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Emerging nations plan their own World Bank, IMF

Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 06:43 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Fed up with U.S. dominance of the global financial system, five emerging market powers this week will launch their own versions of the World Bank and the International Monetary...

ECB's Draghi set for grilling as industry falters

Monday, 14 July 2014, 12:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

ECB President Mario Draghi is likely to face questions on what can be done to reduce the value of the euro when he faces lawmakers at the European Parliament later, amid further signs that the...

Got a rash? iPad, other devices might be the cause

Monday, 14 July 2014, 10:51 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Unexplained rash? Check your iPad. It turns out the popular tablet computer may contain nickel, one of the most common allergy-inducing metals.   Recent reports in medical journals...

Lone Ranger actor's outfit sells for $195,000

Sunday, 13 July 2014, 08:19 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The outfit Lone Ranger actor Clayton Moore wore when making appearances as the character after retiring from television has sold for $195,000 at a Texas auction.   Waco-based A & S...

Leveraging financial instruments for SME Growth – The Malta Case Study

Saturday, 12 July 2014, 12:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Peter James Sant presents the challenges of a successful implementation of the first financial engineering instrument used to further strengthen the access to finance Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Malta. ...

White House: 2014 US deficit to drop $100B

Saturday, 12 July 2014, 08:41 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The US government's budget deficit will drop to $583 billion this year, the lowest level of President Barack Obama's tenure, the White House said Friday.   Last year's deficit...

ECB seeks transparency, vows support to economy

Friday, 11 July 2014, 12:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The European Central Bank is overhauling the way it sets monetary policy, saying it will hold fewer meetings and publish minutes on its deliberations — a bid to be more transparent as it vows to...

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