British Reporter

Swiss Re staff actively contribute to reducing CO2 emissions

The FINANCIAL -- Swiss Re’s 'COyou2 reduce and gain' programme, launched a year ago, offers its staff financial incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

by The FINANCIAL

January 21, 2008

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BANKS

Fitch: Pace of Negative Rating Actions on Banks up in Q407

The FINANCIAL -- Fitch Ratings says the positive bias in bank ratings continued to be eroded in Q407 as the number of negative rating actions accelerated.

by The FINANCIAL

January 21, 2008

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Georgia

Opposition leaders meet with German Minister

The FINANCIAL -- According to Georgian news agency "Pirveli", leaders of the United National Council, which is the most radical opposition to Saakashvili's government, met with the head of the German delegation, state minister Gernot Erler in the hotel Tbilisi Marriot on

by The FINANCIAL

January 21, 2008

1 min read

Politics

Opposition leaders meet with German Minister

The FINANCIAL -- According to Georgian news agency "Pirveli", leaders of the United National Council, which is the most radical opposition to Saakashvili's government, met with the head of the German delegation, state minister Gernot Erler in the hotel Tbilisi Marriot on

by The FINANCIAL

January 21, 2008

1 min read

Georgia

Eka Beselia “Irakli Okruashvili will carry on political battle”

The FINANCIAL -- Former Defance Minister Irakli Okruashvili will carry on battle against second term elected President Mikheil Saakashvili, Okruashvili` s advocate Eka Beselia told Pirveli.

by The FINANCIAL

January 21, 2008

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Politics

Eka Beselia “Irakli Okruashvili will carry on political battle”

The FINANCIAL -- Former Defance Minister Irakli Okruashvili will carry on battle against second term elected President Mikheil Saakashvili, Okruashvili` s advocate Eka Beselia told Pirveli.

by The FINANCIAL

January 21, 2008

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BANKS

Capital adequacy averages out at 18% in Azerbaijan’s banking sector

The FINANCIAL -- According to APA-Economics, as of January 1, the total capitals of Azerbaijan-based banks have surpassed AZN 1 billion, said Rufat Aslanli, Deputy Chair of the Board of the National bank of Azerbaijan.

by The FINANCIAL

January 21, 2008

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BANKS

In February Azerbaijan likely to pass a decision on Citibank’s representative office

The FINANCIAL -- The United States’ Citibank intends to acquire a stake in one of local banks, besides its plans to convert its representative office in Baku into a branch, said the National Bank of Azerbaijan.

by The FINANCIAL

January 21, 2008

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Ukraine

Nemyrya: Ukraine`s accedence to NATO to be decided at referendum

The FINANCIAL -- On January 21, at press conference of the Vice Prime Minister for European and International Integration Hryhoriy Nemyrya stressed that Ukraine’s accedence to NATO to be decided only on the basis of all-Ukrainian referendum, according to the government’s press-office.

by The FINANCIAL

January 21, 2008

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Ukraine

Party of Regions pledges to prevent entry into NATO

The FINANCIAL -- The Party of Regions will not allow the Ukrainian entry into NATO against people’s will, the party said on January 20, according to Itar-Tass.

by The FINANCIAL

January 21, 2008

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