Financial Health Forum

Yatırım ödüllü kazanmak için 13 Nisan'a kadar başvurun

Amerikalı Fon Şirketi Village Capital ve finansal refah alanında tüm dünyada çeşitli faaliyetlerde bulunan Metlife Foundation tarafından, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Mezunlar Derneği tarafından kurulan BUBA işbirliği ile düzenlenen Metlife Foundation Financial Health Forum: Turkey’18, 30-31 Mayıs tarihlerinde İstanbul’da gerçekleştirilecek.

Gov’t optimistic, works on new map

ISTANBUL - Economy Minister Ali Babacan says the government is working on a mid-term economic program, without mentioning the International Monetary Fund. Turkey would be ’the best’ among G20 nations in terms of its debt-to-gross domestic product ratio and budget, he says.

The water forum ends with mixed conclusions

ISTANBUL - The 5th World Water Forum, which started last week with the participation of 155 countries, ended on Sunday with mixed conclusions as the final declaration of the ministerial statement did not characterize water as a ’human right’ but instead stated it was a ’basic human need’.

Shipyards urge gov’t aid for competitiveness in Turkey

ISTANBUL - Turkey’s growing shipping industry needs government support to survive harsh global conditions, says Metin Kalkavan, chairman of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping.

Europeans urge Turkish shipyards to improve safety

The European Metal Workers Federation (EMF) called on major Turkish shipping and shipyard owners, who met Tuesday at a forum in Istanbul, to ensure that profits are not placed ahead of the health and safety of workers, as fatal accidents in the country's shipyards continue.

GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON FEB 20

These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in the Turkish press on Feb. 20, 2009. Hurriyet Daily News Online does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Quick ’n’ cheap: Chefs tune into hard times

PARIS - There are less diners nowadays willing to pay 300 euros for a good meal, so celebrity chefs of French cuisine are making sandwiches now. Guy Martin, the starred chef who runs the high-end Grand Vefour in Paris, has opened a snack food counter.

Hotels tackle economy

ISTANBUL - While most hotels in Istanbul are suffering much lower occupancy rates compared to this time last year, many owners remain hopeful that business will pick up considerably in spring, when Istanbul is host to a number of major conferences.

G7 countries pledge to safeguard financial system

The Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors are maintaining "heightened close cooperation" and pledged on Monday to take necessary actions to safeguard the international financial system.

G7 countries pledge to safeguard financial system

The Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors are maintaining "heightened close cooperation" and pledged on Monday to take necessary actions to safeguard the international financial system.