China says inflation at 2.0 percent in November
Sunday, 9 December 2012, 08:44
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
China's main gauge of inflation rose 2.0 percent in November, up from the previous month's 1.7 percent, driven largely by food price increases, the government said Sunday. The 3.0...
UN talks nearing weak deal on climate
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 13:11
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Bleary-eyed negotiators from nearly 200 countries haggled through the night over new draft agreements on emissions cuts by rich countries and aid for poor as United Nations climate...
Portugal GDP shrinks 3.5 percent year-on-year
Friday, 7 December 2012, 19:27
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Portugal's economy shrank by 3.5 percent year-on-year in the third quarter and decreased by 0.9 percent compared to the previous three months. The results are worse...
German central bank cuts 2013 growth forecast
Friday, 7 December 2012, 14:07
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Germany's central bank sharply cut its 2013 economic growth forecast to 0.4 percent on Friday, while poor industrial production figures underlined expectations of a weak winter for Europe's...
Greek economy shrinks 6.9% in 3rd quarter
Friday, 7 December 2012, 12:34
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Greece's economy shrank by 6.9 percent in the third quarter of the year, compared with the same period in 2011. The national statistics agency says that the decrease was less than the...
Board meeting of Centesimus Annus Foundation’s at Palazzo de Piro
Friday, 7 December 2012, 11:03
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Vatican-based Centesimus Annus Pro Pontefice Foundation held its Board Meeting in Malta this month. During their visit the President, Dr Domingo Sugranyes Bickel, and Board Members of the Foundation...
Most Asian economies slowing on weak exports
Friday, 7 December 2012, 08:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Economic growth throughout much of Asia will slow slightly this year and next, weighed down by weak export demand from major industrial economies and China, the Asian Development Bank said...
Obama remains tough on 'fiscal cliff'
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 17:41
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
President Barack Obama and Republicans crept closer to negotiations on avoiding a recession-threatening package of automatic tax increases and spending cuts, but the White House reaffirmed it would...
Leader: A long-forgotten episode from 10 years back
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 10:42
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
It was with great surprise that this writer was reading a book and found in it these words: “the most popular Maltese newspaper” and realised the writer was referring to this paper, The...