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Avanzia Taxand wins 2013 tax award
Avanzia Taxand has again been named Best National Tax Firm by the global publication International Tax Review in recognition of the high quality integrated tax advice they provided to a vast array of international clients. Walter Cutajar, managing...
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Konnekt partners South African specialists
Konnekt, the San Ġwann-based recruitment firm, has partnered organisation development solutions provider Omnicor to offer employers a range of candidate assessment options. Established in South Africa in 1998 by husband and wife James Ashton and...
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Circulation of counterfeit goods: a European campaign
The European Commission has started a campaign which aims to raise consumer awareness and to prevent the circulation of counterfeit goods within the European market. Counterfeiting within the European Union has increased considerably in recent years...
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BLM to introduce research products
Business Leaders Malta is to introduce its latest product offering, BLM Research, in a bid to satisfy increased demand from the local business community for meaningful data to support decision-making. BLM Research’s first project was Employee...
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VFM introduces UCITS Master Feeder Fund
Valletta Fund Management Limited is enabling investors to access a portfolio of a broad range of asset classes and strategies through the Vilhena Broad Opportunities Fund. Introducing the fund, VFM head Mark Agius said the new Vilhena Broad...
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Smart Technologies seminar on industrial IT
Smart Technologies is holding a half-day seminar on IT solutions for the heavy industry, particularly for companies operating in manufacturing, retail, logistics and healthcare industries. The IT event, themed Technology, The Next Chapter, will be...
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Lower interest rates from Bank of Valletta home improvements finance
Homeowners seeking to upgrade or refurbish their homes may now take out a loan at advantageous interest rates from Bank of Valletta. Customers can use the loan to finance a number of projects ranging from regular maintenance such as decorating and...
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2013 could prove to be a milestone year for IHI
Two weeks ago, International Hotel Investments plc published its 2012 annual report and presented it to the financial community at a business luncheon. The report was recently mailed to all shareholders of the company ahead of the annual general...
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Is gold starting to lose its glitter?
In the past several months, many investors thought they had discovered a way of beating the low returns gained from their financial assets by investing in gold. Many Western governments are still struggling with huge debt mountains, slow economic...
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More women needed in tech
Malta recently celebrated Girls in ICT Day, an annual event in member states of the International Telecommunications Union, supported by the European Union, that promotes women in the ICT industry. Today around seven million people work in the...
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Thomas Smith supports Captain Phillips filming
Thomas Smith Group, exclusive Maersk agents in Malta, provided assistance throughout the filming of Columbia Pictures’ release Captain Philips. The Paul Greengrass-directed action thriller starring Tom Hanks is the true story of Captain Richard...
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Swiss stocks lift European shares to fresh heights
European shares scaled new five-year highs yesterday, led by gains for several major Swiss stocks after a fresh fall on the Swiss franc that should continue to buoy the country’s exporters. UBS technical analysts said European equity markets may...
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A fairer deal for expats and tourists
Enemalta Corporation cannot lose any income stream, no matter how weak. It is in a very bad state, both in terms of revenue relative to expenses as well as in terms of its debt burden. Bipartisan plans to use a special purpose vehicle to alleviate...
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Big data, cloud drive enterprise software growth
Last year, the worldwide software market grew 3.6 per cent year on year, reaching a total market size of $342 billion, which was in line with International Data Corporation’s previous forecast of 3.4 per cent and less than half the growth rate...
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Anchovy named official film crew for 2013 Superyacht Cup
Anchovy Luxury, the superyacht marketing specialist, has been named official film crew for the 2013 Superyacht Cup which takes place in Palma de Mallorca between June 19 and 22. Now in its 17th year, the Superyacht Cup is the longest running...
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Shipping movements
These vessels are expected in Malta: The K River from Izmir to Izmir, the CMA CGM Onyx from Damietta to Genoa, the Westerburg from Mersin to Antalya, the Macao Strait from Misuratah to Misuratah, the Tyrusland from Tripoli to Tripoli, the Avonmoor...
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Boeing resumes deliveries of 787 Dreamliners
Boeing Co. resumed deliveries of its high-tech 787 Dreamliner jet, ending a period of nearly four months in which it was unable to provide new planes to customers because of safety concerns about the battery system. The delivery of the first jet...
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Restrictions over providing services
National authorities may invoke the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing as a justified objective which warrants restrictions on the fundamental freedom to provide services enjoyed by every EU citizen and legal entity. Such...
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Regulator mulls setting rules for Bitcoin
The top US derivatives regulator is considering whether the Bitcoin virtual currency should be subject to its rules, an official at the agency said. Bart Chilton, one of five commissioners at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said he had...
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Fimbank plc appoints head of SCF in London
Michael Marnell has joined Fimbank plc as senior vice president, head of structured commodity finance. He joins from Mizuho Corporate Bank, where he served as head of trade finance solutions EMEA in the global trade finance department. He will be...
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