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Wha ould ffood ood pair s be lik e hatt w would pairs like if the yw er e actual couples? they wer ere Everyone likes coupling. Mornings go with coffee, cinema with popcorn, and football with beer. We mix and match, but ultimately some couples just work better together. This applies to many cases, the first being love relationships and a close second, foods. Still, there are pairings and pairings: some are unpredictable, some eccentric, some odd, some explosive and some just perfect. Foodpanda (www.foodpanda.ge) loves pairing foods and analyzed their relationship as if they were actual couples. 1. The socially silent couple: Spaghetti & Meatballs The socially silent couple is actually only silent about one topic – their relationship. These two are social media-active across multiple platforms, posting selfies, having brunch with friends on Instagram, etc. But this couple has no social media posts about each other. If you didn’t know they are in a relationship you might as well think they are single. My guess is either they’re both trying to play it cool (while being horrified by the idea of commitment), or they just want to keep their options open. 2. The PDA (Public Display of Affection) couple: Burger & Fries Ugh. Whether these two are fighting or are just going to the supermarket, they can’t stop talking about each other. These oversharers’ posts are the most recurrent you see when scrolling through your news feed. They spend more time kissing than talking. They’re the type who will go to a party and will spend the whole time just the two of them, making out or just being ridiculously happy. 3. The couple where one is way more into it: Pancakes & Maple Syrup It’s instantly obvious when
The jealous couple: Fish & Chips
you come across one of these couples. It’s a combination of the above two categories – one part oversharer, one part socially silent. She’s totally head over heels in love with him, becoming all syrupy and gooey, while he’s not all that bothered, really. He just sits there, without really putting any effort into the relationship. She’s totally in love daydreaming about their wedding day, meanwhile he’s on Tinder, keen on meeting different people and clearly not ready for a commitment. 4. The awkward couple: Peanut butter & Jelly They are quite clearly not good for each other, and it’s a pretty unhealthy relationship, but somehow they just can’t keep away. No matter how many times you tell them that it’s not a clever idea to be with each other, they ignore all advice and invest on in a dysfunctional union, and act all Romeo & Juliet about the situation. 5. The always-arguing couple: Chocolate & Orange It’s the couple you have long given up in trying to separate or reunite. They might even make you pick sides. These two love each other, but in such strange ways. Both are strong, opinionated and autonomous and don’t like to be told what to do. None of them surrenders or admits defeat easily. They act completely different when they are apart and hang out with dissimilar groups
of people, and yet, when they are in truce they are such an invigorating duo. 6. The secret affair couple: Chocolate & Salt Giveaway details: Paranoid glances around the room, secretive hand touching, giggling, and looking intensely in the eyes. This pairing can’t go unnoticed as they bring out each other’s flavors. They think people don’t know they love each other, but everybody knows really. 7. The effortlessly cool couple: Cheese & Wine They look like best friends, fight like brother and sister and dance like a duet. The most astounding characteristic is the balance between independence and interdependence. They have clear boundaries; they are separate people with separate interests, and when they come together their qualities are amplified. 8. The power couple: Strawberries & Cream She’s the most beautiful girl, he’s the most hansome boy. They are proficient in multiple sports, they have super white teeth and they wear matching clothes. Oh, and they are usually blond and slightly posh. 9. The couple that never goes out. Ever.: Milk & Cookies They are so wrapped up with each other that you forget if you’ve seen either of them the last month. They always go for the stay-in option to cuddle on the
couch, watching romantic comedies. You have a feeling there is absolutely nothing that they do not do together. 10. The jealous couple: Fish & Chips They are so paranoid about the other cheating; they check each other’s phones and stalk the Facebook profiles. The are always asking about their ex, still worrying they are not over them. You always feel their distrust and competitiveness when you are around them. 11. The unexpected couple: Melon & Prosciutto You have no idea how these two work so well together, but they definitely do. They are diametrically opposed. She likes to read, he doesn’t even have a magazine at his place. He’s sporty, she can’t even be bothered to take the dog out for a chilled walk. She’s fiery and passionate, he’s calm and comforting. He’s really, really tall, she’s tiny. About foodpanda foodpanda, together with its affiliated brands hellofood and Delivery Club, is the leading online marketplace for food delivery, being active in more than 40 countries across five continents. The company enables restaurants to bring their menus online and extend their customer base. For consumers, foodpanda offers an online marketplace with the widest gastronomic range from where they can choose their favorite meal on the platform or via the app that is available for free on AppStore and Google Play. The brand began its operations in Georgia in 2014, and already spans over 70 restaurants throughout the largest cities in the country, including Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Mtskheta and Rustavi. www.foodpanda.ge
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PASHA Bank Named Fastest Growing Corporate Bank in Georgia 2015 PASHA Bank was named the Fastest Growing Corporate Bank in Georgia 2015 by the Global Banking and Finance Review Awards. PASHA Bank is a Bakubased financial institution operating in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey providing a full range of corporate and investment banking services to large and medium-sized enterprises. PASHA
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EBRD Facilitates Large Carbon Credit Deal in Georgia Enguri Hydro Power Plant concludes sale of carbon credits to Norwegian utility Engurhesi Ltd, the stateowned operator of Enguri hydropower plant (HPP), recently concluded the first sale of carbon credits. This deal crowns years of investment, which led to the project’s registration under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) towards the end of 2012. The financial closure of this transaction in difficult market circumstances has a strong demonstration effect. This is a major milestone for Engurhesi, which is now well-positioned to generate additional financial revenues from the sale of its emission re-
ductions going forward. The deal was supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) through its Carbon Project and Asset Development Facility (CPADF), which provided technical assistance to help Engurhesi decide on a sales strategy as well as the verification of emission reductions realised between January 2013 and August 2014. Over 400,000 carbon credits were sub-
sequently issued and sold by Engurhesi to Norwegian utility Statkraft. The important feature of this deal is that this is the first time that part of the costs involved in concluding the carbon project development cycle are recovered under the CPADF. Cost recovery is linked to the successful sale of carbon credits, hence the EBRDtakes the carbon project development risk. In doing so, it seeks to increase the participation of its clients in the global carbon market. The EBRD has financed the rehabilitation of Enguri HPP, which now produces over 40 per cent of the electricity consumed in Georgia. As a result of the refurbishment, the overall output
from Enguri HPP has increased by 10 to 15 per cent, leading to significant emission reductions. Part of these emission reductions also compensated for the environmental impact of the Bank’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Tbilisi, which was recently certified as a carbon neutral event The EBRD is the largest institutional investor in Georgia with over ˆ2.5 billion investments in more than 184 projects. In addition to being a leading investor in many sectors of the Georgian economy, the Bank also provides advisory services and is committed to helping attract additional investment to the country.
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