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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...

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