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Gates back with Bezos in rare $100 billion club

The FINANCIAL – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, once the world’s richest person, has again eclipsed the $100 billion threshold, joining Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos in the exclusive club, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires ...

NATO Secretary General visit to Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will travel to Tbilisi on Sunday, 24 and Monday 25 March ...

DHL FREIGHT PILOTS FIRST LNG TRUCK WITH MEGA TRAILER IN GERMANY

The FINANCIAL -- DHL Freight, one of the leading providers of road freight services in Europe, has deployed one of the very first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Iveco Stralis long-haul trucks ...

Slim Majority in U.S. See Trade as Benefitting American Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans tilt toward the belief that trade with other countries has a positive (51%) rather than a negative effect (42%) on jobs for U.S. workers. Larger majorities see trade as ...

HeidelbergCement successfully concluded the business year 2018

The FINANCIAL -- HeidelbergCement has brought the 2018 financial year to a successful close despite a challenging environment. Sales volumes and revenue reached record highs due to strong demand and ...

World-Low 9% of Ukrainians Confident in Government

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the lead-up to the presidential election on March 31, Ukrainians go to the polls with less faith in their government than is true for any other electorate in the world. Just 9% ...

Jehovah's Witnesses Detained, Targeted By Authorities In Crimea

The FINANCIAL -- Russian-installed authorities in Crimea have detained several members of the Jehovah's Witnesses in the latest sign of a widening crackdown on the religious ...

VIPTRADE Gains License from the National Bank of Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- As a result of the global trading market emerging as a dominant part of the business world, Georgia’s VIPTRADE has decided to have a say on behalf of their ...

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General to visit Georgia

The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will travel to Tbilisi on Sunday, 24 and Monday 25 March 2019.Mr. Stoltenberg will have meetings with the President of Georgia, H.E. Ms. Salome ...

Companies, investors call for improved integration of the Sustainable Development Goals

The FINANCIAL — Companies and investors joined representatives from Government and the UN today to discuss how the private sector can play a greater role in directing capital towards the ...

World Water Day in the Kyrgyz Republic

The FINANCIAL -- I grew up in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, and I was lucky to live in an area that never experienced problems with access to clean water and sanitation. When I was a ...

Half of American Public Supports Independent Palestinian State

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For the first time since 2012, at least half of Americans favor the establishment of an independent Palestinian state "on the West Bank and the Gaza ...

FM Zalkaliani Meets Argentinian Counterpart in Buenos Aires

The FINANCIAL -- Davit Zalkaliani and Jorge Faurie, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 21, 2019. Photo: Georgian Foreign MinistryForeign Minister Davit Zalkaliani, who is touring the Latin American ...