British Reporter

Lufthansa Cargo lifts cargo volume significantly

The FINANCIAL -- Lufthansa remains on the growth path. In the first nine months of the year, around 42.5 million passengers flew with Germany’s biggest airline. This is 5.6 per cent more than in the same period in the previous year.

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2007

1 min read

Economic

Launch of world’s first forwards based Exchange Traded Commodities

The FINANCIAL -- The London Stock Exchange last week welcomed nine new Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) to its dedicated commodities market segment. The new ETCs, issued by ETF Securities, are the first in the world to track the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity 3

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2007

1 min read

BANKS

E-Learning at Georgian Schools

The FINANCIAL -- Hewlett Packard (HP), Microsoft Corporation, Siveco, Canonical, - these global Informational Technologies (IT) brands gathered in Georgia to discuss the ways of e-learning development at Georgian schools.

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2007

5 mins read

RealEstate

Investing in Ukrainian Real Estate

The FINANCIAL -- Ukraine’s real estate market is currently defined by a severe shortage of quality commercial and residential property. Rising income and growing wealth, on the one hand, and a simultaneous difficulty in procuring development sites on the other, allow developers

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2007

6 mins read

WORLD

Industrial production up by 1.2% in euro area

The FINANCIAL -- In August 2007 compared with July 2007, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 increased by 1.2% in the euro area2 (EA13) and by 0.9% in the EU272. In July3 production grew by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.6% in

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2007

1 min read

Georgia

The Second Visit of German Businessmen in Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- For the second time since the foundation of the German-Georgian Economic Union in September 2007, Patricia Flor, the German Ambassador to Georgia, hosted the German businessmen’s visit to Georgia in September. “It was only two weeks ago that I hosted

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2007

3 mins read

WORLD

Citi Forms Institutional Clients Group

The FINANCIAL – Citi has announced the appointment of Vikram Pandit, 50, as Chairman and CEO of the newly formed Institutional Clients Group comprising Citi Markets & Banking (CMB) and Citi Alternative Investments (CAI). He will continue to report to the Office

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2007

1 min read

Business

British Airways will now offer three flights to London

The FINANCIAL -- British Airways will now offer three flights to London from Tbilisi, local bmi representative office reported. Regular non-stop flights will depart Tbilisi International Airport to Terminal 1 at Heathrow at 12.30 on Monday, 12.35 on Thursday and 13.30 on

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2007

2 mins read

Travel Biz

British Airways will now offer three flights to London

The FINANCIAL -- British Airways will now offer three flights to London from Tbilisi, local bmi representative office reported. Regular non-stop flights will depart Tbilisi International Airport to Terminal 1 at Heathrow at 12.30 on Monday, 12.35 on Thursday and 13.30 on

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2007

2 mins read

BANKS

Bank of Georgia to tighten ties with Ukrainian financial sector

The FINANCIAL -- Bank of Georgia the leading Georgian universal bank, announced last week that it has successfully completed the acquisition of a 98.77% equity interest in Universal Bank of Development & Partnership (“UBDP”), a mid-sized bank in Ukraine. “We look forward to

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2007

3 mins read