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Free Wi-Fi worldwide for Melita Mobile customers

Thursday, 31 July 2014, 18:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

All Melita mobile prepaid or pay-monthly customers can now enjoy free Wi-Fi through 3 million Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide. Throughout this summer holiday season until the end of September 2014, internet...

Trading connections: Malta’s thriving logistics industry

Thursday, 31 July 2014, 15:07 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Whether in the context of importing goods from Sicily or the Prime Minister discussing Malta’s strategic objectives, Malta’s thriving logistics industry has been much in the news recently....

Developing Malta’s tourism niches: a targeted approach

Thursday, 31 July 2014, 12:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Malta has a strong brand as a tourist destination, however like all markets fashions change. Dr Edward Zammit Lewis spoke to Piers Allen about updating Malta’s tourism product offerings and...

The US economy grows at a surprising 4 percent

Thursday, 31 July 2014, 10:51 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

US   Gross domestic product surprised on the upside as it rose at a 4 percent annualized rate after a disappointing 2.1 percent in the first quarter of 2014. Economists were expecting growth...

Robust US data sends EURUSD below 1.34 levels

Thursday, 31 July 2014, 09:12 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

US GDP data lent support to the US dollar yesterday, providing a trigger for the EURUSD to pursue deeper below the key 1.34 levels – yesterday price action took EURUSD lows to 1.3367. The advance...

A diversified economy

Thursday, 31 July 2014, 08:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Historically Malta always presented itself as a gateway to Africa, but it was also wise enough to understand the importance of embedding itself within the European Union. A more recent strategic play...

Argentina slides into default as debt talks fail

Thursday, 31 July 2014, 06:20 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The collapse of talks with U.S. creditors sent Argentina into its second debt default in 13 years and raised questions about what comes next for financial markets and the South American nation's...

The quest for a perfect wine through science and art

Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 16:20 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Phoenicians integrated wine into everyday Mediterranean culture establishing a long love affair. The earliest evidence of winemaking was in Georgia thousands of years earlier.   Fast...

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