Sub search for missing jet to be finished in week
Sunday, 20 April 2014, 08:34
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A robotic submarine looking for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane continued to dive Sunday after completing about half of its search on the bottom of the Indian Ocean with no luck, prompting an...
Brewers seek to rekindle Belgium's love of beer
Friday, 18 April 2014, 12:21
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The ruby lettering on the front of the old corner pub "In de Welkom" has peeled almost beyond recognition. Owner Leza Wauters, a tough 87-year-old, is holding on to...
China factories face new challenge as growth slows
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 11:49
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
As China's growth inexorably slows, manufacturers such as Linan Meite Cable are discovering that being an efficient low cost producer is no longer enough to prosper. Factories that had...
Continued signs of recovery despite banking weakness
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 10:26
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Advancing towards Easter weekend markets have been somewhat mixed. Banking stocks continue to bear the brunt of an increase in regulation, legacy issues related to past malpractices and an interest...
Robot sub makes first complete search for plane
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 06:33
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A robotic submarine has completed its first full 16-hour mission scanning the floor of the Indian Ocean for wreckage of the missing Malaysian airliner after two previous missions were cut short by...
Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa student wins coveted ITS titles
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 17:22
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Corinthia Palace Hotel and Spa’s group and events manager, Kami Scerri, recently secured two top Institute of Tourism accolades at a recent awards event: Best Food and Beverage Student, and...
Russian economy hit by Ukraine turmoil
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 14:54
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Russia's economy slowed sharply in the first three months of the year as uncertainty over the crisis in Ukraine spooked investors into pulling money out of the country, a government minister said...
China's growth slows to 24-year low of 7.4 percent
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 05:50
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
China's economic growth slowed to a 24-year low of 7.4 percent in the first quarter, raising the risk of job losses and a potential impact on its trading partners. The figure reported...
EU lawmakers complete financial system overhaul
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 13:09
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The European Parliament on Tuesday completed the biggest overhaul of the bloc's financial system since the introduction of the euro currency, passing laws to minimize the risk and cost posed by...