An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. James John held meetings in Tbilisi September 8-14, 2022 to discuss…
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Latvia and Estonia Out of 16+1: The Demise of China’s Cooperations with Central and Eastern Europe?
On August 11, following in the footsteps of Baltic neighbour Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia withdrew from 16+1, a cooperation group…
Peculiarities of the Antimonopoly Legislative Approaches in Georgian Electro Energetic Markets and Several Recommendations
INTRODUCTION The legal framework of Georgian electro energy markets’ antimonopoly environment consists of the Law of Georgia on “Energy and…
Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead
After data on Thursday showing that the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession, this Friday’s monthly employment…
The Role and Influence of Wine Export on the Economic Growth of Georgia
The history of Georgian wine, starting from the forms of wild vines to the perspective grape varieties, dates back centuries;…
Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead
Corporate earnings step to the center stage this week. Last week’s bank earnings saw mixed results, and the CPI report…
Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead
After a relatively quiet start to July that has seen the S&P 500 and other leading indices stage a rally,…
Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead
The European Central Bank will hold its annual retreat in Portugal, where President Christine Lagarde, along with Federal Reserve Chair…
Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will be in the spotlight again this week when he testifies before Congress in the…
Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead
It’s going to be a big week for central banks, with the Federal Reserve widely expected to deliver a second…
Is the South Caucasus Finally Emerging as the Main Transit Hub between Europe and Asia?
Against the backdrop of the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine, transit between Europe and Asia through the South Caucasus has…
Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead
Stock markets ended the first week of June on a down note, as a strong U.S. jobs report made clear…
TOP 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead
With a turbulent month in equity markets drawing to a close, investors will be looking ahead to Friday’s nonfarm payrolls…
Soros: Putin Is Not as Strong as He Pretends, Russia’s Gas Storage Is Almost Full
Billionaire investor George Soros says that President Vladimir Putin is not in such a strong bargaining position as he pretends…
Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead
With U.S. stocks on the threshold of a bear market investors will be looking to Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting minutes…
Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead
In the coming week, investors will be looking to retail sales data and retail earnings, along with comments from Federal…