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EBRD and Norway support the construction of the first-ever wind farm in the country

The FINANCIAL -- Montenegro, proclaimed a “Green State” back at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, is starting to live up to its green ...

Visa cardholders of Bank of Georgia can now tap to pay with Garmin smart watches

The FINANCIAL -- Bank of Georgia continues to introduce innovative products and offer customers an exclusive method of payment for the first time in the Caucasus region. Visa cardholders of Bank of ...

“Humanitarian and human rights’ situation in conflict-affected regions of Georgia had worsened, SG. Council of Europe

The FINANCIAL -- According to according to the report, presented by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland “humanitarian and human rights’ situation in ...

World Bank Group Strategy For Fragility, Conflict and Violence

The FINANCIAL -- The World Bank Group has announced the launch of global consultations to inform the development of its first formal strategy for Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV). ...

How safe are you at work?

The FINANCIAL -- In the European Union (EU) in 2016 there were 3 182 fatal accidents at the work place. This represents a standardised incidence rate of 2.2 fatal accidents per 100,000 workers, which ...

On the Georgian Railway container traffic reached a historic maximum

The FINANCIAL -- According to the data of the first quarter of 2019, the Georgian Railway total cargo shipment amounted to 2.5 million tons, which is 105 000 tons compared to the same period of the ...

TV Interview: Ivanishvili on Courts, TBC Bank, Opponents

Civil Georgia -- Bidzina Ivanishvili gives interview to Imedi TV, April 9, 2019. Photo: screengrab from Imedi TVFormer Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, who chairs the ruling Georgian Dream party, ...

World Bank and Egypt to Promote Small Businesses and Spur Job Creation for Women and Young People

The FINANCIAL -- The World Bank and Egypt today signed an agreement to support the next generation of reforms in Egypt focused on promoting entrepreneurship and creating more job opportunities ...

Self-employed persons

The FINANCIAL -- 32.6 million persons aged 15 to 74 in the European Union (EU) were self-employed in 2018. They accounted for 14% of total ...

TBC Bank acquires leading Uzbek payment platform Payme

The FINANCIAL -- TBC Bank Group PLC (“TBC Bank” or “the Bank”) announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in LLC Inspired, a leading payment platform in ...

Tuna: 10 % of EU catches of marine fish in 2017

The FINANCIAL -- A live weight of almost 435 000 tonnes of tuna (including bonitos and billfishes) was caught by the European Union (EU) Member States in 2017 in the seven fishing regions covered by ...

Euro area unemployment at 7.7% . EU28 at 6.4%

The FINANCIAL -- The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.7% in March 2019, down from 7.8% in February 2019 and from 8.5% in March 2018. This is the lowest rate recorded in ...