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Getting Malta moving

Thursday, 15 May 2014, 10:39 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Can you give a brief overview of the history of Express Trailers?   Emmanuel Vella started what would ultimately become Express Trailers, back in 1954, and purchased his first truck in 1960....

Warhol selfies auctioned for $30.1M in New York

Thursday, 15 May 2014, 06:45 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

What's a selfie worth? If it's from Andy Warhol and made with a silkscreen rather than a smartphone, the answer is millions.   A series of six of the eccentric American artist's...

La Scala facing bumpy management transition

Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 17:41 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Milan's La Scala opera house is facing a bumpy management transition as the board decides whether to confirm incoming general manager Alexander Pereira's appointment over a potential conflict...

Air Malta leases aircraft to Monarch Airlines

Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 12:28 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Air Malta has signed an agreement to lease out an Airbus A320 aircraft to Monarch Airlines for a period of 19 months.   The contract with the privately-owned British airline commenced at the...

Radar centre problem snarls Chicago air traffic

Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 06:35 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

About 700 flights were canceled Tuesday at Chicago's two airports after an electrical problem sent smoke into the control room of a regional radar facility, forcing officials to temporarily halt...

Tunis economy

Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 14:20 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Tunisia formally became a Privileged Partner of the EU under a political agreement signed during the Tenth Association Council meeting in Luxembourg on 14 April.   Reflecting the EU's...

Leading Tunisians focus on investment issues

Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 14:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Kamel Bennaceur, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining   “Developing Mediterranean energy interconnections between Italy, Malta, Algeria, Libya could bring many benefits and...

Australian government promises tough first budget

Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 06:06 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has promised to share the pain in his conservative government's first annual budget aimed at reducing national debt.   His government's financial blueprint...

High cost, corruption claims mar Brazil World Cup

Monday, 12 May 2014, 10:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The cost of building Brasilia's World Cup stadium has nearly tripled to $900 million in public funds, largely due to allegedly fraudulent billing, government auditors say. The spike in costs has...

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