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U.N. Says Reached 9.5 Million with Food in Yemen Last Month
The U.N.'s World Food Programme said on Tuesday that it delivered food and food vouchers to more than 9.5 million hungry people in Yemen in December, just shy of its 10 million monthly target due to insecurity in the country threatened by famine, reports Reuters.
30% of Bulgarians Expect 2019 to be Worse than 2018
Bulgaria is among the countries in the world where pessimism prevails over optimism. 30% of Bulgarians expect 2019 to be worse compared to the current year, while 22% believe that the next 12 months will be better.
This is clear from the first and oldest "Global Index of Hope" called "End of the Year". The survey is conducted annually by Gallup International.
Analysis: Why is the Turkish economy inherently strong?
Given the Turkish Lira's volatility and the economy's bad press, there is widespread pessimism among Turkish investors. While we cannot forecast the short-term evolution of the currency or economy, we can make a rational assessment of long-term economic dynamics and highlight the country's strengths.
Greek terrorist convicted of killing Turkish diplomats granted 3rd furlough
Greek officials agreed late June 14 to grant a third furlough in eight months to a convicted far-left terrorist serving multiple life terms for a string of murders, and who was on a hunger strike pressing for his demand.
Consumers revert to pessimism
The improvement in consumer confidence in Greece in the last quarter of 2017 proved temporary, as optimism late last year gave way to pessimism in the first quarter of 2018, according to GfK's quarterly survey.
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The dark side of talent
However, statistics show that companies consistently fail at identifying talents. Data suggests that up to 40% of individuals in high-potential programs may not belong there (Zenger and Folkman, 2017). A major reason for this is that scientific and objective methods for talent identification are rarely used.
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Retail sales to begin on a high note
Retailers appear to have relatively high expectations for the winter sales, which start on Monday, January 8, and will last for more than seven weeks through February 28. The optimism stems from the rather positive picture of the festive period.
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For the First Time in 20 Years, The Majority of Bulgarians are Optimistic
For the first time in 20 years, the majority of Bulgarians are optimistic. This is the data from a survey by Alpha Research Agency done together with NOVA.
55 percent of the people who got questioned, they expect the next year to be better. The opinion is that 36% of respondents will be the same, and worse - 9%.
Vranje-based weekly closes, founder starts hunger strike
The founder of the Vranjske weekly, that was closed on Monday, and former NUNS President Vukasin Obradovic has begun a hunger strike.
Beta is reporting on Tuesday that he has done this "to draw attention to the pointlessness of the fight for media freedom."
Turkish economy needs normalization before incentives
We have learnt that Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım will announce the "attraction centers" program, including new economic incentives, this week.