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Careful planning to avoid stress
Foregone conclusions are easy to make. Fulfilment is something else. Nothing is concluded before careful consideration of the strategy and tactics...
How stressful were the stress tests?
The hype preceding and following the stress test exercise conducted by the Committee of European Banking Supervisors was inevitable. Markets...
Double-dip days
The global economy, artificially boosted since the recession of 2008-2009 by massive monetary and fiscal stimulus and financial bailouts, is...
Features
European Law Report - New rights for boat passengers
Passengers travelling by ferry or going on a cruise will soon get to enjoy new rights when travelling anywhere within the European Union....
Stock Market Review - Crimsonwing reports marginal loss in FY March 10
Earlier this week, the IT services company Crimsonwing plc published its March 2010 Annual Report and convened a stockbrokers meeting which was...
Registering a superyacht
The uncertain economic times recently faced by the industry together with the increasingly safety and security sensitive environment have...
Weekly Market Commentary - Euro support and trading after the stress test results
European banks’ stress tests are out of the way now, but what effect did they have?
At a first glance, comparing the actual results with what...
News
Private sector investment ‘below EU average’
Investment by the private sector in Malta averaged some 15.3 per cent of GDP during the 2000 – 2009 period, the lowest when compared to the...
Draft Taxpayer’s Charter places high standards onus on authorities
Consultation procedures on the proposed Taxpayer’s Charter were initiated by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday with the launch of a draft in...
Go sets up new networks operations centre
Telecoms group Go has set up a unified network operations centre at its corporate headquarters in Marsa, as part of its ongoing infrastructure...
751 businesses to take over European Parliament
Following the success of the first edition in 2008, a second edition of the “European Parliament of Enterprises” will take place on October...
Seminar on managing Legionnaires’ Disease
Chemichal Globe Ltd in collaboration with the Malta Association of Environmental Health Officers is organising a half-day seminar entitled...
Pre-Budget 2011: Ideas, Vision, Discussion - Sixty per cent of foreign direct investment is in financial sector
Sixty per cent of the stock of foreign direct investment in Malta takes the form of capital inflows in the financial sector, according to the...
New Esprit charter division sees encouraging business
Esprit Yachting’s newly established charter division has already seen an encouraging response to short cruise propositions on board its two...
EU approves new rules on economic data by member states
The 27 EU member states this week adopted a new regulation strengthening the role of Eurostat – the EU’s statistics office - in the...
First of three Mamas & Papas stores expected in March
Mamas & Papas, the Huddersfield-based nursery and parenting brand, will make its first local appearance at Sliema’s Plaza early next year...
European Union Iran sanctions to be reviewed in six months
The European Union sanctions against Iran adopted by EU foreign ministers on Monday are to be reviewed in six months, Foreign Minister Tonio Borg...
New partner for Ganado & Associates Investment Funds and Services Group
Richard Ambery has joined Ganado & Associates, Advocates, as a partner in their Investment Funds and Services Group. Mr Ambery, who qualified...
Pendergardens’ Phase One inaugurated
Pendergardens, the St Julian’s development, has reached its first major milestone after Phase One was inaugurated earlier this month.
Block 11...
BoV Tunisia office participates in ME business forum
Bank of Valletta’s representative office in Tunisia recently participated in a Business Forum held at the Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and...
Remax kicks off workshop series for teams
Estate agent group Remax Malta recently held a day’s training workshop on marketing techniques for sales and letting associates at the Corinthia...
Job shadowing programme
The MFSA, the Career Guidance Unit within the Education Division and the Secretariat for Catholic Education have, for the second year running,...
EU proposes to amend the Depositor Guarantee Scheme Directive and the Investor Compensation Scheme Directive
As part of its work to create a safer and sounder financial system, prevent a future crisis and restore consumer confidence, the European...
New licences issued in June/July
Professional Investor Funds
CIS licence issued to Burren Global Arbitrage Fund SICAV plc in respect of one sub-fund. This fund is a Professional...
Licences surrendered during June/July
Collective Investment Schemes
Lombard Funds SICAV plc.
RBAM II Funds SICAV plc.
Trusts and Trustees
Management Services International (Nominee)...
New EU legislation aims to facilitate economic migration
The European Commission recently approved two separate draft directives on seasonal work and intra-corporate transferees which were presented by...
Vodafone to collaborate with Royal Malta Yacht Club
Vodafone Malta is to support the Royal Malta Yacht Club in Ta’ Xbiex in the organisation of races and the provision of fitness, recreation and...
UK inflation high for much of next year – BoE governor
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King yesterday warned inflation would remain high throughout most of 2011 in a further blow to households facing...
Japan’s NEC posts loss, Sanyo returns to black
Japanese electronics firm NEC Corporation said yesterday its net loss deepened from a year earlier for the three months to June because of a...
Eurozone debt crisis weighed on bank lending in Q2 – ECB
The eurozone debt crisis weighed on bank lending in the second quarter of the year, the European Central Bank said yesterday, even though mortgage...
John West in €680m Thai sale
The UK’s leading canned fish brand, John West, was set to fall into Thai hands yesterday following a €680 million deal.
Private equity firm...
Costs up as easyJet brings in extra planes
Budget airline easyJet said yesterday it had been forced to draft in extra aircraft to fill in the gaps in its summer schedule.
New chief...
IATA reports surprising growth of global air travel, lifted by Asia
International air travel grew faster than expected in June led by a sharp improvement in Asia, airline association IATA said yesterday.
Passenger...
Fiat offers up to €1,000 more for old cars
Local Fiat agent UCIM Co Ltd is offering customers up to €1,000 more for their old car than its current second-hand value when trading it in for...
EU Business Diary - Forthcoming EU-related events
September 7 – 9, European industrial technologies conference, Brussels.
This conference will focus on the need for innovation within European...
Jaguar XJ makes Malta debut
Gasan Enterprises Ltd officially launched the all-new Jaguar XJ in Malta at a reception at the residence of British High Commissioner Louise...
SafeMed II project assisting beneficiaries in voluntary audit scheme
The EU-funded regional transport project SafeMed II, which is being implemented in the Mediterranean region, is currently engaged in providing...
Maltaattraction.com chooses Icon for its new website
Valletta-Living History recently released its new website www.maltaattraction.com, built by Icon. The website features ICON.snap™, a...
WiFi hotspots on Pjazza Tigné
With increasing public use of the new piazza at Tigné Point, SIS Ltd, Midi’s joint venture with Siemens Italia, have installed several WiFi...
David Cameron launches charm offensive in India
British Prime Minister, David Cameron, kicked off a much-touted visit to India yesterday, aimed at winning over a key business partner seen as...
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