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Updated: Swiss National Bank scraps minimum exchange rate vs euro

Thursday, 15 January 2015, 11:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Switzerland's central bank says it is ending its minimum exchange rate policy that was meant to keep the euro from falling below 1.20 Swiss francs. The Swiss National Bank said in a statement...

Updated: World's newest airliner in first commercial flight

Thursday, 15 January 2015, 10:28 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The world's newest jetliner, the Airbus A350, took to the skies Thursday carrying its first paying passengers from the Gulf Arab nation of Qatar. The Qatar Airways flight departed the...

HSBC Mobile Banking App exceeds 15,000 customer downloads

Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 20:36 Last update: about 10 years ago

Over 15,000 customers downloaded the HSBC Mobile Banking App in less than four months after HSBC Malta launched its mobile banking solution. The free app brings the power of HSBC's suite of banking...

GreenPak registers record increase in glass collection in 2014

Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 20:04 Last update: about 10 years ago

An impressive increase of 114% in its door-to-door glass collection between 2013 and 2014 has been registered by GreenPak Cooperative Society Limited. This effectively means that over 514 tonnes of...

Ryanair celebrates 30 years of low fares

Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 19:33 Last update: about 10 years ago

Ryanair today launched the first celebrations marking its 30th birthday. Since its first flight took off in 1985, Ryanair has grown:   From 1 route (Waterford to London Gatwick) to over...

Emirates takes off to 10 new A380 destinations in 2014

Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 19:12 Last update: about 10 years ago

Emirates, a global connector of people and places marked a record launch of 10 new A380 routes in 2014 and has released a 'mash-up' video that shows the iconic aircraft landing in 10 destinations...

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