YouTube says the battle with TV is already over
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 09:18
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle — if there ever was one — is over. In a flashy presentation to advertisers Wednesday night, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt...
Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 08:55
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The building collapse in Bangladesh that killed hundreds of clothing factory workers last week put a spotlight on the sobering fact that people in poor countries often risk their...
German consumer confidence rises; unemployment low
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 11:03
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Germany's unemployment rate held steady in April, the Federal Labor Agency reported Tuesday, while a survey showed German consumers' mood remained robust — two new signs that...
Car used by Winston Churchill being sold on eBay
Monday, 29 April 2013, 18:26
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A rare car once used by Britain's wartime leader Winston Churchill is being sold on the auction site eBay. Experts believe the vintage Daimler DB 18 Drophead Coupe...
Greek unions call for mass participation in strike
Monday, 29 April 2013, 14:11
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Greece's two largest unions are calling for "mass participation" in a 24-hour general strike and demonstration they have called for May 1 to mark labor...
Australia tax revenue falls as mining boom cools
Monday, 29 April 2013, 08:26
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Australia's government said Monday that its tax revenue has continued to fall in recent months as company profits declined and the mining boom that kept the nation out of recession...
B787 1st test flight since battery fire
Sunday, 28 April 2013, 09:20
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Japan's All Nippon Airways has successfully conducted its first test flight of the Boeing 787 aircraft since battery problems grounded the planes earlier this year. Ray Conner,...
APS Bank Group registers €9.9 million profit before tax
Saturday, 27 April 2013, 10:30
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The 2012 Annual Report and Financial Statements were presented during the APS Bank Annual General Meeting on Friday 26 April 2013. Mr Emanuel P. Delia, the Bank’s Chairman, observed that...
Facebook CEO reaped $2.3B gain on stock options
Saturday, 27 April 2013, 07:57
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a gain of nearly $2.3 billion last year when he exercised 60 million stock options just before the online social networking leader's initial...
Maltese investors worried about their investments
Friday, 26 April 2013, 18:29
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The developments in SNS have come as a hard blow to a number of small Maltese investors who have lost what for them are substantial amounts of money in it. They told The Malta Independent...