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...