New troves of oil have been found all over the globe, and oil companies are taking in around $100 for every barrel they produce. But these seemingly prosperous conditions aren't doing much for Big...

Companies vying for a stake in the fast-growing electronic cigarette business are reviving the decades-old marketing tactics the tobacco industry used to hook generations of Americans on regular...

The U.S. economy is steadily adding jobs — just not at a consistently strong pace.   July's modest gain of 162,000 jobs was the smallest since March. And most of the job growth...

Carnival Corp. released data about 127 alleged crimes reported on its North America-based cruise lines in the past three years as part of a voluntary effort by several large cruise companies to be...

According to the Kyiv Post, Ukrainian Finance Minister Yuriy Kolobov is to sign a convention between the governments of Ukraine and Malta on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax...

Just a few weeks after flights between the new civilian airport of Comiso and Malta were announced, the airline Aerosud Fly has announced it has suspended all flights in August.   However,...

These are the weeks when our collective unconscious makes a beeline for Gozo.   This time, this year, there is a very welcome new air in the sister island, a feeling that things are looking...

A packet of medicine which costs just €8.80 in nearby Caltagirone in Sicily, costs €22 when purchased in Malta, unhappy consumers told this paper.   The medicine in question is...

EU member states should do more, and faster, to introduce next-generation 4G mobile phone services if Europe is to reap the benefits of the new technology.   Approximately 75 per cent of the...

More than 1,000 Chinese investors have bought houses in Cyprus in the past year, taking advantage of a visa deal that grants the right to roam the European Union, the Sunday Times (UK)...