The BOV Istrina Campaign has raised the sum of e40,000 this year. Donations were collected from children in schools across Malta and Gozo in a campaign that involved the distribution of over 7,000 piggy banks....

HONG KONG: World stock markets opened 2009 on a high note, with Hong Kong’s index up more than four per cent, as investors shrugged off more dreary economic news to focus on government moves to ease the global slump. ...

BERLIN: The euro dropped slightly against the dollar in light post-holiday trading yesterday, a day after Slovakia became the most recent nation to adopt the common European currency. ...

LONDON: Manufacturing activity contracted for the seventh month running in December for the countries using the euro, falling at its sharpest rate for at least 11 years, a closely-watched survey found yesterday. ...

New global research reveals that 84 percent of technology organisations are planning to implement a data centre transformation (DCT) project in the next 12 months, primarily to lower costs and reduce business risk. ...

Portomaso Marina recently expanded its range of exclusive outlets with the addition of Tiffany, a champagne and cigar room. ...

Net assets of the Vilhena Funds SICAV plc (“the Company”) amounted to €172.13 million as at the end of the Financial Year ended 30 June 2008. ...

The Palace and The Victoria hotels have made available Gift Vouchers and an exclusive set of Celebration Cards for their clients....

HP announced industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has positioned it in the Leaders quadrant of its magic quadrant for MFPs and printers report....

The well established Tal-Kaptan Restaurant and Pizzerija in Qawra and at the Valletta Waterfront...