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Tensions in Eastern Europe send EUR/USD to a one year low

Monday, 1 September 2014, 08:56 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

On Friday the S&P500 closed again at a record high at 2003 after a slight 0.3% performance. Asian market followed the same path and closed in the green disregarding the weak Chinese manufacturing...

Lava eruption prompts Iceland aviation alert

Sunday, 31 August 2014, 15:23 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Lava fountains danced along a lengthy volcanic fissure near Iceland's subglacial Bardarbunga volcano Sunday, prompting authorities to raise the aviation warning code to the highest level and close...

Time to ditch rising stocks, or stick with them?

Sunday, 31 August 2014, 07:14 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Is it time to cash out of stocks?   The market has nearly tripled in a little over five years, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed above 2,000 for the first time on Tuesday....

BRIC wall: Brazil's economy slips into a recession

Saturday, 30 August 2014, 07:06 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Brazil's economy, once an emerging-market darling, fell into recession, according to government data released Friday, as millions of new middle class citizens tightened their belts and further...

AppleCore Foods receives ISO 9001:2008 standards certification

Friday, 29 August 2014, 16:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The management system of AppleCore Foods Ltd, a leading local importer and distributor of prominent food and beverage brands, was independently audited and now confirmed by the European Certification...

The exclusive FIAT 500 Cult now in Malta

Friday, 29 August 2014, 16:54 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

UCIM Co Ltd, importers and official representatives of FIAT in Malta welcome the new FIAT 500 Cult which is now on show at the FIAT showroom in Psaila Street in B’Kara.   Launched...

Worrying eurozone inflation sags again to 0.3 pct

Friday, 29 August 2014, 11:24 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Inflation has fallen to an annual 0.3 percent in August for the 18 countries that use the euro, underlining the shakiness of the continent's economic recovery.   Eurostat, the EU...

European markets gain ahead of inflation data

Friday, 29 August 2014, 10:27 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Notwithstanding the flurry of economic statistics that came out yesterday, the markets were more focused on the geopolitical events, which at this stage are more unpredictable. The equity markets...

Euro weakens at the prospect of weaker inflation

Friday, 29 August 2014, 09:20 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The euro is weaker this morning as the US Dollar is slowly gaining ground ahead of European open. Amongst the major currency pairs we see that the EURUSD is already retesting yesterday’s lows and is...

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