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#Nomakeup trend fails to discourage use of cosmetics

October 8, 2021

The ‘natural’ look often requires more time and effort than you think. It costs time and money to look natural these days. “No-makeup” makeup sounds like an oxymoron. But ask anyone in the beauty industry, which is valued at $445 billion, and they’ll tell you a good chunk of those photos tagged #nomakeup online actually require multiple cosmetics to look so “natural.”

India to become first Asian country to launch a Plastics Pact

British Reporter — UK partners with India to deliver a circular plastics

by British Reporter

September 3, 2021

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Reducing Sugar in Packaged Foods can Prevent Disease in Millions

British Reporter — Cutting 20 percent of sugar from packaged foods and

by British Reporter

August 28, 2021

3 mins read

Turkish Exporters Could Face Steep Extra Costs Under New EU Carbon Rules

Turkish exporters of energy-intensive products such as cement, steel and aluminium could

by British Reporter

August 2, 2021

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écomiam got listed on Euronext Growth

The FINANCIAL — Euronext congratulated écomiam, a family business that is France’s third largest specialised frozen-food distributor, on its listing on Euronext Growth (ticker code: ALECO). Founded in 2009, écomiam is a family business specializing in the distribution of fresh frozen foods. It operates a

by The FINANCIAL

October 12, 2020

1 min read

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The tech company Play Magnus today been admitted trading

The FINANCIAL — Play Magnus recently raised NOK 452 million through a private placement, consisting of NOK 300 million in new shares and approximately NOK 152 million to existing shareholders. The issue was significantly oversubscribed. “The shareholders have provided the company with NOK 300 million in fresh equity, which will

by The FINANCIAL

October 8, 2020

1 min read

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Virgin Galactic shares soar as space tourism expectations rise

The FINANCIAL — Shares of Virgin Galactic surged nearly 25% which is highest one-day increase since April. The stock in total has gained 78% this year. Bank of America analyst Ronald Epstein set a $35 price target, more than double Virgin Galactic’s closing price

by The FINANCIAL

September 29, 2020

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Nike shares surge as online sales increased by 82%

The FINANCIAL — On Tuesday Nike shares soared by 13 percent in extended trading as the company reported an 82 percent increase in online sales. The company offered up an outlook that calls for demand to grow through the holidays. This is

by The FINANCIAL

September 23, 2020

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Producer price index for industrial products increased in Georgia

The FINANCIAL — National Statistics Office of Georgia published data of Producer price index for industrial products in Georgia (August 2020). In August 2020 the Producer Price Index for Industrial Products increased by 0.05 percent compared to the previous month, while compared

by The FINANCIAL

September 21, 2020

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Georgia’s GDP Declined by 12.3% in Q2 of 2020

The FINANCIAL — National Statistics Office of Georgia published data of Gross Domestic Product of Georgia (2020 II quarter, preliminary data). In Q2 2020 the nominal GDP amounted to GEL 11 210.0 million. The real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by 12.3

by The FINANCIAL

September 18, 2020

1 min read

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Kodak shares soar after the special committee finds company did not break the law

The FINANCIAL — Concerns were raised about Eastman Kodak’s corporate governance but no evidence was found of insider trading when its top executive and a board member bought shares before the stock surged on news of a possible $765m loan from the

by The FINANCIAL

September 16, 2020

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FDI in Georgia amounted USD 237.8 million in Q2 2020

The FINANCIAL — National Statistics Office of Georgia published data of Foreign Direct Investments Q2. Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Georgia amounted to USD 237.8 million in Q2 2020 (preliminary data), up 0.5 percent from the adjusted data of Q2 2019. The top three countries

by The FINANCIAL

September 8, 2020

2 mins read

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Stock markets mixed after Wall Street slides

The FINANCIAL — Global stock markets were mixed Monday after the fact that Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months. London and Frankfurt opened higher. U.S. futures were lower. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated

by The FINANCIAL

September 7, 2020

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August 2020: Inflation rate in Georgia

The FINANCIAL — National Statistics Office of Georgia published data of Inflation rate in Georgia (August 2020). The Consumer Price Index decreased 0.02 percent compared to the previous month, while the annual inflation rate amounted to 4.8 percent. With regard to the annual

by The FINANCIAL

September 5, 2020

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