The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Wednesday passed an anti-smoking ordinance that is stricter than the national version currently under consideration, in a move intended to rein in secondhand smoke and create a tobacco-free 2020 Olympics. The capital city’s smoking ban precedes the passage of a similar amendment to the Health …

Ajara Textile, Georgian factory makes official uniforms for Croatian National Football team, Nike confirms. Ajara Textile has been implementing business projects as part of Enterprise Georgia program, with the support of Entrepreneurship Development Agency of Ministry of Economy. The factory has already employed 550 persons. The company exports products to …

Spices company ”Spyrecipe” will export its products to Israel,- company founder Mako Kavtaradze shared. According to her, Israel was considered as their export market, and they received an offer from that country. Active work is underway at this stage and SPYRECIPE product will be sent to Israel in September. Maiko …

German and Spanish companies have expressed interest in Georgian wooden toys, David Katsitadze, founder of GeoToys Group told Business Morning TV program. However, the company cannot supply products to European partners, because it lacks for financial resources to expand production. “We have applied to all commercial banks in Georgia, starting …

By the decision of the Japanese government, 4 Georgian laboratories have been added to the list of foreign laboratories registered in Japan, which will significantly simplify the procedures for Georgian wine export in Japan. Prior to this decision, the Japanese customs used to check and certify Georgian wine, which was …

Yandex, popularly known as Russia’s Google, is working on its own online shopping service that might help it become Russia’s Amazon. Yandex is Russia’s biggest tech firm, and best known for creating the country’s most popular search engine. The firm says it has 50 million monthly users — an impressive …

After showrooms in Paris, Matériel is waiting orders from about 30 stores from around the world. According to international sales manager Nuki Chabukiani, the outline of the initial orders is already taken and exact number of the stores will be clear in about 2 weeks. From June 19 – June …

Interview with Nana Baramidze Public Relations Manager of United Airports of Georgia. Why did you decide to enter this field, and what kind of opportunities does this profession give you? Aviation is completely new to me, very interesting and at the same time, the area full of challenges. Whether it …

Azerbaijan Hazelnut Producers and Exporters Association (AHPEA) intends to expand the geography of hazelnut exports in the European market, the association’s Chairman Ismayil Orujov told Trend. He said that last week Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) organized an export delegation to Switzerland, and about 12 Azerbaijani producers took …

For many years air pollution indicators in Georgia and Tbilisi are widely covered in a lot of international and domestic reports. According to the 2017 December indicator of World Health Organization (WHO), Tbilisi is one of the most polluted cities worldwide, where air pollution norm is 2.9 times worse. According …

“Images are not innocent. They tell us things about the world.” —Alfredo Jaar Fashion and Art is not just about aesthetics and ornamentation. It serves a purpose. Fashion has played a significant role in activism through imagery and performances. Over the centuries, artists have always been inspired by what happened …

Two deals were made at Georgian Stock Exchange (GSE) during the last week’s trading sessions. Deals were made on 26085 shares of JSC Liberty Bank and JSC Bank of Georgia. Total value of the deals marked 3464 GEL. As to off-exchange deals, one off-exchange deal was made on more than …