Shafaqna English- The International Organization of Migration (IOM) has created over 2,200 job opportunities in Afghanistan, including 1,103 specifically for women, in less than four months. Several businesswomen call on aid organizations to support female entrepreneurs and businesswomen in the country. Zahra Sadat Hossaini, who was previously employed at a
Even bigger investments from the United States and Japan are coming our way in the next five years and the number could go as high as $200 billion – double the initial $100-billion estimate that Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez earlier revealed.
The Bank of Russia has dismissed the effect that a future confiscation of Russian assets in the U.S. might have on the nation’s economic stability. Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the bank, stated that Russia has been diversifying its asset portfolio for many years and that the assets to be seized weren’t in use anymore. Bank […]
Innovators who passed through the first phase of Dragon Tank pitched their ideas to 81st Training Wing leadership here, April 4. Innovators first submitted their ideas to representatives from finance, legal and contracting for approval. Once their proposals were determined feasible, innovators moved onto the next phase of the competition.
Economic sentiment in Cyprus improved mildly in April after two months of deterioration, as the University of Cyprus Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) increased by 0.8 points compared with March. Having risen to 105.4 in January, the third highest figure during the past 12 months, the ESI retreated to 103.3 in February and 102.1 in March, rising again to 102.9 in April. The increase in the ESI-CypERC compiled by the university’s Economics Research Centre was driven by gains in business...
It may have been a surprise to some people for The Economist to write a rather positive take about the Philippines and its economy as evidenced by a recent piece titled, “Without fanfare, the Philippines is getting richer,” but not to me.
Every year, the last Wednesday of April, which falls on April 24 this year, is celebrated as International Guide Dog Day, a commemoration that reminds us how traveling with a guide dog remains challenging.
The World's Economic Myths Are Hitting Their Limits Authored by Gail Tverberg via Our Finite World blog, There are many myths about energy and the economy. In this post I explore the situation surrounding some of these myths. My analysis strongly suggests that the transition to a new Green Economy is not progressing as well as hoped. Green energy planners have missed the point that our physics-based economy favors low-cost producers. In fact, the US and EU may not be far from an...
We take a closer look at how the growth in online entertainment has an economic benefit.
Businesses consider several factors when deciding where to invest, and it’s no secret that one of the most important considerations is taxes.
he city of Salem has seen a surge of economic growth, with businesses popping up left and right and more on the way. But what's behind all of that development? And how was the city able to turn things around?