Business
Comment
Sick state of unemployment
The Economic Survey which accompanies the Budget speech and the estimates of revenue and expenditure for the coming year is a useful tool for...
Connecting economic ambitions with our education system
Practically every country planning its post-recession strategy is focusing on upgrading its education system to gain competitive advantage. In a...
The ghost in the recovery machine
The International Monetary Fund's October World Economic Outlook proclaimed that, "Strong public policies have fostered a rebound of...
From subprime to senior life settlement bonds?
There's a new kid on the block in the investment product world. It goes by the name of Senior Life Settlement (SLS) Bonds. These products aim to...
Trusts providing peace of mind
It is known that trust relationships are formed for many reasons and purposes. A settlor may indeed tailor a trust for any purpose provided that...
Budget 2010: A focus on economic recovery
The ongoing global recession pressures have not left the Maltese economy unscathed. Our economy is itself in recession, driven by a lower demand...
Features
European Law Report - Switching banks made easier
Switching bank accounts from one local bank to another has become easier than ever before. A set of common principles for bank account switching...
Stock Market Review - Interest rates expected to remain low during 2010
Following the global coordinated interest rate cuts in October 2008 in the aftermath of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, interest rate levels...
Weekly Market Commentary - Ben Bernanke comments on the US dollar
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, in a rare comment on the US dollar's value, on Monday acknowledged the currency's slump was causing some...
News
Microfinance - Tender to be issued for management of €10m in EU funds
A tender will shortly be issued for a credit institution to administer the €10 million microfinance funds announced in the Budget, Malta...
First of 388 spaces in SME parks to be available in a few months' time
A total of 388 industrial spaces will begin to be made available to small businesses in three parks within the next few months, the Finance...
Maltese business to present Voodoo 27 at Düsseldorf show
The much heralded Voodoo 27, built by Emocean Marine, the brand new boat-building company based in Abu Dhabi, will make its European mainland...
Malta to host first MiGS conference
CSB Group joined forces with Greentube AG, Megabyte Ltd, BMIT Ltd, VacancyCentre.com and RE/MAX (Malta), to host the first MiGS conference at Le...
MBN organises SME seminar in Brussels
Earlier this month, the Mediterranean Bank Network, the non-profit banking organisation headquartered in Malta, together with the Centre for...
Toyota material handling at Michael Debono Ltd
Michael Debono Ltd has been appointed the official representative of Toyota Material Handling Equipment - the global leader in material...
Middlesea Insurance management subsidiary wins major clients
International Insurance Management Services Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of Middlesea Insurance plc, is concluding negotiations with two new...
Business and consumer confidence improves
Business and consumer confidence surveys conducted in the third quarter showed a net improvement although on balance the replies still showed a...
Resellers to lobby Vodafone after top-up commission cut
Some resellers of Vodafone top-up vouchers are considering forming a group to lobby with the mobile operator after their commission was cut to...
Fimbank joint ventures in Russia, India operational by Q1 2010
Joint ventures entered into by Fimbank, the international trade finance bank headquartered in Malta, will be operational in Russia and India by...
Eurozone emerges from recession
The news that the eurozone economy has emerged from recession after growing between July and September will be welcomed in Malta which has strong...
Downturn forced hedge fund managers to respond swiftly: E&Y survey
The global downturn forced hedge fund managers to respond swiftly and radically to the demands of investors, according to a new survey published...
Local wardens' agency celebrates 10th anniversary
Guard and Warden Service House Ltd managing director Kenneth De Martino looks back on the last 10 years of local wardens as the agency which...
HSBC increases improved ATM presence
HSBC has installed another ATM machine in Tower Road (next to the Carlton Hotel), on the promenade between Sliema and St Julians bringing the...
Go offers data roaming in Libya
As from today Go becomes the first mobile provider in the world to offer data/ internet mobile roaming in Libya thanks to an agreement with Libyan...
Iraq wants France's Total to work in its oil fields
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told business leaders in Paris that he wanted to see the French energy giant Total working in his country's oil...
European Ombudsman says EU mishandled Intel case
The European Commission was guilty of maladministration in its record-busting anti-trust action against Intel, the European ombudsman said...
Chocolate groups Hershey, Ferrero eye Cadbury
US chocolate maker Hershey and Ferrero of Italy said yesterday they were mulling a potential counter-bid for British confectioner Cadbury, the...
Delta Air Lines offers JAL billion-dollar financial lifeline
Japan Airlines was offered a billion-dollar financial lifeline yesterday from Delta Air Lines and its SkyTeam alliance partners, as Tokyo refused...
British broadcaster ITV announces new chairman
ITV, the struggling British commercial television network, said yesterday that it had appointed former lawmaker Archie Norman as its new chairman,...
Spanish economy shrinks 0.3% in third quarter
Spain's economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in the third quarter from output in the previous three-month period and by four per cent on a yearly basis,...
The Audi A5 Sportback - the best of three worlds
Audi is presenting a new vehicle concept - the Audi A5 Sportback. The five door model with the long, flowing rear end unites the best of various...
HSBC launches 'World Selection' portfolios
HSBC has launched the global roll-out of World Selection, an innovative series of investment portfolios aimed at its retail customers...
BoV expands its customer service centre
Bank of Valletta has made a further investment in customer service by expanding the BoV Customer Service Centre.
An extension of the main...
FedEx Trade Networks opens freight offices in China and Europe
FedEx Trade Networks, the air and ocean freight division of FedEx Corporation, has opened new offices across China and in Europe as part of an...
EU agriculture funding seminar
EU funding opportunities for the agricultural sector is to be discussed in a seminar being held at Bank of Valletta's head office in Santa Venera...
Betting company is biggest R&D investor in Malta
Malta is still lagging behind in investment in research and development, according to a new report issued by the European Commission in...
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