government

Future Generations will Face Crippling Costs Without Action Now on Carbon Debt

July 15, 2021

Finance

The FINANCIAL — The historic UN Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C in the long run, but the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is still rising. If this trend continues, within just 10 years the world will exceed the total CO2 emissions that are consistent with limiting global warming to no more than 1.5°C.

Cuts to UK Government Funding in Recent Years Cost Lives, Study Finds

British Reporter — A new study from researchers at the University of

by British Reporter

July 15, 2021

1 min read

Digging into the government report on UFOs

In a Q&A, historian of science Kate Dorsch illuminates the history behind

by British Reporter

July 15, 2021

7 mins read

Drones to fight fires and deliver coronavirus supplies are first to receive share of over £33 mln government funding

The FINANCIAL — Innovative projects harnessing the latest technology to support the

by The FINANCIAL

November 9, 2020

2 mins read

Georgia

Georgian universities and vocational schools to resume studies in the auditoriums from 19 October

The FINANCIAL — At today’s session of the Interagency Coordination Council, it was announced that the education process will be resumed in the auditoriums of higher and vocational education institutions from 19 October, while kindergartens will open for pupils from 12 October.

by The FINANCIAL

September 28, 2020

2 mins read

Georgia

The ADC stated gov’t reneged on support for port project

The FINANCIAL — The Anaklia Development Consortium is the company originally selected by the government of Georgia to develop the Anaklia Port project. The company has released a statement yesterday, September 9. The statement claims the government ran a campaign to undermine the

by The FINANCIAL

September 10, 2020

2 mins read

WORLD

Australia falls into the first recession in nearly 30 years

The FINANCIAL — 2020 is the year Australia technically lost its famous nickname as ‘The Lucky Country’ and fell into recession for the first time in almost three decades. Australia last fell into recession in mid-1990 which ran into late 1991. But the

by The FINANCIAL

September 5, 2020

2 mins read

Georgia

UNICEF study says that cash transfers to children are helpful in overcoming poverty

The FINANCIAL — Child poverty is a big problem in today’s society. The problem itself creates other issues and affects many countries. Children born into poverty are more likely to experience a wide range of health problems. Poverty also puts an additional strain

by The FINANCIAL

August 24, 2020

2 mins read

Coronavirus

Obesity might be an issue for COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

The FINANCIAL — Obesity makes it more difficult to vaccinate adults against influenza. Will this be the case for COVID-19 too? Evidence that obese people have a blunted response to common vaccines was first observed in 1985. Moreover, having obesity, defined as a body

by The FINANCIAL

August 6, 2020

3 mins read

Georgia

Georgia announced financial aid for students, children, families and self-employed people

The FINANCIAL — Today at the Executive Government Meeting it was announced that, Georgian government will continue the programmes to cover utility fees, including sanitary services, gas and water bills. Also, every student with up to 150,000 social rating points will receive a

by The FINANCIAL

August 6, 2020

2 mins read

Georgia

Schools and universities to reopen on September 15 in Georgia

The FINANCIAL — Based on the analysis of the current epidemiological situation, the Interagency Coordination Council under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister has decided to start the learning process in schools and universities on September 15 as usual, in classrooms and auditoria. Head

by The FINANCIAL

August 5, 2020

2 mins read

Business

Online retail giant ASOS to pay back furlough cash (£1.8m) to government

The FINANCIAL — Asos announced that would be returning the cash it received under the government’s furlough scheme as it released trading statement. In a statement issued online, the company revealed that it’s able to make the payments thanks to ”a steady improvement

by The FINANCIAL

July 15, 2020

2 mins read

Georgia

European Parliament salutes the strengthening of EU-Georgia relations

The FINANCIAL — The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee adopted its new report taking stock of the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia on Monday evening. Members of the European Parliament welcome the continuous deepening of EU-Georgia relations. They underline the importance of editorial

by The FINANCIAL

July 14, 2020

3 mins read

Georgia

The US approved the bill according to which, 15 % of the funds available to the Georgian Govt are conditioned

The FINANCIAL — The House Appropriations Committee on July 9 approved the fiscal year 2021 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill on a vote of 29 to 21. The legislation funds the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and

by The FINANCIAL

July 10, 2020

1 min read