Pds Claim No Vote Would Hit Investment

A No vote in the forthcoming Lisbon Treaty referendum would leave Ireland sidelined and with diminished capacity to attract foreign investment, the Progressive Democrats warned today.
Launching his party’s campaign for a Yes vote on June 12th, PD leader Ciarán Cannon, said that it was “clearly in Ireland’s best interests” to vote in favour of the [...]

Telekomunikacja Net Gains as Phone Company Cuts Costs (Update6)

Telekomunikacja Net Gains as Phone Company Cuts Costs (Update6)
By Katarzyna Klimasinska
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — Telekomunikacja Polska SA, Polands
biggest phone company, boosted fourth-quarter profit 62 percent,
beating analyst estimates, after it cut debt and severance-
payment costs. The stock climbed the most [...]

German Embassy Contributing to Trade Relations with Georgia

The FINANCIAL –  The FINANCIAL interviewed Patricia Flor, the German Ambassador to Georgia regarding the prospects of the future business-economic and trade relations between the two countries.
ADVERTISEMENT
Georgia can see for itself a growing role as a partner in supplying energy to Europe. The energy sector has been one of [...]

Congress delays passport requirements for Canadians

The U.S. Congress on Thursday gave final approval to legislation forcing the Bush administration to delay contentious requirements for passports at the Canada-U.S. land border until at least the summer of 2009.
The measure, included in a broader U.S. budget bill, will “prevent” the Department of Homeland Security from implementing the passport rule as early [...]