Business
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Next-gen broker set on growth path
Exante, the Portomaso-based integrated brokerage and fund platform firm, is to grow its Malta team and is preparing to open an office in London. The next-generation prime broker, currently also present in Russia and Singapore with an international...
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Go plc chairman explains company strategy at AGM
Go plc chairman Deepak Padmanabhan reiterated the company’s commitment to continue with its €100 million, six-year investment programme when he addressed shareholders at the annual general meeting at the Hilton Malta recently. While significant...
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MBB seminar on improving access to finance for SMEs
The Malta Business Bureau and Bank of Valletta are holding a seminar at the Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana, on May 21 on access to finance for small businesses. The MBB, through a recently published report is putting forward its proposals to Maltese and...
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OHSA seminar on crane safety
The Occupational Health and Safety Authority, in collaboration with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, organised a half-day seminar on crane erection and examination. The event was organised by owners, erectors and examiners of...
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Gasan Mamo introduces online insurance renewal
Gasan Mamo Insurance has introduced a new facility allowing customers to renew their medical insurance policy online at www.gasanmamo.com. The online medical insurance renewal service is user-friendly: customers who receive the insurance renewal...
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From online shopping to real life mopping
It happened so fast. One minute I’m trawling Mr Porter trying to decide whether to invest in a tip-tapping pair of Grenson leather brogues or a pair of flirty Derby shoes by Ted Baker. And the next, I’m doing a mental balancing act – should I spend...
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Malta promoted at major industry fairs in Germany
Several German companies are considering Malta in expansion plans and are keen to visit the country to explore its business environment after meetings held with Malta Enterprise representatives at major business events. Under a series of initiatives...
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Rethinking our position
St Martin’s Institute of Information Technology hosted international academic Ailson de Moraes who held workshops with St Martin’s students and delivered a public lecture during which he discussed the Maltese international economic development...
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Express Group offers Spain service with Tresserras
Express Group has established a collaboration with Spanish transport and logistics company Transportes Tresserras, to support the supply chain of chilled and frozen food products from Spain to Malta. “We have been seeing a growing number of requests...
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The press charges
The rise of citizen journalism is increasingly pushing the legal boundaries of the rights and duties associated with the press in our connected world where everyone can play journalist for a day. Unfortunately I was not picked up in the recent...
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Sustainability leaflets
Vodafone is distributing leaflets with information about its sustainability policy and initiatives at all its stores. Details about Vodafone’s strategy are available at www.vodafone.com.mt/sustainability.
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Thou shalt not pass
How much do you value your privacy and security online? Have you considered what would happen if your online accounts got hacked? Love them or hate them, passwords have become an important part of our online lives and although rarely appreciated,...
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Malta to get first-ever Start-up Weekend
Malta’s first-ever Start-up Weekend will be held at Smart City Malta in Ricasoli between June 7 and 9. A line-up of mentors and judges have signed up to support teams over the weekend. Startup Weekend is a global community of leaders and...
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PCI DSS compliance awareness on the rise
In the last 12 months, Kyte Consultants, a firm specialising in PCI DSS compliance and certification, has seen a rapid increase in the number of companies wanting to become compliant and in general taking compliance, as a process, on board. PCI DSS...
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6PM hosts Technology Morning
A Technology Morning event organised by 6PM at the Westin Dragonara Resort highlighted steps businesses should take to protect themselves from cyber attacks, particularly in the wake of attacked on Spamhaus, Google and the US Senate. 6PM’s David...
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Going for gold
ICT Solutions, a local software development house, has been appointed Microsoft Gold Partners for collaboration and content. The appointment comes after ICT’s commercial and software teams achieved all the required training, accreditation and...
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Treasury announces two Government Stock issues
Last Friday, the Treasury announced that the Government will be issuing two fixed-rate Malta Government Stocks later this month. The prices of the new issues, namely the 3 per cent MGS 2019 and the 4.5 per cent MGS 2028 will be announced on...
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Not just the two of us
Matthew Sammut and James Abela have managed to build two successful businesses in just 48 months. Their secret is hard work, innovation and surrounding themselves with talented individuals. We meet Matthew Sammut and James Abela, founders and...
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Eurozone manufacturing, services contract for 15th month in succession
The eurozone purchasing managers’ index, a composite index based on a survey of purchasing managers in the manufacturing and services industries, increased to 46.9 in April from 46.5 in March. This means that manufacturing and services in the...
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To Galaxy and beyond
One of the most anticipated phones of 2013 is without any doubt the Samsung Galaxy S4. After months of speculation, leaks and rumours, we finally have full visibility of this amazing new phone. The specs on this phone are nothing short of amazing,...
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