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Tourists head off the beaten track in CEE and Eurasia
Exotic destinations in Central Asia and the Caucasus saw the region’s sharpest increase in tourist spend in the last seven years, a report from the WNWTO shows.
Ukraine’s renewable rush still faces uncertainties
Ukrainian energy companies are rushing into new renewable power projects to take advantage of "green tariffs," and the country is ideal for wind and solar power, but experts worry the momentum may be lost later this year when regulations change
Belarus' new nuclear power plant will change the balance of energy in the Baltics
Russia’s Atomstroyexport is close to completing Belarus’ controversial $11bn Astravets nuclear power plant that will change the energy security mix in the Baltic states.
Albania beats EU nations on renewable energy
Latvia has emerged as the continent’s biogas generation leader, Eurostat data show, while former laggard Hungary has boosted investment into renewables in recent years.
VOX: Banking in a time of uncertainty — BCS GM diversifies out of Russia
BCS Global Markets is a fast growing broker-dealer that has its origins in Russia, but has been diversifying into the UK and US. bne IntelliNews sits down with BCS GM’s CEO Roman Lokhov
Russian stocks in a time of uncertainty
Russia's economy is recovering and the leading companies are paying record dividends, but the RTS index has been range bound for years as the politics of sanctions overshadow everything. bne talks to Roman Lokhov, CEO of BCS GM, on this and more.
Croatia’s summer season disappoints as tourists return to Turkey and Egypt
Dip in arrivals in August causes consternation in world’s most tourism dependent economy, but tourist numbers soar in other Eastern Adriatic destinations.
Romania’s “disobedient” GenZ shun employment for startups
Company ownership by young adults has soared as young Romanian adults shy away from the 9 to 5 in favour of founding new businesses, many of them in creative sectors.
Who's who in Ukraine's 2019 elections
The election season has opened in Ukraine ahead of crucial parliamentary and presidential elections slated for next year and the field is wide open. Who is running and what do they stand for?