Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Business & Finance
Struggling automakers GM, Chrysler in merger talks
General Motors has had talks with smaller rival Chrysler LLC about a merger that would combine the No. 1 and No. 3 American automakers at a time...
'Time tunnel' encapsulates Gasan's 80 years
The main hall of the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, was on Wednesday night transformed into a 'time tunnel' that presented 80 years of...
HSBC strengthens UK subsidiary capital base
HSBC Holdings plc has announced a £750 million increase to its capital base from its own resources to further strengthen the already healthy...
Go Mobile offers tailor-made students' tariff
To coincide with the start of the new academic year, Go Mobile has launched a tailor-made students' tariff offering free calls, free text...
BoV launches ATM with online cheque deposit facility
Bank of Valletta is to launch one of the most technologically advanced models of ATM on the market.
The automated teller machine boasts...
Stock Market Report - When will King Kong capitulate?
"Like a Hollywood monster that is impervious to bullets, the credit crisis refuses to lie down and die. The authorities have bombarded it...
Indicators for the week - Inflation figures under scrutiny
In the US, markets will be watching for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or inflationary figures for September, which is expected by market...
New range of accounting software
Interprise Suite Accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software by Interprise Solutions, one of the most technologically advanced...
Maltese e-business consortium networking in Barcelona
A consortium of Malta's leading e-business organisations, eBusinessmalta.com, was represented at the seventh Annual European i-Gaming Congress and...
Vodafone to implement per second roaming charge
All Vodafone prepaid and postpaid customers will benefit from cost reductions of their calls while roaming in the EU with 'Vodafone World'....
HSBC, BoV lower base rate
After the European Central Bank announced a decrease in its reference rate from 4.25 to 3.75 per cent, HSBC and Bank of Valletta last week lowered...
Go re-opens new look shop
Go has re-opened its refurbished shop in Bay Street, St Julian's, offering customers mobile, telephone, Internet and television services under one...
'Understanding cryptology'
With reference to an article 'Understanding cryptography', which appeared in the IT supplement (The Sunday Times, September 21), the author, Dr...
The coming rally of Malta financial shares
Investors should ask themselves: "Are there signs of a coming vigorous rally of the massively undervalued financial sector of the Maltese...
ISU Malta meeting recommends casualty management guidelines
Over 50 international marine salvage experts were in Malta for the 54th annual general meeting of their trade association, the International...
The US election and the dollar
Although the intensification of the financial market crisis remains a key focus, attention will soon shift more squarely to the US presidential...
Can freedom and playfulness turn your staff into team players?
In today's highly skilled labour market, people refuse to be treated roughly by their superiors or talked to with arrogance even by their peers....
Inspiring software solutions
Malta's quest to embark as a world ICT hub is proving to be fruitful to the economy. This entire nucleus surrounding information technology is...
Choice for better careers in tourism
The Industry Human Resource Development Unit (IHRD) within the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) is once again launching the Choice programme.
Now in...
1,600 members registered with Mio Baby Club
Over 1,600 are registered members with Nestlè Malta's Mio Mummy and Baby Club - a club for parents of newborns to three-year-olds. The club...
Dhalia Real Estate strengthens marketing team
Dhalia recently appointed Anatole De Bono as marketing and operations executive. Mr De Bono has a vast experience in marketing and advertising,...
HP helps businesses increase efficiency and save costs
The HP Adaptive Infrastructure in a Box, which enables businesses with 100 to 999 employees to lower technology costs, increase operational...
Course on risks in the workplace
The Foundation for Human Resources Development (FHRD), in collaboration with the Institute of Health and Safety (IHS), is holding a course...
Ideacasa Open Week
After having established itself as a leading furniture brand and becoming a trendsetter in interior design, Ideacasa is now launching Styles of...
International training programme on population ageing
The first quarter of the 21st century has often been called the Age of Ageing. It is a well known fact that the world's elderly population is...
BoV staff help with clean-up at Villa Chelsea
Staff from the Bank of Valletta branch in Birkirkara recently dedicated a few hours to clean up Villa Chelsea's garden. Villa Chelsea, run by the...
Paul Curmi, Fino's featured craftsman
Ever since Carnival was introduced to Malta more than four-and-a-half centuries ago, it has been lovingly absorbed by our culture and continuously...
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