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According to Teikoku Databank, the number of bankruptcies in Japan resulting from COVID-19, including companies with liabilities of less than ¥10 million ($90, 130) and individually run businesses, reached 2,000 as of noon on September 3, 2021. Liabilities from the bankruptcies totaled ¥620.6 billion ($5.6 bln), with 58.2% (1,163 bankruptcies) involving liabilities of less than ¥100 million ($901, 000).

Unemployment in Israel in the second half of August rose from 5.3% to 5.6%, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports. At the same time, broad unemployment, which includes those on unpaid leave, fell from 8.1% to 7.8%.

Overall, Georgia has demonstrated a notable drop compared to the DQL index 2020, falling from 63rd to 53rd place. Regionally, Georgia ranks 9th in Western Asia and surpasses Armenia, Jordan, and Azerbaijan.

The Romanian authorities said that booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered starting on September 28, as the country last week registered 6,789 new cases of COVID-19, the largest single-day increase in cases since December 2020.

Almost 3.5 million people visited Ukraine in the summer season of 2021, the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service said.

More than half of Europeans plan to travel abroad in the next four months despite risks with the ongoing pandemic, research shows.

383,051 tons of cement have been imported by Georgia from Azerbaijan during the first eight months of the current year. The figure is up from 170,492 tons as compared to the same period of the prior year.

In addition, 777,621 people are fully vaccinated - 27.2% of the adult population.

The national currency strengthened against the US dollar as a result of trading on September 27. The exchange rate was 0.09 tetri, bringing the official value of the dollar to 3.1172 lari.

“The government is motivated to hold exemplary elections again so that the country could continue peaceful and stable development with no fluctuations and chaos in the next three years,” said Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili

"We are not in the normal mode. More than 180 million people became poor in the world due to the pandemic - Georgia is no exception, unemployment and poverty increased due to the pandemic".

The British Poultry Council has estimated there are nearly 7,000 vacancies across the sector, leading some chicken producers to cut their output, and sparking shortages at restaurant chains Nando's and KFC.

Brands including toymaker Hasbro and sportswear giant Adidas have warned of potential supply bottlenecks going into the crucial holiday season.

"The first project is "Udabno Solar Power Plant", but we continue to work with several international banks, donor organizations to carry out new projects in the nearby area of Rustavi, Gardabni, Marneuli, Sagarejo," said Giorgi Chikovani.

The IMF notes that Georgia adopted new legislation on commercial banks (their insolvency) in 2019, although various issues and regulations remain to be worked on. These include the rules and procedures for operating the “Bridge Banks”.

The meat has long been a part of South Korean cuisine with about 1 million dogs believed to be eaten annually, but consumption has declined as more people embrace the animals as companions rather than livestock.

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