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HSBC Bank’s commitment to gender diversity has earned it a spot in the global ‘The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2015’.
The UK newspaper recognised HSBC for prioritising gender diversity in its business strategy, according to the annual list jointly published with Opportunity Now, a gender equality campaign from Business in the Community.
This recognition extends to HSBC Malta, where a number of initiatives to advance women have been set in place, including Banking on Women as well as the recently-launched Arrow programme.
Entries were open to any employer around the world with UK presence. As part of the entry process, HSBC showed how it promotes gender equality – both internally and externally – as part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Seminar to present proposal on reformed market economy
The Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (FCAPP) will be hosting a seminar to present a proposal for a reformed market economy.
This proposal, based on Pope Francis’s statement “thou shalt not to an economy of exclusion and inequality – such an economy kills”, saw the input of a number of leading personalities including former prime minister Lawrence Gonzi and President Emeritus George Abela, among others.
The seminar will be held at the Seminary in Tal- Virtù on June 3 between 6pm and 7.30pm, with the participation of economist Lawrence Zammit, philosopher Mark Sultana and former trade unionist Gejtu Vella, with Joseph Zahra as chairman of the panel.
Archbishop Charles Scicluna will also be delivering a keynote address during the seminar.
Olly’s unveils new products
Olly’s has added two items to its range of eight premium products: salmon burgers and mini cevapcici.
Olly’s Premium Eats is a local frozen food brand created by P. Cutajar and Co. Ltd.
“Creating a food brand from scratch was a new adventure for us, and an exciting one too. Olly’s has been very successful during its first year and its popularity has pushed us to expand our brand and launch two new products,” said CEO Denis Zammit Cutajar.
P. Cutajar & Co. Ltd is one of Malta’s longest established importers and distributors, boasting an extensive portfolio of wines, spirits, confectionary, food and beverage brands accumulated over 150 years.
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Misco surveys financial services packages
Misco has published its second edition of its Salaries & Benefits Report 2015 for the financial services sector.
The report covers 58 different positions and analyses salaries and benefits for those working in accountancy and audit firms, banking and finance, insurances, investments and fund management companies. Of the 58 positions analysed in the report, 34 are new when compared to the first edition of the same report published in 2013.
Besides basic salaries, the report also compares fringe benefits which include, among others, performance bonuses, car and fuel allowances, academic allowance, life and health insurance, communication and travel allowances.