Sunday, November 8, 2009

Business & Finance

Midi bonds sell out in 90 minutes
Some €18 million in bonds by Midi Plc were bought yesterday in an "overwhelming" spree that lasted 90 minutes. The bond issue was...

Daily currency report - Commercial Foreign Exchange Travelex Malta, freephone: 800 733 22, www.travelex.com/mt/
The sterling buckled against the dollar and the euro as traders opted to take profit on last week's impressive gains. Also weighing on the pound...

Financial news - Bank of Valletta p.l.c.
Trading on the Malta Stock Exchange yesterday was restricted to two equities, with trading being focused in the oldest listed company. The MSE...

Market overview - Europe stocks end down 1.5% as financials fall - Reuters
European shares ended lower yesterday as investor concern intensified about the scale of the economic slowdown, with financials leading the index...

UK retail sales suffer worst December fall on record - Reuters
Retail sales last month fell at the fastest pace on record for the key Christmas shopping month, a survey showed yesterday, underlining the tough...

Broadway finds show fundraising tougher amid crisis - Reuters
Broadway producers are finding it tough to attract investors for new productions as the global financial crisis begins to take a toll on the Great...

Trade deficit widens to record gap in November - Reuters
Britain's goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widened to a record level in November, official data showed yesterday, suggesting weaker...

Pro-mafia Facebook pages cause alarm in Italy - Reuters
Leading Italian anti-mafia activists expressed alarm that Facebook pages dedicated to praise some of Cosa Nostra's most notorious and bloody...

Do tough times draw TV viewers to web? - Eric Auchard, Reuters
In the first global recession of the internet age, budget-conscious consumers are showing they no longer have an endless appetite for every new...