Greek port workers strike over privatization plans
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 14:15
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Greek dock workers across the country walked off the job Wednesday in a 24-hour strike to protest plans to sell a stake in the Piraeus Port Authority, the country's largest...
EU revises growth forecasts up slightly
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 14:09
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The European Commission says economic growth this year will be slightly stronger than previously expected as the recovery strengthens. It said in its spring forecast released Tuesday that...
BlackBerry announces new phones, services
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 09:23
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
BlackBerry says it will release a new phone in Indonesia in April, and it will make a phone that restores a beloved row of control keys with a trackpad. The Indonesia phone will sell for...
Eurozone inflation stable at low level in January
Monday, 24 February 2014, 11:17
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Official figures show the inflation rate for the 18-nation eurozone remained steady at a low 0.8 percent in January. The data provided Monday by Eurostat, the EU's statistics office,...
Evolution in US cellphone plans over past year
Monday, 24 February 2014, 09:33
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
In the old days, U.S. wireless customers typically paid $100 or $200 for a phone and agreed to a two-year service contract. Although the phone actually cost hundreds of dollars more, wireless...
G-20 vows to boost world economy by $2 trillion
Sunday, 23 February 2014, 12:41
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Finance chiefs from the 20 largest economies agreed Sunday to implement policies that will boost world GDP by more than $2 trillion over the coming five years. Australian Treasurer Joe...
G-20 finance ministers to focus on global growth
Friday, 21 February 2014, 08:53
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The market turmoil sparked by the Federal Reserve's steps toward removing the U.S. economy from life support is expected to be a top agenda item when finance chiefs from the world's biggest...
Alert Solutions recognised for investment in Libya
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 12:58
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Maltese information technology company, Alert Solutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has been awarded ‘gold partner status’ by the German IT multinational SAP for its...
Malta and Greece share common perspectives
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 09:54
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
As EU's leading maritime nations Greece and Malta share common perspectives on shipping and will build further collaboration, the Greek Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean...
Leader: Enemalta, electricity and corruption
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 09:51
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The events of the past days, and also the past year, have shaken people’s trust in energy provider Enemalta. First there were all those allegations regarding corruption in fuel...