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Retailers expect strong Christmas sales

The FINANCIAL -- The Barclays Christmas Survey 2016 has revealed that retailers are optimistic that they will achieve a positive result in their biggest sales period, with most anticipating increased revenues on Black Friday and across the wider Christmas ...

Spotlight on UK scale-up production

The FINANCIAL -- New research reveals that Britain enjoyed a five-year high in opportunities for entrepreneurs leading up to the EU Referendum. However a lack of new scale up businesses, and current ...

Local Representative of IMF: “Economy is Resilient, But Challenges Remain”

The FINANCIAL -- Despite the fact that the International Monetary Fund considers the Georgian Government and Economy to be resilient against the recent financial crisis, there are plenty of tasks ...

Trump Victory Surprises Americans

The FINANCIAL -- Americans on both sides of the 2016 presidential race are reacting strongly to Donald Trump's victory Tuesday: 80% of Trump voters say they are "excited," while 76% of Hillary ...

Majority of U.S. Small and Middle Market Retailers Expect Strong Sales this Holiday Season

The FINANCIAL -- As businesses gear up for the holiday season, they are optimistic about sales and predict growth for the next quarter and into 2017, according to the American Express Holiday Growth ...

TV still the top source for election results, but digital platforms rise

The FINANCIAL -- A substantial majority of U.S. voters – 84% – followed along as results trickled in on election night, and television was by far their most common way of tracking ...

President of VTB 24: “In all markets, VTB Group will be growing faster than the market”

The FINANCIAL -- The Azerbaijani and Ukrainian banking systems have been the most affected by the recent crisis caused by the devaluation of national currencies, Mikhail Zadornov, President-Chairman ...

Nearly Half Of Canadians Planning To Shop From U.S. Retailers This Black Friday

The FINANCIAL -- Nearly half (45 per cent) of Canadians say they plan to take advantage of U.S. retail deals through online and cross-border Black Friday shopping, according to a recent UPS Canada ...

Young children of working mothers have better skills than those of stay-at-home mothers

The FINANCIAL -- Young children whose mothers are not working have lower capabilities in terms of talking, social skills, movement and everyday skills, according to new research from LSE and the ...

Country Programming Framework was signed between FAO and Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- Minister of Agriculture of Georgia Levan Davitashvili signed the “FAO Country Programming Framework for Georgia 2016-2020” together with Raimund Jehle, Regional Strategic ...

Language skills ‘more vital than ever’

The FINANCIAL -- Language skills are ‘more vital than ever’ if the UK is to remain ‘outward looking’ and ‘open for business’ in the run up to Brexit, new British Council research has ...

New York's Upper 5th Av Remains World's Most Expensive Retail Street

The FINANCIAL -- New York’s Upper 5th Avenue remains the world’s most expensive retail street, narrowly ahead of Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, but rental values have decreased in both as brands ...

U.S. Economic Confidence Surges After Election

The FINANCIAL -- Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy increased sharply after the election, moving from a slightly negative evaluation (-10) to a slightly positive one ...