Ava and Exxon Mobil praise Maltese work ethic
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 19:41
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Medserv Malta has recently completed one of the largest and more complex mud operations the company has undertaken to date. Representatives from the client companies Ava (mud company) and Exxon Mobil...
EU ministers squabble over strict deficit limits
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 17:45
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Leading European finance officials clashed Thursday over whether the 18-nation eurozone's budget deficit rules are so strict that they choke off economic growth. France, Italy and...
€30 million bond
issue to open
later this month
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 12:35
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Could you please give readers a brief overview of the firms with which you are involved? Our companies fall under the umbrella of our holding company – Marin Hili Holdings. The group...
Accumulating family wealth
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 11:26
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
There is a form of land tenure that has tended to be associated with impoverishment, and it has a rather wonderful name: gavelkind. When gavelkind tenure prevails, and where people die intestate (or...
China moves from trade to investment
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 11:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Speaking first, Peter Sullivan (HSBC Bank’s managing director, Research EQ Strategy) commented on the potential that outbound investment, from China, has to grow. Mr Sullivan pointed out that...
Malta’s general government debt: almost €13,000 per person
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 10:01
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
On Wednesday (17 June) Malta’s National Statistics Office confirmed that for 2013 Malta’s general government debt amounted to €5,243.1 million, which is 73% of Malta’s GDP. This...
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer at GlobalCapital p.l.c.
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 09:43
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
GlobalCapital p.l.c. hereunder referred to as ‘the Company’ has announced the appointment of Mr. Reuben Zammit as Chief Executive Officer. Reuben Zammit is a fellow of the...
USD weakness sets back in as Fed sounds comfortable with inflation
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 09:18
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
In its communication after the end of a 2-day policy meeting, the Fed delivered its $10 billion/month cut in quantitative easing. It scaled QE down to an effective $35 billion/month split between...
Freeport will not carry out oil rig repairs
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 09:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Freeport’s saga regarding the repairs of oil rigs in Marsaxlokk Bay has come to an end. The Malta Freeport has decided not to continue with the controversial environmental permit...