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$12 billion in aid for Egypt only temporary boost

Thursday, 11 July 2013, 09:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A promise of $12 billion in aid from wealthy Arab Gulf nations would give Egypt's new military-backed leadership breathing room by paying for vital food and fuel imports. But the benefits would be...

Financial services, taxation and morality

Thursday, 11 July 2013, 09:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"Last year, I put forward a new coordinated EU stance against tax havens, which would include a common definition, coordinated blacklisting and sanctions. If implemented by the member states,...

LEADER: On tightening up employment procedures

Thursday, 11 July 2013, 09:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

One must make it absolutely clear that a country that is based on the principles of law can never countenance illegality. The laws are there to be obeyed and must be enforced.   The...

mybet subsidiary C4U receives e-money licence in Malta

Thursday, 11 July 2013, 09:34 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

C4U-Malta Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of mybet Holding SE, has secured a provisional permit to conduct financial transactions. According to the Malta Financial Services Authority the final...

EU proposes centralized plan to close failed banks

Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 12:46 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The European Union has outlined another key part of its plan to deal with the economic and financial crisis by proposing a blueprint for a centralized system to deal with failing...

Burberry sales rise thanks to Asia, Americas

Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 11:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

British luxury goods maker Burberry said first-quarter retail sales rose 18 percent to 339 million pounds ($505 million), driven by double-digit growth in Asia and the Americas.   The iconic...

Deloitte: Qatar to spend $200 billion for World Cup

Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 16:30 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A report from Deloitte says the oil-and-gas rich nation of Qatar plans to spend $200 billion over the next decade as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup.   The report, released on...

IMF scales back world growth forecasts for 2013-14

Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 16:05 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The International Monetary Fund forecasted slower global growth for 2013 and 2014 in an update Tuesday of its outlook three months ago, citing expectations of a more protracted recession in Europe and...

Portugal president extends talks on gov't future

Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 12:17 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Portugal's president is widening his consultations before deciding whether to call early elections or leave in place a coalition government rocked by resignations.   Differences over the...

Insurer: European floods year's costliest disaster

Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 11:34 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Last month's flooding in central Europe caused more than $16 billion in damage, about a quarter of it insured — making it the year's costliest natural disaster so far, a leading...

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