British Reporter

Populi net expending in Gori

The FINANCIAL -- Populi, one of the largest retail nets in Georgia expending in native town of Stalin. After opening its first regional supermarket in the newly reconstructed town of Sighnaghi in November, the Populi supermarket is now welcoming the population of

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2007

2 mins read

Georgia

Top 5 law firms in Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- The FINANCIAL researched market information on the leading law firms actively practicing in business law through inquiring major business entities about their legal advisers and came up with a list of the top 5 law firms in Georgia.

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2007

9 mins read

Georgia

News on American Fast Food Brands in Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- American fast food object numbers are growing day by day in Georgia, becoming more and more popular with the Georgian population. The market is already represented by a Donuts’ Café, MacDonald’s and Baskin Robbins. MacDonald’s Geo plans to broaden

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2007

5 mins read

INTERVIEW

ProCredit Bank Georgia

Philipp Pott, General Manager of ProCredit Bank Georgia answered questions by the FINANCIAL regarding the impact the local financial sector could face as a result of the recent developments in the country.

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2007

4 mins read

Economic

Euro area external trade surplus 3.1 bn euro

The FINANCIAL -- The first estimate for the euro area1 (EA13) trade balance with the rest of the world in September 2007 gave a 3.1 bn euro surplus, compared with +2.3 bn in September 2006.

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2007

1 min read

Insurance

Swiss Re expects CHF 1.2 billion mark-to-market loss in the income

Following completion of its October performance reporting, Swiss Re has to report a CHF 1.2 billion mark-to-market loss, or CHF 981 million after tax, arising from its exposure to two, related credit default swaps written by its Credit Solutions unit that provide

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2007

1 min read

Economic

London Stock Exchange reports revenue £203.1 million

The FINANCIAL -- London Stock Exchange Group plc last Friday reported results for the six months ended 30 September 2007. The merger with Borsa Italiana was completed after the half year-end and consequently the interim results do not include contributions from this

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2007

1 min read

Politics

All Advertising is Suspended at Imedi TV

The FINANCIAL -- All advertising has been suspended at Imedi TV since the November 7 raid on the News Corporation owned TV station.

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2007

1 min read

Politics

Georgian police used sonic blasters against demonstrators – TV

The FINANCIAL - According to RIA Novosti, Georgian police used special panic-inducing acoustic systems to disperse an opposition rally in central Tbilisi on November 7, Russian NTV channel said on November 19.

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2007

1 min read

WORLD

US Energy Secretary highly appreciates Az’s participation in large scale projects

The FINANCIAL -- According to APA, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attending the inauguration of Turkey-Greece gas pipeline met US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman in Edirne.

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2007

1 min read