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Firm downplays problems at L'Wren Scott's company

Sunday, 23 March 2014, 06:38 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A public relations firm that focuses on the fashion and beauty industries is denying reports that fashion designer L'Wren Scott's company was on the verge of shutting down.   The...

Turkish attempt to ban Twitter backfires

Friday, 21 March 2014, 16:12 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Turkey's attempt to block access to Twitter appeared to backfire on Friday with many tech-savvy users circumventing the ban and suspicions growing that the prime minister was using court orders to...

Weak European session

Friday, 21 March 2014, 09:39 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Yesterday we saw a weak European session as the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting, which somehow suggested an earlier raise in interest rates than previously anticipated, hindered...

EU nations agree on rules to fight tax evasion

Friday, 21 March 2014, 06:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

European Union nations on Thursday agreed on a sweeping policy to fight tax evasion after tiny Luxembourg dropped its reservations to new rules which render its secretive banking culture more...

Two awards for Valletta Cruise Port

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 15:54 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Valletta Cruise Port is pleased to announce that it won Cruise Insight’s award for “Best Turnaround Port Operations” for the third consecutive year. In addition, Valletta Cruise Port...

STMicro Europe chief says outlook improves on chip demand

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 13:39 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

STMicroelectronics, the chipmaker with a facility in Malta, that makes about a quarter of its sales in Europe, said customers in the region are starting to expect improvement in the economy after...

The digital revolution: riding the next wave of innovation

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 12:32 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

We all live digital lives today.   In 1998, there were 13 million internet users in the world, mostly using Netscape. In 2014, there are 2.4 billion.   The internet, from being...

New links to Pozzallo from Agrigento and Gela

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 11:27 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Virtu Ferries has announced a new bus service linking the cities of Agrigento and Gela with Pozzallo, thus opening up an area of Sicily that found it difficult to travel to Pozzallo and from there to...

Air Malta launches flights to Parma

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 10:26 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The national airline will be flying twice weekly to Parma as from 1 June.   The official announcement is scheduled for 1 April but tickets for the entire summer are already available, the...

Slowing down in innovation

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 10:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It comes as no surprise that there was no one from Malta at the event organised by the European Commission in Brussels last week, the Innovation Convention, except for a lone...

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