Georgia: tourism revenue to increase in 2023

Galt & Taggart, a Georgia-based company for investment banking and management services, has forecast the country’s tourism revenues to increase by 15% YoY and reach $4 billion in 2023 in its Tourism Market Watch update released on January 25. The release said Georgia’s tourism revenues stood at $363.3 million in December 2022, up 2.9-fold YoY…

Ukraine: Ministry of Economy invites American business to participate in large-scale reconstruction

Reconstruction of Ukraine should affect all sectors of the economy at once – from transport, social and housing infrastructure to deep economic modernization and ensuring a favorable microclimate for business. The Government of Ukraine has approved a National Economic Strategy until 2030, which is to be implemented, among other things, with ongoing international support. This…

Poland: unemployment up in December 2022

Poland’s unemployment rate went up to 5.2% in December 2022 from 5.1% in November 2022, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on January 25. Economists polled by PAP expected a 5.2% unemployment figure in December 2022. The number of registered unemployed measured 812,300 in December 2022 against 800,200 in November 2022, GUS also said. Earlier,…