As part of European Social Fund project “Re-skilling of workers for the Local Film Industry”, the Malta Film Commission has issued five tenders for training for the film servicing industry. Interested parties are to collect the relevant tender document...
Thomas Smith Group won a bronze award from Lufthansa Cargo in recognition of the strong support provided to the airfreight and logistics services organisation during the year 2012, as well as the growth in volume registered. Lufthansa Cargo AG is a...
Alberta countering espionage and terrorism
A fall in business confidence in fast-growing economies has reduced the gap with mature markets as efficiency becomes the key driver to remaining competitive without compromising on growth, finds latest Regus survey. Research reveals that firms will...
EY announced combined global revenues of $25.8 billion for its financial year ended June 30, 2013. This represents 7.7 per cent growth over the previous financial year in local-currency terms and EY’s fastest growth since 2008. Revenues grew 5.8 per...
The aim behind the creation of the Network Support Grant Scheme is to encourage local enterprises to collaborate within a business network and to build synergies with a view to attract business deals which would otherwise be more difficult to conclude...
The share price of Crimsonwing plc advanced by a further 2.5% to yet another new all-time high of €0.82 across three deals totalling 12,500 shares at the stock exchange today. The IT Company is scheduled to hold its Annual General Meeting this...
Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser said it will take a longer time than expected for the company to reap benefits from its shale gas projects due to poor short-term results. Weak US shale liquids production contributed to a $2.2 billion charge Shell...
Shares in Britain’s Royal Mail opened at 478 pence on their first day of unconditional trading in London yesterday, almost 45 per cent above their privatisation price. The stock was trading up 1 per cent by 7.06 GMT. The near 500-year-old company last...
British drugmaker AstraZeneca said yesterday its MedImmune unit would buy biotech company Spirogen for up to $440 million to bolster its research and development pipeline in oncology. Privately-held Spirogen focuses on antibody-drug conjugate...
Shareholders in loss-making Italian airline Alitalia approved on Tuesday a capital increase for up to €300 million. The shareholders have 30 days to decide whether to subscribe to the cash call as of October 16. Alitalia said in a statement that Poste...
European shares rose yesterday, with some benchmark indexes hitting multi-year highs, bolstered by indications that a deal could soon be clinched in Washington to avert a debt default. The FTSEurofirst 300 ended up 0.9 per cent at 1,263.25 points, its...
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The MSE Share Index shed a further 0.4 per cent during this morning’s trading session to 3,459.421 points as various equities declined. The share price of Bank of Valletta plc dropped 0.6 per cent to the €2.46 level on volumes of 15,129 shares. The...
A worker controls a tapping of a blast furnace in the western German city of Duisburg. Photo: Ina Fassbender/Reuters Output from the eurozone factories returned to growth more strongly than expected in August, showing its strongest expansion in more...
ECB monetary operations
European shares made minor gains yesterday as a US budget deadlock kept stock markets in check, while falls in Ericsson and Dassault Systemes hit tech-nology shares. Longer-term investors bet that the broader European equity rally remained intact,...
During this morning’s trading session, the MSE Share Index edged 0.1% lower to 3,471.884 points mainly due to the declines in the share prices of HSBC Bank Malta plc and Malta International Airport plc. HSBC’s share price eased 0.4% to the €2.64 level...
Banif Bank has introduced the Biz Flex Account, a limited term deposit offer aimed at the Bank’s corporate and business customers. The bank said the Biz Flex Term Deposit Account is available in three, six and 12-month terms and allows full and partial...
G20 to tackle loopholes used by big companies
Sony Corp. will move cautiously in tackling key overseas smartphone markets such as the US and China as it strives to become the third-biggest smartphone maker in the world, CEO Kazuo Hirai told journalists. Hirai has identified smartphones as a...
These ships are expected in Malta: The OS Bodrum from Skikda, the CMA CGM Puccini from Jeddah to Tanger Med, the BF Caroda from Annaba, the Avonmoor from Annaba to Tunis, the BFP Galaxy from Izmir to Piraeus, the Jork Valiant from Leixoes to Naples,...
IBM has been given a 27-month contract by Enemalta and the Water Services Corporation, covering licensing and support for the utilities billing system, as well as upgrades to the IT infrastructure. The duration of the contract takes into account the...
Preparations are in hand for a Master’s course in taxation to be introduced by the University of Malta in conjunction with the Malta Institute of Taxation (MIT) as from the academic year commencing in October 2015. This was announced during the MIT...
The Malta Institute of Management and KPMG have extended their collaboration agreement with regards to the organisation, delivery and sponsorship of the Advanced Diploma in International Taxation, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Taxation...
A week after announcing the availability of the iPhone 5c, Go has now announced that iPhone 5s is also now available at its retail outlets in Malta and Gozo. The latest smartphone from Apple has features that include the new Apple fingerprint sensor, a...
Thomas Smith Insurance Brokers have appointed Alberto Bisazza as general manager. Following the most recent branch opening of Thomas Smith Insurance Brokers in Mosta, his appointment was made with the aim of further growing the brokerage side of Thomas...
EY will be holding a national conference on October 25 to present the results and discuss the findings of The Economy: Today & Tomorrow, Malta Attractiveness Survey 2013 The ninth edition of the Malta Attractiveness Survey tracks the perceptions held...
Bank of Valletta in collaboration with the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, and the European Commission Representation in Malta, is organising an information session on the JEREMIE Financing Package on October 23 at Dar l-Ewropa,...
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