Outside drop in autos, US retail spending rises
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 15:37
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
A sharp drop in auto sales caused largely by a calendar quirk lowered U.S. retail spending in September. But Americans spent more on most other goods, showing some confidence in the economy before...
Italian vintners look abroad as home sales slump
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 06:08
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
It's harvest season at the family-run vintner Emidio Pepe in central Italy and workers are wading into the vineyards, hand-picking grapes and pressing them under their boots in giant wooden...
Toyota outsells GM at 7.41 million vehicles
Monday, 28 October 2013, 06:28
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Toyota's global sales for the first nine months of the year reached 7.41 million vehicles, little changed from the previous year but outpacing General Motors to keep its lead as the world's...
ST eyes Microsoft-Nokia deal with confidence
Sunday, 27 October 2013, 10:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
With STMicroelectronics being a major supplier to Nokia and with Nokia on the verge of being sold to Microsoft, the company is eyeing the staggering €5.4 billion acquisition with confidence...
Dubai looks to sell off telecoms holdings, but not its Malta stake
Sunday, 27 October 2013, 07:42
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Suffocating under the weight of its public debt, Dubai Holding’s telecom unit is aiming to conclude the sale of stakes in two more telecom firms within the next few months as part of its...
ECB official: Europe needs US-style bank oversight
Saturday, 26 October 2013, 07:41
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A top European Central Bank official says the euro currency union needs U.S.-style centralized banking oversight so that individual countries don't have to deal with busted banks...
BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation is launched
Friday, 25 October 2013, 15:35
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation was launched today during a press conference that was addressed by John Cassar White, Chairman of Bank of Valletta and Joseph Calleja. Bank of Valletta and Joseph...
UK economy grows at fastest rate in over 3 years
Friday, 25 October 2013, 12:04
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The British economy grew at its fastest quarterly rate in over three years, official figures showed Friday, in perhaps the clearest sign yet that the recovery is becoming more...
Japan consumer prices rise for 4th straight month
Friday, 25 October 2013, 07:14
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Japan's consumer prices rose in September for the fourth straight month, boosted mainly by higher energy costs, in the latest set of data showing fitful progress toward revitalizing the...
Making connections in China
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 14:28
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The last week in June saw around 80 of HSBC’s corporate customers from across the globe gather in Guangzhou, China for an International Exchange event. Among the delegates taking the...