paralyze travel in Paris and across France into the third week, President Emmanuel Macron made a Christmas appeal to his dissatisfied ...

Many Still Have Holiday Shopping To Do

The FINANIAL -- According to a Rasmussen Reports a sizable number of Americans appear to be giving excuses tomorrow morning when it comes to their Christmas ...

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Natia Turnava’s statement is HALF TRUE.

The FINANCIAL -- Natia Turnava: In the last 7 years, the average volume of FDI increased by 35% as compared to the previous same period of time. The FDI to GDP ratio is 3 times higher in Georgia as ...

How the attitudes of West and East Germans compare, 30 years after fall of Berlin Wall

The FINANCIAL -- Three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, people in former West and East Germany overwhelmingly say the unification of their country was a positive development, according to a ...

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Zurab Tchiaberashvili’s statement is HALF TRUE.

The FINANCIAL -- Zurab Tchiaberashvili: In 2014, each baby in this country was born with GEL 2,630 in debt whilst in 2019 every baby is born with GEL 5,200 in debt. The External debt has ...

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Zurab Tchiaberashvili’s statement is TRUE.

The FINANCIAL -- Zurab Tchiaberashvili: In the last six years, the prices of antibiotics increased by 68% whilst prices increased by 11% in the last ...

The Warning Bells are Ringing: A Difficult Summer Season for the Georgian Electricity Market

The FINANCIAL -- Historically, the main concern in monitoring the Georgian electricity market derives from the negative generation-consumption gap arising in the winter season. However, persistent ...