* Biden urges Russia to abide by ceasefire * Asks Georgia to improve democratic standards * Russia vows to stop Georgia re-arming TBILISI, July 23 - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden pledged Washington's strong support...
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 - U.S. and Georgian officials discussed the possibility last week of negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) and plan to have more exploratory talks on the subject, a top U.S. trade official...
* Georgian Bank grew fast; catered to developers * Failure to cost FDIC insurance fund about $892 mln * One in five bank failures this year from Georgia (Recasts with details on bank failure; adds...
* Georgia war prompted reappraisal of Europe war risk * Year on, investors focus on economic woes not politics * Danger remains particularly over summer periods LONDON, Aug 4 - Markets might have moved on...
WASHINGTON, March 20 - U.S. bank regulators on Friday closed FirstCity Bank of Stockbridge, Georgia, the 18th U.S. bank to fail this year as the struggling...
* Congress could face decision on Cold War-era provision * War sparked congressional interest in Georgia trade * U.S. tariff cuts eyed for Pakistan, Afghanistan WASHINGTON, March 10 - Congress could act on legislation this...
WASHINGTON, March 6 - U.S. regulators closed Freedom Bank of Georgia bank on Friday, the 17th U.S. bank to fail this year as the struggling economy and falling home prices take their toll on financial...
BRUSSELS (AFP)--European leaders will sit down Friday with Russia's Dmitry Medvedev hoping to renew economic ties with their biggest energy supplier despite deep divisions over the war in Georgia. European Union members expect France's President...
BRUSSELS (AFP)--Japan on Wednesday pledged $200 million in aid to Georgia at an international donors' conference, deputy foreign minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said. Much of the funding, to be given over three years, will be to...
BRUSSELS (AFP)--Japan on Wednesday pledged $200 million in aid to Georgia at an international donors' conference, deputy foreign minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said. Much of the funding, to be given over three years, will be to...