Monday, September 6, 2010

Business & Finance

Daily currency report - Commercial Foreign Exchange Travelex Malta, freephone: 800 733 22, www.travelex.com/mt/
Sterling extended its gains with investors buoyed by yet more positive data from the UK. The US dollar was able to regain some levels despite the...

Market overview - European stocks close mixed - AFP
European stock markets closed narrowly mixed yesterday, consolidating recent gains after weak US data raised fresh doubts over the strength of the...

Shipping movements - Gollcher
The following vessels are expected in Malta: The CMA CGM Rabat from Oran to Algiers, the Bavaria from Tanger Med to Tanger Med, the Oued Eddahab...

Financial news - Bank of Valletta p.l.c.
The Malta Stock Exchange index closed slightly lower at the end of trading yesterday, dropping six points, or 0.2 per cent, to finish at the...

Travel - Britons spurn famous beach resorts for cheaper ones – poll - Peter Woodman, PA
Two of the world’s most famous beach destinations came last in a list of the top 20 sand-and-sun getaways picked by British holidaymakers, it...

Travel - Overweight? You should pay more to fly - PA
More than 70 per cent of holidaymakers reckon overweight air passengers should be made to pay for an extra seat on flights, according to a...

Travel - Survey finds Irish from the north biggest holiday spenders - Peter Woodman, PA
Northern Ireland holidaymakers have become the big spenders when on vacation, according to a survey. When on trips, Northern Ireland holidaymakers...

Travel - Australian cave tours available in Klingon - AFP
An Australian cave system is offering tours in Klingon, the alien language featured in cult science fiction series Star Trek, in what is believed...