Corinthian Hotels International has announced that it has set up a local central reservations office to handle all accommodation enquiries and reservations for Corinthia’s four hotels in Malta....

Maltanet has announced that, with immediate effect, it has extended its telephone support to 24-hour cover, including Saturdays and Sundays. ...

The Victoria Hotel’s annual trade party this year coincided with the launch of the newly refurbished 200 year old Palazzo Capua in Sliema. ...

Bank of Valletta has donated a collection of books to the regional library managed by Ghaxaq local council. ...

The 50-year e6 billion government bond issued by France, for which HSBC was Joint Lead Manager and Bookrunner, has been voted Deal of the Year by Euroweek, which is published by Euromoney Institutional Investor plc....

HSBC has signed an agreement with leading Italian bank Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA (BNL) to acquire the latter’s banking operations in Argentina for a consideration of $155m. ...

Diageo Polska has launched the second phase of its responsible drinking campaign throughout Poland, “A higher form of intelligence – I don’t drive after I party”. The first phase was launched in 2004....

Nestlé S.A. has announced full ownership of Dreyer’s Grand Ice-Cream Holdings, an important milestone in the ambitious global ice-cream strategy it has pursued for over 10 years. ...

Following the successful launch in 2005 of the preventive care AXA PPP healthcare insurance plans by local agents Atlas Healthcare, the company is now announcing the launch of further benefits. ...

Epic Business Services Ltd of Burmarrad has been appointed as sub-agent for Citadel Insurance plc with respect to general insurance business. ...