The army service records of more than two million British soldiers who served during the First World War were published online for the first time yesterday. Ancestry.co.uk said full military careers from 1914 to 1920 were included in the collection,...
Most eyewear improves vision or cuts through solar glare, but a new gadget from Japan may soon sharpen linguistic skills and cut down language barriers instead, inventors said yesterday. High-tech company NEC has come up with a device that it says will...
Toyota Motor, the world's largest automaker, yesterday announced a surprise return to profit and narrowed its loss forecast for the full year, helped by demand for fuel-efficient cars. It was the company's first quarter in the black in a year. The...
Following one of the deepest economic recessions experienced in recent years, triggered by the financial crisis, the EU's economy seems to be on the road to recovery. According to the European Commission's autumn economic forecasts, the EU's economy is...
Vodafone Malta has opened a new retail outlet in St Augustine Street, St Julians, just opposite Bay Street, offering customers mobile, fixed telephony and broadband internet services under one roof. The first 100 customers to make a purchase from the...
The Institute of Financial Services Malta in collaboration with Ganado & Associates have launched the first in a series of books about Maltese Financial Services Laws. This comprehensive publication offers a guide of the relative local legislation to...
Some 30 boys and girls with Type 1 Diabetes recently took part in an activity camp in Gozo, combining recreation with entertainment to further their cultural education and learn to live better with their condition. This annual event is organised by the...
Hyundai's ambition to grow its share of the fleet market is supported by a strong product line-up developed specifically for European customers. The current i-range cars - the A-segment i10, B-segment i20 and C-segment i30 - meet the requirements of...
Debate heated up in France yesterday over the size of a new investment fund to spur economic recovery as Finance Minister Christine Lagarde warned against launching an over-ambitious national loan. President Nicolas Sarkozy announced the "grand loan"...
The Opel Vivaro has won the title of "economy champ 2009" in the van category of the British Fleetworld magazine's fuel-saving marathon. With an equivalent of 5.1 litres of diesel fuel per 100 km, the Vivaro also beat the model's economical regular...
As part of the first anniversary celebrations, Monopoly Malta has teamed up with The Bargain Magazine to launch a joint campaign. Monopoly Malta - Malta's first board game - celebrates its first birthday after 12 markets on the market that saw over...
A German-owned manufacturing company, Sicons Opto-Products (M) Ltd, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary of operations in Malta. The company was launched in July1999 by German investor Herbert Hofsaess as a production base for Signal Construct...
The Central Bank of Malta has issued Directive 1 to transpose Titles III and IV of Directive 2007/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the EU Council of November 13, 2007 on payment services in the internal market. The directive lays down rules...
Burmarrad Commercials, the vehicle importer, is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary and is determined to diversify even further to expand its client base. Burmarrad Commercials was founded in 1984 by Mario Gauci. With a business partner, the...
Marks and Spencer will begin to sell grocery and household products featuring top brand names across all of its stores in Britain alongside its own-labelled goods, the retailer said yesterday. Alongside news of flat first-half profits, Marks said it...
Private sector business activity in the 16-nation eurozone grew in October at its fastest rate since 2007, with France leading the way, a survey showed yesterday, confirming an earlier estimate. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the 16 countries...
Hundreds of privacy experts from around the world met in Madrid yesterday for a three-day conference which aims to arrive at a global standard for the protection of personal data. US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as well as...
Formula One was left reeling yesterday as Toyota became the latest automaker to quit the glamour sport in response to the economic crisis, just days after tyre manufacturer Bridgestone pulled out. Toyota said its decision to quit after this year's...
General Motors' shock decision to pull out of a sale of its Opel/Vauxhall unit triggered outrage from the German government yesterday and fresh uncertainty for the automaker's 55,000 European workers. German Chancellor Angela Merkel had offered €4.5...
Lombard Bank Malta plc is confident it will continue on course towards achieving a positive result for the financial year ending next month despite uncertainty in the eurozone and the crisis' effect on the local ecomomy. In an interim directors'...
The executive board of Austrian Airlines AG and the majority shareholder in Austrian Airlines, ÖLH Österreichische Luftverkehrs-Holding-GmbH have jointly agreed on appropriate cash compensation of €0.50 per share in a squeeze-out of the remaining...
Bank of Valletta is to install a series of new ATMs to expand its 70-plus nationwide network. The bank said the new machines are among the most technologically-advanced models available on the market and will enhance the service offered to...
Malta Segway Marketing has launched an innovative marketing medium, the Segway, which can be branded for any event. The vehicle, a personal transporter, allows hosts accessibility in most venues and helps to create a greater presence and cover a larger...
November 18, European Food Science Day This event is a collective effort of 10 research networks, together representing more than 2,000 European researchers. Leading scientists will present their latest results in the fields of food quality, food...
The difficult economic environment is providing an unprecedented opportunity for IT leaders to show their added value and significantly increase their impact at board level. This is one of the surprising findings of the third edition of Deloitte's...
Go yesterday unveiled new rates on its internet "On The Move" services. At a business breakfast forum, the communications company also launched "Duo Pack", an innovative bundle of ADSL internet and fixed phone line telephony with six months' free...
Malta's ESI rises substantially
CHI Hotels & Resorts, exclusive operators of the luxury Corinthia Hotels brand worldwide and of the Wyndham and Ramada Plaza brands in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, has announced that its five-star Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa has won the coveted...
The titles of last Friday's press release announcing Bank of Valletta Group results for the year ended September 30 summed up the reasons behind the bank doubling the previous year's profit to just under €82 million. "Bank of Valletta results recover...
Financial services firm MFSP Financial has launched the ARM Asset Backed Bonds (Tranche 9) 7.5 per cent per annum maturing in 2014. The bonds are issued by ARM Asset Backed Securities S.A as part of the $250 million ARM Asset Backed Securitisation...
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