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Brazil protesters target Confederations Cup match

Friday, 28 June 2013, 07:10 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

About 5,000 anti-government protesters battled police on Thursday near a stadium that hosted a semi-final match of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament.   The protesters marched...

LEADER: EU council overshadowed by French recession

Thursday, 27 June 2013, 17:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

When Prime Minister Joseph Muscat joins his counterparts in the two-day European Council which begins today, he will find the air overshadowed by negative vibes coming, no surprise here, from his...

Portuguese unions hold major anti-austerity strike

Thursday, 27 June 2013, 16:41 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A national strike against austerity measures by Portuguese labor unions on Thursday shut down many public services, but the government showed no signs of backing down from the pay cuts, tax hikes and...

EU deal boosts prospects for banking union

Thursday, 27 June 2013, 10:53 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A hard-fought deal on how to pay for future bank bailouts gave European Union leaders a boost going into a summit Thursday, injecting credibility into their efforts to end the spiral of financial and...

EU meet again to agree rules for bank failures

Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 14:55 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

European Union finance ministers are making a fresh attempt to set up rules on who will pay for bank bailouts without letting taxpayers foot the bill.   Such a deal would be an important...

Microsoft to unveil latest Windows adjustments

Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 08:44 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Microsoft is giving people a peek into Windows 8.1, a free update that promises to address some of the gripes people have with the latest version of the company's flagship operating...

Draghi defends ECB crisis measures

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 15:19 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi is defending the ECB's bond-buying program, saying it is more important now amid recent market uncertainty.   Draghi said Tuesday in the text of a...

Malta Motorways of the Sea renews agreement with Malta Chamber

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 13:07 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Malta Motorways of the Sea has renewed its Bronze Support Agreement with the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry. The new three-year agreement was signed by Dott. Emanuele Grimaldi,...

FIMBank now part of premier Middle East group KIPCO

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 09:36 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

FIMBank plc recently announced the completion of the first stage of a multi-step process which has seen Burgan Bank and United Gulf Bank (UGB), members of the KIPCO Group, acquiring 37.05% of...

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