The age of saving
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 08:39
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The Keynesians and the Monetarists have battled it out throughout the economic slowdown and recession of the last seven years, without a clear winner. Roughly speaking the Keynesian economists (i.e....
The search for Malta’s outstanding young people begins
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 19:39
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The search for Malta’s outstanding young people has begun. As nominations for the JCI Malta Awards 2014 open, members and non-members of JCI Malta are hoping to prove that Malta’s young...
Ukraine looms over European Central Bank meeting
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 16:49
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The crisis in Ukraine and a hesitant recovery in Europe are casting shadows over the European Central Bank's meeting Thursday. Economists say the monetary authority for the 18...
Obama announces $33B in commitments for Africa
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 06:50
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
President Barack Obama announced $33 billion in commitments Tuesday aimed at shifting U.S. ties with Africa beyond humanitarian aid and toward more equal economic partnerships. The bulk of...
Eurozone recovery holding up but Ukraine looms
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 13:24
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Further evidence emerged Tuesday that the economic recovery across Europe is gaining traction, though it remains vulnerable to an escalation in the crisis in Ukraine, which has seen sanctions on...
S&P: Wealth gap is slowing US economic growth
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 06:52
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Economists have long argued that a rising wealth gap has complicated the U.S. rebound from the Great Recession. Now, an analysis by the rating agency Standard & Poor's lends its...
Avoiding plane crashes as air traffic doubles
Monday, 4 August 2014, 10:01
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
More travellers are flying than ever before, creating a daunting challenge for airlines: keep passengers safe in an ever more crowded airspace. Each day, 8.3 million people around the...
Portugal puts up $6.6 BN to save ailing bank
Monday, 4 August 2014, 06:16
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Portuguese authorities are providing 4.9 billion euros ($6.6 billion) in an emergency rescue to prevent the collapse of ailing bank Banco Espirito Santo, one of the eurozone country's oldest and...
Eurozone inflation down again
Saturday, 2 August 2014, 08:54
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The inflation rate in the eurozone dropped again in July, official data showed, in a worrying sign that adds pressure on the European Central Bank to beef up its efforts to spur the...