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Eurozone retail sales drop as recovery falters

Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 11:36 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Further signs have emerged to show that the economic recovery in the 17-country eurozone is already losing steam.   Figures released Wednesday from Eurostat, the EU's statistics office,...

Cyber Monday draws $1.74B billion holiday dollars

Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 06:23 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Cyber Monday is still on top.   Retailers from Wal-Mart Stores to Amazon started rolling out "Cyber" deals at the beginning of November, and kept them going. That led some to...

Americans turn to mobile devices for Cyber Monday

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 06:28 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Power up and shop.   Millions of Americans logged on to e-commerce sites Monday to take advantage of deals ranging from free shipping to hundreds of dollars off electronics and half-price...

Record crowds over weekend, but spending declined

Monday, 2 December 2013, 06:36 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Retailers got Americans into stores during the start to the holiday shopping season. Now, they'll need to figure out how to get them to actually shop.   Target, Macy's and other...

Troubled Vatican bank names consultant as manager

Sunday, 1 December 2013, 06:38 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The troubled Vatican bank announced its new top manager Saturday, promoting an outside consultant who had stepped in when the bank's top two managers resigned amid scandal last...

Protests, frenzy in US holiday shopping marathon

Saturday, 30 November 2013, 07:45 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The busiest shopping day of the year in the U.S. drew frenzied crowds, worker protests and a little violence Thursday as the holiday rush toward Christmas began.   The mad dash extended...

Eurozone inflation up at 0.9 percent in November

Friday, 29 November 2013, 11:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Official figures show that the inflation rate in the 17-country eurozone rose modestly in November, a development that may ease the pressure on the European Central Bank to loosen its monetary policy...

Amid protests, US retailers open on Thanksgiving

Friday, 29 November 2013, 06:32 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The U.S. holiday shopping season started even earlier Thursday, as more than a dozen major retailers opened on the Thanksgiving holiday despite protests from workers.   The holiday openings...

The other, hitherto silent, voice

Thursday, 28 November 2013, 19:06 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Tomorrow, as he does every year, the Governor of the Central Bank is due to speak at the annual dinner of the Institute of Financial Services.   According to a tradition dating back many...

Vueling to resume flights to Malta

Thursday, 28 November 2013, 19:04 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The low cost carrier that operates from Barcelona’s El Prat Airport, Vueling, is to resume flights to Malta, it was announced last week, with three flights a week to Malta operated from Rome...

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