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Market news: positive job numbers

Monday, 7 April 2014, 12:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The markets sold off in the US last Friday despite a positive jobs number. The issue being that although we have seen an improvement in the jobs market, the jobs figure needs to strengthen even...

Possible signals from lost jet's black boxes heard

Monday, 7 April 2014, 09:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Underwater sounds picked up by a search vessel scouring the remote Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet are consistent with the pings from aircraft black boxes, an Australian official...

Nigeria: Economy $510 billion, biggest in Africa

Monday, 7 April 2014, 06:19 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Nigeria's recalculated economy is worth $510 billion, by far the biggest in Africa, officials announced Sunday using long overdue revised data that gives the West African nation continental...

Malaysia says it 'will not stop looking' for jet

Saturday, 5 April 2014, 15:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Malaysia vowed Saturday that it would not give up on trying to find the missing jetliner and announced details of a multinational investigation team to solve the aviation mystery, as the search for...

FORTYTWO Telecom refreshes website and product portfolio

Friday, 4 April 2014, 15:20 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Fortytwo Telecom has recently launched a revamped version of its website which reflects the fresh direction the company is taking with regards to its corporate image and product...

German factory orders rise again in February

Friday, 4 April 2014, 13:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

German factory orders rose in February in the latest sign that Europe's largest economy is picking up speed.   The Federal Statistical Office said Friday new orders rose 0.6 percent over...

Interest rates anchored by ECB, US employment rates drops.

Friday, 4 April 2014, 11:53 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Tensions relating to the Ukraine and Russia abated for most of the week, so the markets had other crucial factors to consider. Yesterday’s key news item was the ECB press conference, which...

Obama signs law providing Ukraine loan guarantees

Friday, 4 April 2014, 07:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill providing $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees to Ukraine.   The legislation signed by the president Thursday also punishes Russia...

France to renegotiate deficit target with EU

Thursday, 3 April 2014, 15:25 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

France's new finance minister says he wants to renegotiate the speed at which the country cuts its budget deficit to limits set by the European Union.   Michel Sapin told radio station...

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