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EIB approved €200 mln loan for the modernisation and optimisation of Antwerp hospital sites

The FINANCIAL -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan of €200 million with Hospital Network Antwerp. ZNA will use the funding for modernisation and improvement works, as the foundation for even better care. The signing of the agreement is an important step in ZNA's strategic care plan. It consolidates the activities of ZNA by modernising and integrating healthcare activities, ...

Global Climate Fund supports FAO-led projects with $160 mln

The FINANCIAL -- The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved three new FAO-designed projects in Argentina, Guatemala and Sudan for a total amount of $158.6 million aimed at mitigating ...

PM Gakharia expresses his gratitude to Ambassador of Japan for strengthening relations between two countries

The FINANCIAL -- Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia spoke on the phone with H.E. Tadaharu Uehara, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Georgia today upon closure of his ...

Georgia pledges to a low-emission future

The FINANCIAL -- Georgia’s national path to achieving a climate-proof and economically and socially prosperous future was discussed last week at a workshop organised by the European Union (EU) and ...

USA, Sweden and MFO Crystal support Georgia's economic recovery from coronavirus

The FINANCIAL -- The Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and JSC ...

Amazon announced new state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Mississippi

The FINANCIAL -- Amazon announced plans to launch a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Madison County, creating more than 1,000 new, full-time jobs, with industry-leading pay and ...

IFC lends support to UniCredit Leasing to enhance SME and Climate financing in Romania

The FINANCIAL -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is lending its support to UniCredit Leasing Corporation (UCLC), Romania's top leasing company, to increase access to finance for small and ...

Solidarity Fund: €823 mln approved for 8 EU member states

The FINANCIAL --On Monday, Budgets Committee Members approved €823 million in EU aid for the Croatia earthquake, floods in Poland, and the coronavirus crisis. The €823 million in aid from ...

EU and EBRD help Ukrainian wood producer boost sustainable production

The FINANCIAL -- A leading domestic wood processing company in Ukraine has introduced new, energy efficient waste-management technologies aimed at reducing wood waste by 35% and significantly ...

IFC and Australian Government help create and retain jobs for 12,000 women in Sri Lanka

The FINANCIAL -- A two-year partnership, known as SheWorks Sri Lanka, has led to a 12 percent increase in the number of women employed by 15 of the country's leading companies, equating to over ...

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts headed to International Space Station

The FINANCIAL -- An international crew of astronauts is en route to the International Space Station following a successful launch on the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft system in ...

7 ways the EU keeps you safe online

The FINANCIAL -- Did you know that hackers attack an average of 2,244 times a day globally, causing damage to the economy and hurting businesses? They can even have an impact on our personal ...

CoE names Georgia among the successful countries for the effective fight against COVID-19 in the penitentiary system

The FINANCIAL -- Thanks to the effective fight against coronavirus in the penitentiary system, Georgia is among the successful countries praised by the Council of Europe.The Council of Europe has ...