Monthly Archives: May 2021
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Lithuania turns against Chinese aggression
The West is increasingly concerned about attempts by Communist China to expand its global network of influence. Yet there are also several democratic states that are ... -
PNM was looking for a partner to grow – Avangrid was the only one seriously considered | Local News
The New Mexico utility company is a big beast in this state, but it’s a small guy in the utility world. Executives at PNM Resources, the ... -
Main takeaways from the EU-Japan summit
There was a time when France and Germany were used to clashing in Europe. Looking at history, we see that these two countries saw each other ... -
Military life helps Joplin travel the world and deliver aid
Retired U.S. Army Col. Paul Joplin knew from his 27-year career in the U.S. Army that he enjoyed working with people around the world. He had ... -
EU transatlantic relations must not exclude Latin America
There was a time when France and Germany were used to clashing in Europe. Looking at history, we see that these two countries saw each other ... -
La Jolla Business Roundup: Hairdressing salon, Pure Barre studio, Semola restaurant open in the Village
The renewal of spring and the regular re-emergence of COVID-19 restrictions has apparently resulted in businesses in La Jolla, where everything from beauty and fitness businesses ... -
Bank credit growth in Romania accelerates in April
BUCHAREST (Romania), May 28 (SeeNews) – The value of outstanding loans from Romanian banks to the non-government sector increased 8.3% year-on-year to 293.6 billion lei ($ ... -
Brother to attack Diamonds restaurant after losing his license
The younger brother of a former restaurateur who lost his license after a Covid breach is delighted to take over the business and give it an ... -
‘Some people have no shame’
Reuters Videos Colombia deploys military to protest epicenter A month after the start of violent anti-government protests across the country, Colombia will begin to deploy its ... -
The Cyprus problem: a tragic farce
By Victor When Turkey invaded and occupied a third of Cyprus in 1974, the international community condemned Turkey’s actions, but its strong words produced neither action ... -
bne IntelliNews – The challenge of wooing tourists to the Adriatic
The tourism-dependent economies of Albania, Croatia and Montenegro hope that the summer of 2021 will bring large numbers of visitors back to the sunny shores of ... -
Bitcoin Ledn Lending Platform Raises $ 30 Million in Series A
The Bitcoin Ledn lending platform has announced the completion of a $ 30 million Series A funding round. The Bitcoin Ledn lending platform has announced the ... -
bne IntelliNews – Household borrowing drives credit growth in Moldova
Bank lending volume in Moldova, defined as the net claims of the banking system, increased 13.6% year-on-year to reach MDL 51.0 billion (€ 2.37 billion) at ... -
Greece and Montenegro will become essential partners this decade
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a recent meeting with his Montenegrin counterpart Zdravko Krivokapić in Athens expressed Greece’s unequivocal support for the European accession process ... -
‘Let the fans take part in the biggest game in years,’ the Welsh government urged | New
The Oval will host the JD Cymru Premier play-off final between Caernarfon Town and Newtown this Saturday (Photo: FA Wales) Digital print and downloadable photos available ... -
Osage tennis players share their experience as first-generation Americans
On the Osage school tennis courts this spring, English might not have been the first language you could hear. It might have been Polish, Ukrainian or ... -
Vegas-style silver, campy aesthetic, and most importantly, fun, wellness-style-Fashion-Trends News, Firstpost
Eurovision 2021 set the stage for a parade of ridiculous outfits that were yet worn with such exuberance that it was a great reminder that sometimes ... -
Summer return for CroisiEurope river, river and ocean cruises
The first CroisiEurope cruises will start on the Douro from June 7, 2021 with different 8-day itineraries from Porto, explained Lucas Schmitter, e-commerce manager. It will ... -
Comment: The Nation – A Dark Object of Desire – Exit
We often hear that nationalism is in fact perfectly fine. Because, for example, what’s wrong with loving your people? Well, the problem is, nationalism is not ... -
Extension of the deadline for filing the annual personal income tax return – Tax
Albania: Extension deadline for filing the annual personal income tax return To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. By a normative act, the ... -
Alpha Bank Plans $ 1 Billion Share Issue to Operate Stimulus Projects
Band George Georgiopoulos LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) – Alpha Bank ACBr.AT, one of Greece’s four largest lenders, plans to raise around 800 million euros ($ 975 ... -
The Recorder – My Turn: Fixing Our Health Care Sickness
Most of us remember a health care trauma that continues to haunt us. In December 2019, Timothy Snyder’s healthcare nightmare began with abdominal pain that took ... -
Albanian President denounces US sanction against former leader
TIRANA, Albania (AP) – The Albanian president offered his public support on Saturday for a former prime minister who was sanctioned by the United States this ... -
Albanian President denounces US sanction against former leader | News from USA®
By LLAZAR SEMINI, Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) – The Albanian president offered his public support on Saturday for a former prime minister who was sanctioned ... -
Fremont County Bus Driver Arrested Charged With Slapping Child
The Guardian After 20 years of insults, Kwame Brown has proven revenge is best served searingly The former No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft ... -
Marcus of Goldman Sachs partners with C2FO for SME lending
Goldman Sachs Direct Bank partners with C2FO working capital platform to provide unsecured loans to SMEs. Goldman Sachs direct bank, Marcus, strengthens its involvement in lending ... -
European Blue Card: Council Presidency and Parliament agree new rules to attract skilled workers from third countries
Representatives of the Presidency of the Council and of the European Parliament reached provisional agreement on a proposal for a directive, known as the Blue Card ... -
Money laundering fuels dangerous housing bubble in Albania – Release
Between €300-700 million dirty money enters Albania each year, according to an estimate by the Global Initiative against Transnational Crime (GIATOC). On Wednesday’s Euronews program “In ... -
Money laundering in the Balkans is on the rise | The Economist
May 20, 2021 ON 12 MAY North Macedonian prosecutors have charged Nikola Gruevski, the country’s former prime minister, with money laundering. He is alleged to have ... -
EIB lends 25 million euros to Serbia for gas link with Bulgaria
BELGRADE (Serbia), May 20 (SeeNews) – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement to grant a 25 million euros ($ 30.5 million) loan to ... -
Albanian free after living in church in Detroit for three years to avoid deportation
DETROIT, MI – Ded Rranxburgaj can live freely again after seeking refuge from deportation at a church in Detroit for more than three years. George Mann, ... -
Vaccinated Miami Marlins fans no longer have to wear masks at baseball stadium starting Friday
Tax times “An outbreak of major bipartisanship” on the financing of infrastructure? The challenges Biden faces in reaching a bipartisan infrastructure deal were laid out Tuesday ... -
World Bank Support for Country Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
As of June 10, 2021 This list of countries, project documents, and procurement notices and contracts will be updated as data becomes available. Afghanistan (Approval: March ... -
US blocks entry of former Albanian President Berisha over corruption
Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha speaks at a press conference in Tirana on June 26, 2013. REUTERS / Arben Celi US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ... -
Albania’s trade gap between January and April widens
Regional today Wednesday 19 May 2021, 13:45 Albania’s trade deficit grew 24% year-over-year in the first four months of 2021, reaching ALL 116 billion ($ 40.5 ... -
How an Albanian arms depot turned into a ‘fish town’
The telegraph Nicola Sturgeon under pressure to put new Covid hotspot back in level 3 lockdown Nicola Sturgeon will reveal on Friday whether she will reimpose ... -
If I received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, will I need a booster?
Better life If you live in this state, you could get an additional check for $ 1,200 Whether it is you directly or a member of ... -
US sanctions former Albanian leader Berisha for corruption
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha for alleged “significant corruption” and barred him, his wife and children from entering the ... -
Denali Climbers Hope to Highlight Importance of Proactive Resilience> Youngstown Air Reserve Station> Post Display
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GA – Five current and former aviators – including two Air Force reservists – who plan to climb North America’s highest mountain ... -
Klopp names world-class Liverpool man who deserves much more credit
Trent Alexander-Arnold has proven extremely important for Liverpool this season with his corner kick for Alisson’s incredible West Brom winner, proof of that, according to Jurgen ... -
Albanian President calls investigation committee illegal indictment
TIRANA, Albania (AP) – The Albanian president on Tuesday refused to appear before a parliamentary committee investigating whether he violates the country’s constitution and should be ... -
Investors are betting on commercial real estate, undeterred by empty offices and hotel rooms
More than a year after the start of the pandemic, high-rise office buildings are largely empty. About one in two hotel rooms is unoccupied. Shopping centers ... -
Brdo-Brijuni statement: “The EU is capable of absorbing the World Bank”, Serbian wording of point on regional borders rejected
BRDO – At the Brdo summit near Kranj in Slovenia, the leaders of the Brdo-Brijuni process, which brings together the states of the Western Balkans, Croatia ... -
bne IntelliNews – The long road to tourism recovery
The collapse of tourism in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) was unprecedented. Several countries in the new Europe are heavily dependent on tourism for ... -
Commentary: Democratic autocratization and Albanian mass psychosis – Exit
It is evident that over the past twenty years there has been an overall decline in democracy. Many countries around the world, including the United States, ... -
Religious women associate human trafficking with family homelessness
Image renate The nuns of UNANIMA International have launched a new publication with the results of their research on the links between human trafficking and family ... -
“ Wonderful to see people enjoying a bit of normalcy again ”
// = do_shortcode (‘[in-content-square]’)?> Tafwyl yesterday “It was wonderful to see people enjoy a little normalcy again.†Manon Rees O’Brien, managing director of Tafwyl festival organizers ... -
13 things about Miss Universe Albania 2020 – CONAN Daily
Albania . Paula Mehmetukaj is an Albanian beauty queen and model. Here are 13 more things about him: In 1991, his mother participated in the first ... -
How to place your Preakness bet from home
Benzinga Preakness preview: how to watch it, how to bet on it and more Medina Spirit, who comes off a controversial Kentucky Derby victory, will try ... -
Montenegrin environmentalists denounce Chinese pledge to repair damage to UNESCO river
PODGORICA – Ecological concerns are mounting on a stretch of a new billion-dollar highway through a scenic river canyon at the confluence of competing influences in ... -
Jianpu Technology (NYSE: JT): Regulators Lead Strictest Single Business Loan Investigation.
Top 10 Cities With Lowest First-Time Home Mortgage Rates In March 2021 Top 10 Cities With The Highest First-Time Home Mortgage Rates In March 2021 Jianpu ... -
Comment: The possible impacts of Shell oil exploration in block 4 and around the Vjosa river – Exit
News that Shell is exploring areas around the Vjosa River in Block 4 in southern Albania has sparked controversy, protests and extensive media coverage. Shell claims ... -
bne IntelliNews – Money laundering drives up property prices in Western Balkan cities
The real estate and construction sectors are being used to launder illicit money from the drug trade and migrant smuggling in the Western Balkans, causing real ... -
The 10 best stock market mentors to take your trading to the next level in 2021
The pandemic last year put financial strain on countless people around the world. This is why it is important to find ways to increase your income ... -
“Tirana boom today”: Guardian readers on the smartest, funniest headlines | Letters
On your post celebrating the art of headline writing (Making a splash: the best – and funniest – Guardian headlines over 200 years, 13 May), my ... -
Economy is recovering faster than expected, says Bank of Albania – Tirana Times
The Albanian economy is recovering faster than expected. This was underlined by the Bank of Albania in its last report on the monetary situation in the ... -
BSTDB loan to support MGD Offshore Romania project
The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) has granted a loan of 15 million euros to the Midia Gas Development (MGD) project to develop the ... -
‘Coalitions of will’, disappointment in the Balkans and ‘openness to the East’ of Hungary – EURACTIV.com
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe here. /// The Global Europe Brief is ... -
Weekly Briefing: Bilateral Agreements Could Replace EU-Wide Green Passport – Vindobona.org
Summer travel and Covid-19 In bilateral discussions with the Czech Foreign Minister as well as in the five central meeting between the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, ... -
Need a credit card or a car loan? Banks make them easier to get
Banks are loosening the purse strings for consumer borrowers. Credit cards, auto loans and other personal loans are all becoming easier to obtain, more than a ... -
US plans ‘big drill’ in Central Europe, attacks Russia
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has announced several war games will be held across Europe, demanding that Russia open up on its defense exercises at its borders. ... -
JPMorgan and others plan to issue credit cards to people with no credit score
Some of the largest U.S. banks are planning to start sharing data on customers’ deposit accounts as part of a government-backed initiative to extend credit to ... -
Under reconstruction after earthquake, Albania destroys archaeological treasures
The 2019 earthquake killed 51 people and left hundreds of families homeless. But he was not the first to strike Durres, which during its long history ... -
Digital skills and development in the Western Balkans – Tirana Times
Through Milena Harito, former minister, MP The six countries of the Western Balkans, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, together representing a ... -
New report: Albania’s Hotspot for Drugs, Human Trafficking and Money Laundering – Released
Law enforcement in the Western Balkans must start tackling assets and proceeds of crime if they are to have a significant impact on drug and human ... -
What is LGBT + conversion therapy and why is it so controversial?
As the UK government promises to ban LGBT + conversion therapy, what is it and why is the practice so controversial? By Hugo Greenhalgh LONDON, May ... -
Read & Publish agreement confirmed between The Company of Biologists and EIFL
From Albania to Zimbabwe, researchers in 30 developing countries and countries with economies in transition can benefit from immediate and free open access publication in the ... -
Fans set to return to pilot football and cricket events in Wales
Pilot test events will take place in Wales over the next month as sporting fixtures in the country prepare to welcome supporters again. A Welsh government ... -
Royal York Property Management becomes the first Canadian company in the industry to expand globally
Toronto, ON –News Direct– Royal York Property Management Royal York Property Management announced today that the company is expanding in Europe to strengthen its global development ... -
French AFD and the World Bank lend 234 million euros to support Serbia’s green program
BELGRADE (Serbia), May 11 (SeeNews) – The French development agency AFD has signed agreements to provide two public policy loans worth a total of 234 million ... -
Mortgage lenders must increase the volume
The dynamics of mortgage business are unfolding at high speed. It might not always be fun to watch, but investors shouldn’t shy away from it just ... -
Austria opposes ‘decoupling’ EU trajectory between Albania and North Macedonia – EURACTIV.com
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, with on-the-ground coverage by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Before you ... -
bne IntelliNews – Albanian inflation remains slightly up in April
Albania’s consumer price index remained on an upward trend in April with the index rising to 1.9% annually, statistics office Instat said on May 10. The ... -
Your money or your life?
As Iago says in Shakespeare Othello, “who steals my purse steals garbage; it’s something, nothing” before continuing to state (wildly, but he spoke long before the ... -
Sputnik V vaccine helps San Marino become first country in Europe to defeat COVID and reduce infection rate to zero
San Marino was able to roll out the most successful vaccination campaign in Europe thanks to Sputnik V: average infection rate over 7 days per 1 ... -
New energy showcased at the local brands show
Dong Jun / SHINE A visitor views the SAIC exhibits at the China Indigenous Brand Expo. A number of companies focusing on new energies become the ... -
Albanian Prime Minister to Sack President of the Country
TIRANA, Albania – The Albanian Prime Minister on Monday expressed his determination to remove the president from his post, saying he has embarrassed the country. Prime ... -
Want to earn more on your money? Try to lend to a family member
Finding ways to earn a decent return on excess cash has become incredibly frustrating. With money market accounts offering ridiculous rates hovering around 0.5%, some of ... -
bne IntelliNews – Albanian inflation remains on a modest upward path in April
Albania’s consumer price index remained on an upward trend in April with the index rising to 1.9% annually, the statistics office Instat reported on May 10. ... -
SocGen aims to conclude agreements to stimulate investment banking
By Matthieu Protard PARIS (Reuters) – Societe Generale on Monday announced its intention to reorganize its corporate and investment banking activities by allocating resources to trading ... -
The mortgage boom is fading
The housing market is as hot as ever. The mortgage market, however, is in decline. Homes are selling at a blistering pace unprecedented since before the ... -
Edi Rama maintains an iron grip on diet – OpEd – Eurasia Review
The Albanian Socialist Party under the leadership of Edi Rama has established a one-party state diet it is to harm, to violate the national constitution and ... -
‘2030 roadmap’ will further strengthen Indo-UK ties
It introduces the India-UK partnership on vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics and expands the UK-India vaccine center to develop distribution policy, clinical trials, regulations, research and innovations ... -
Who’s Who: Suhail Mohammed Abanmi, Governor of Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
Opportunities for mutual benefit loom as Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan begins visit to Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a long-standing warm relationship with Saudi Arabia, ... -
Saudi Arabia distributes medical supplies to Albania
Opportunities for mutual benefit loom as Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan begins visit to Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a long-standing warm relationship with Saudi Arabia, ... -
Kosovo pays € 11m more for non-paying Serbs’ electricity bills – Exit
Kosovo’s parliament passed a bill of 11 million euros to cover electricity losses for six months in the four Serb-majority municipalities in the north of the ... -
Albanian lawmakers investigate president for impeachment
Albanian lawmakers agreed on Friday to form a commission of inquiry to decide whether or not to remove the country’s president, whom the ruling Socialist Party ... -
Cannabis producer paid smugglers who brought him from Albania
An illegal immigrant who worked on a cannabis farm in a desperate attempt to repay debt to those who smuggled him into the country has been ... -
Kosovo vows to resolve electricity billing problem in northern Serbia
Pedestrians walk in the predominantly Serbian north of Mitrovica, Kosovo, April 7, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE / VALDRIN XHEMAJ Albin Kurti’s government in Kosovo has decided to ... -
BSTDB grants € 15 million loan for the Midia gas development project in Romania
BUCHAREST (Romania), May 6 (SeeNews) – The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) on Thursday announced that it has granted a loan of 15 million ... -
Albania’s C-Bank keeps its key rate unchanged at 0.5%
TIRANA (Albania), May 6 (SeeNews) – The Albanian central bank has decided to keep its key rate unchanged at 0.5%, as it considers the current stance ... -
Russian troops mass near Ukraine, as US military disembarks army brigade in Albania
A U.S. Army Marine stands on a logistics support vessel as the ramp is lowered May 3, 2021, … [+] during joint logistics operations over shore ... -
In statement, G7 lists many ways they are deeply unhappy with China
Senior Group of Seven Nations diplomats have singled out China in a number of ways that could anger the Beijing government, from alleged human rights violations ... -
Banks in Archegos Aftermath tighten credit lines and review swaps
Wall Street banks are looking to tighten lending terms for some of their hedge fund clients following the collapse of Archegos Capital Management. Companies including Credit ... -
For the Ruined, Turkey’s Cryptocurrency Crackdown Comes Too Late | Business and economic news
Istanbul, Turkey – Hulya Ozkal thought she was investing wisely when she invested her savings in Bitcoin. “It might not have been millions, but I saved ... -
Albania’s post-election outlook: fragile bipolarity and state seizure
By Marcus How On April 25, Albania held elections for its unicameral parliamentary chamber, which has 140 seats. The distribution of the vote for the parties ... -
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Euro 2020 – Good news for Grealish? 3 English players should benefit from switching to teams of 26 players
UEFA have confirmed a 26-man squad increase for this summer’s European Championship – so what does that mean for England? The rule change is being made ... -
Is a Merchant Cash Advance Right For Your Business?
What is a merchant cash advance? A merchant cash advance provides alternative financing to a traditional small-business loan. Merchant cash advance providers say their financing product ... -
In the midst of a pandemic that plagued our nation and hit NYS especially hard, for the 22nd consecutive year, Schumer safely completes tour of all 62 NY counties | WIVT
From the office of Senator Charles Schumer: Even a year as tumultuous as 2020, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Senate Democratic Leader, today completed his 22nd consecutive ... -
Markelle Fultz signs long-term deal with Magic: Report
Bloomberg Chicago Auto Show Returning; Singapore Cracks Down: Virus Update (Bloomberg) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the country is on course to scrap lockdown ... -
Ukraine asks for more US military aid
Additionally, Albania’s political feud continues, Navalny’s defender arrested, and more. The big story: Blinken heads to Ukraine What happened: US military assistance to Ukraine will be ... -
EU delivers vaccines to Balkans after China and Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – The European Union on Tuesday began delivering EU-funded coronavirus vaccines to the Balkans, a region that wants to join the 27-nation bloc ... -
Biden and the Western Balkans
A lot was at stake for the Balkans in last November’s U.S. presidential elections. Serbian President Aleksandar VuÄić made a failed bet on Donald Trump, hoping ... -
bne IntelliNews – E-commerce rising stars of the Western Balkans
With their small populations, relatively low incomes and large informal economies, the six countries of the Western Balkans aren’t the best environment to nurture e-commerce champions. ... -
Citizens Against The Mafia – OpEd – Eurasia Review
On April 25, 2021, the tenth parliamentary elections since the democratic changes will take place in Albania. Once again the elections will be a confrontation between ... -
Consumer lenders face a new challenge: towards each other
Things are going very well for consumer lenders right now. Maybe too well. Stocks of lenders, including credit card, auto, student and personal lenders, have soared ... -
Albanian socialists seek to oust the country’s president
Lawmakers from the ruling left-wing Socialist Party in Albania have started impeachment proceedings against the country’s president, who they accuse of violating the constitution in the ... -
Powell says low income lending rules should apply to all businesses offering consumer credit
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has said rules on lending in low-income communities should be extended to cover all businesses providing consumer credit, not ... -
Albanian socialists launch impeachment of president
By LLAZAR SEMINI TIRANA, Albania (AP) – Lawmakers from the ruling Left Socialist Party in Albania have started the impeachment process against the country’s president whom ... -
President Borut Pahor strengthens ties with Albania – OpEd – Eurasia Review
On March 4 and 5, 2019, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Albania, Ilir Meta, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, ... -
Turkey Adds Crypto Firms to Terrorist Financing Regulation Economic and Economic News
The presidential decree adds cryptocurrency exchanges to anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules. Turkey has added cryptocurrency trading platforms to the list of companies covered by ... -
US military warmly welcomed ahead of NATO exercises in Albania
DURRES – Albanian main port of Durres this week hosted a huge influx of containers and large trucks ahead of NATO exercises, a concentration of military ... -
Count the costs of the defense failure to read it
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