Drugi jezik na kojem je dostupan ovaj članak: Bosnian
By: Adnan Arnautlija
RAIFFEISEN BANK CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION WITH THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
With the signing of the new Memorandum that regulates continuation of collaboration, Raiffeisen Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Academy of Fine Arts Sarajevo have extended their successful collaboration that has been ongoing for nine years now. Within this project, the Bank enables the best students of the Academy to exhibit their works in the Raiffeisen GALLERY space every year, and supports their work through one-time scholarships.
On the occasion of this year’s signing of the Memorandum, the clients and employees of the Bank were given the opportunity to enjoy the joint exhibition of six young artists, after which solo exhibition of each of them will be organized.
In 2018, works will be exhibited by: Vedad Dizdarević, Sara Hasanefendić, Antonela Bender, Adnan Šopović, Ajša Beširević, Anđela Banović, and more information on these talented artists and their works can be found at this link.
CONFERENCE “START ME UP” TO BE HELD ON 21 FEBRUARY IN SARAJEVO
The Hotel Hills in Sarajevo neighborhood Ilidza will be the venue for the “Start Me Up” conference, set to take place on 21 February, 2018. Two organizations stand behind this event, the BURCH University and the Representation of the German Economy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (AHK BiH).
The BURCH University is actively involved in entrepreneurship education, creation of new startups and internships in top companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, since the main focus of education is the preparation of young people for major market challenges. On the other hand, the AHK BiH is a representative of the network that promotes foreign trade of Germany, but also helps local entrepreneurs and academic institutions. These two organizations have joined their academic and entrepreneurial experiences for the “Start Me Up” conference, which will offer the latest available information on the practice of establishing a start-up company.
The conference will explore the prospect for young people, the involvement of government institutions in simplifying the company’s founding process and will provide expert views in this field.
SERBIA 11TH ON BLOOMBERG’S MISERY INDEX
Rising prices are more of a threat to the global economy this year than joblessness, according to Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which sums inflation and unemployment outlooks for 66 economies.
Venezuela marks its fourth year as the world’s most miserable economy, with a score that’s more than three times what it was in 2017. Thailand again claimed “least miserable” status, though the nation’s unique way of calculating unemployment makes No. 2 Singapore worth noting. When it comes to the countries from the region, Serbia is placed 11th on this list, which is an improved forecast over last year, when it was tied with Brasil for the 9th place.
The Bloomberg Misery Index relies on the age-old concept that low inflation and unemployment generally illustrate how good an economy’s residents should feel. Sometimes, of course, a low tally can be misleading in either category: Persistently low prices can be a sign of poor demand, and too-low joblessness shackles workers who want to switch to better jobs, for instance.
YOUTUBE TV ADDS CHANNELS AND RAISES PRICES
YouTube TV, the platform’s live television subscription service, has added channels including TNT, Adult Swim, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, truTV, and Turner Classic Movies to its lineup. Subscribers will also soon have access to NBA TV and MLB Network.
However, the channel additions come with a price bump: YouTube TV will cost $40 per month for those who sign up after March 13. Currently, subscribers pay $35 each month.
The service now offers more than 50 channels, including NBC, ABC, ESPN, CBS,BBCAmerica, National Geographic and the Disney Channel.
FEARLESS GIRL IS GETTING A PERMANENT HOME IN NYC
Nearly a year after she first appeared in downtown Manhattan, right before International Women’s Day 2017, negotiations are under way between the Mayor’s Office and State Street Global Advisors, the financial firm behind the now-iconic statue Fearless Girl, regarding the long-term future of both Fearless Girl and her nemesis statue, Charging Bull.
According to multiple sources close to the matter, the parties have already decided to make the pair—now considered inseparable—a permanent fixture in the New York City landscape. The only issue yet to be determined is whether they will stay in their current location, which could be redesigned, or be moved to a new one.
Officials have traffic and safety concerns regarding the existing location, due to Fearless Girl’s immense popularity as a tourist destination, sources said. The current space could be redesigned to address those concerns, or both Fearless Girl and Charging Bull could be moved to a more pedestrian-friendly location nearby.
TWITTER CEO JACK DORSEY DOWNPLAYS ACQUISITION RUMOURS
Twitter’s chief executive has dismissed rumours that the social network is a prime acquisition target, after talk of a sale bubbled to the surface once more following the most successful quarterly revenue boost in the business’s history.
Speaking in response to a question at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference on Tuesday (13 February), Jack Dorsey said: “I’ve always thought that there’s a lot of strength to our independence.”
When quizzed on whether he saw any advantages to being part of a bigger group or company, Dorsey said that, for now, Twitter was not “constrained” by any one platform, adding: “We can work on every device. We can work through any medium.”