Merkel challenger criticizes austerity policies
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 15:30
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Chancellor Angela Merkel's challenger in the upcoming election said Tuesday that her government's insistence on budget austerity across Europe is creating economic stagnation and called for a...
US proposes labeling some nonbanks threats
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 08:23
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
U.S. regulators have proposed that a group of firms that aren't banks be deemed potential threats to the financial system that need stricter government oversight. Big insurers American...
Germany to help Spain with credit for growth, jobs
Monday, 3 June 2013, 14:43
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Germany is setting up a loan program for struggling small and medium-sized firms in Spain to boost growth and jobs in the crisis-hit southern European economy, according to a document obtained...
Draghi defends bond programme ahead of court hearing
Monday, 3 June 2013, 08:05
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
European Central Bank head Mario Draghi is defending a central bank program that has been credited with calming market turmoil over the continent's debt crisis, ahead of closely watched hearings...
Where has company loyalty gone?
Sunday, 2 June 2013, 14:21
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
It has become common to hear people in management roles say that company loyalty is dead, and that the current workforce a company employs is not loyal to its company or its boss. All this might be...
Changing the way real estate is sold in Malta
Sunday, 2 June 2013, 11:19
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
RE/MAX Malta recently announced the launch of the Exclusive Added Value Listing, an innovative way of selling property in Malta. The Exclusive Added Value Listing is a professional service RE/MAX...
2013 - a new dawn for productivity and competitiveness
Sunday, 2 June 2013, 08:14
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
It is encouraging to read that the US economy seems to be on the road to a slow but steady revival, as private-sector productivity has soared – even in traditional industries such as steel and...
Anti-austerity protests: Spain, Germany, Portugal
Sunday, 2 June 2013, 08:01
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Anti-austerity protesters on Saturday took to the streets of dozens of European cities, including Madrid, Frankfurt and Lisbon, to express their anger at government cuts they say are making the...
US judge orders Google to turn over data to FBI
Saturday, 1 June 2013, 13:30
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
A U.S. judge has ruled that Google Inc. must comply with the FBI's warrantless demands for customer data, rejecting the company's argument that the government's practice of issuing such...
Kuwait's KIPCO takes majority stake in Malta's Fimbank
Friday, 31 May 2013, 14:43
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Kuwait Projects Co (KIPCO), the Gulf state's largest investment firm by assets, acquired a controlling stake in Maltese trade finance specialist Fimbank through two of its banking...