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Eco-Dictatorship Era

December 13, 2021

The latest UN climate report has stirred the world. The regular global action “Ecological Strike” took place in August a year earlier. This year it is about to be held again. Millions of citizens of 190 countries in different cities are demanding that governments take urgent measures to reduce emissions into the atmosphere and shift to renewable energy.

Does Khabib Nurmagomedov Deserve the N1 Pound-for-Pound Spot over Jon Jones after UFC 254?

As the most highly anticipated fight of 2020 unveiled, UFC 254 showed

by Gela Megeneishvili

October 29, 2020

3 mins read

OPINION: Forging resilient regional supply chains and connectivity

Participation in global and regional supply chains has been one of the

by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

October 3, 2020

2 mins read

Why I decided to run for the post of the GPB Director General

The principal reason why I decided to run for the post of

by Khatuna Lagazidze

September 24, 2020

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OP-ED

The “Wizz Air Efect” or how Georgia became part of the global economy

The FINANCIAL -- On Monday evening I am taking the express train from Tbilisi to Samtredia with my wife and two kids (business class, 120GEL). We plan to stay overnight in a little family hotel (40GEL), and at 6.30am we’ll board the

by The FINANCIAL

July 15, 2013

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Europe’s Neighborhood Relations

The FINANCIAL -- Countries immediately to the East of Europe are more supportive of EU policies, and are more likely to believe good things will come from EU cooperation, than those to the south. These neighbors may differ in their overall support

by The FINANCIAL

July 15, 2013

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OP-ED

The End of Quantitative Easing

The FINANCIAL -- In my last article, I discussed what quantitative easing is, and how it works. In this article, I will discuss the end of quantitative easing, and what the consequences might be for the U.S. and world economy.

by The FINANCIAL

July 8, 2013

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Quantitative Easing in the US: An Introduction

The FINANCIAL -- When the financial crisis dragged down the world economy in 2007 and 2008, the United States Federal Reserve (“Fed”, the American central bank), did something unprecedented to stimulate the economy: it started buying up trillions of dollars worth of

by The FINANCIAL

July 1, 2013

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Return on ImageInvestments

The FINANCIAL -- The United States’ primary foreign aid organization, USAID, spent about 43 billion dollars over the last fiscal year to develop economies and democraciesaround the world. This charitable givingdoesn’t comeonly from compassion and fraternity; numerous reports from the agency state

by The FINANCIAL

July 1, 2013

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Leading Change Efforts in a Less Ugly Way

The FINANCIAL -- During my final year at Harvard, I took a class during which the professor handed out one-page document that was titled “How to reduce your ugliness”. That piece of paper has been on my refrigerator ever since. Whenever I

by The FINANCIAL

June 24, 2013

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Some Internal Trust

The FINANCIAL -- In the past few weeks, we’ve discussed at great lengths just how extensive the Europhiliais in Georgia, and how much they desire NATO integration. The phenomenonis so extensive that Georgianshave more general trust in European institutions than any of

by The FINANCIAL

June 24, 2013

1 min read

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Deliver a Great Presentation

The FINANCIAL -- We’ve all been through that terrifying experience of having to present something in front of a group of our peers or superiors. Before we go “on stage” sweat starts coming out of our pores. When we stand up to

by The FINANCIAL

June 17, 2013

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The EU or the Parliament?

The FINANCIAL -- Georgians are more trusting of the EU than their own government, including both the Parliament and political parties. NATO is also a bit more trusted than any Georgian institution, but the United Nations falls a bit behind. When compared

by The FINANCIAL

June 10, 2013

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Become a Quant

The FINANCIAL -- A quant (derived from the word “quantitative”) is someone who can make sense of large sets of numbers. As the world is becoming more complex, we are seeing increased demand for people who can use complex quantitative methods to

by The FINANCIAL

June 10, 2013

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