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New US, Europe sanctions on Russian officials, companies

Monday, 28 April 2014, 16:04 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The United States levied new sanctions Monday on seven Russian government officials, as well as 17 companies with links to Vladimir Putin's close associates, as the Obama administration seeks to...

Caution reigns ahead of Major economic data this week

Monday, 28 April 2014, 09:21 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Over the weekend and early into today’s session, we saw that Chinese industrial profits for March improved on prior readings. Retail numbers out of Japan, for the month of March, were stronger than...

Caution reigns ahead of Major economic data this week

Monday, 28 April 2014, 09:21 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Over the weekend and early into today’s session, we saw that Chinese industrial profits for March improved on prior readings. Retail numbers out of Japan, for the month of March, were stronger than...

Moving with the times: Halmann Vella at 60

Sunday, 27 April 2014, 08:30 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Sixty years ago, two brothers living at the Ballut area near Golden Bay got together to produce tiles for homes.   It was a small outfit, with just one worker. They were among the many other...

G-7 nations agree to more sanctions on Russia

Saturday, 26 April 2014, 07:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The United States and other nations in the Group of Seven agreed Friday to "move swiftly" to impose additional economic sanctions on Russia in response to its actions in...

BOV announces 21% decrease in profits

Friday, 25 April 2014, 13:11 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Bank of Valletta Group registered a pre-tax profit of €50.7 million for the first six months of Financial Year 2014, a decrease of 21% compared to the same period last year.  The core...

S&P cuts Russia's credit rating

Friday, 25 April 2014, 10:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Standard & Poor's credit agency on Friday cut Russia's credit rating for the first time in more than five years, raising the financial stakes flowing from the crisis in Ukraine as...

Earnings and Ukraine moving the markets

Friday, 25 April 2014, 09:28 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Yesterday trading was marked by earnings releases, M&A and new indications that the conflict in Ukraine is re-escalating. Russia, reiterated its commitment to protect the Russian speakers in...

Japanese CPI registers strong growth in April

Friday, 25 April 2014, 09:22 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Yesterday German IFO index for April released stronger numbers both for the Business Climate Index and even for the expectations – both figures also surprised consensus estimates positively....

Spanish economic growth seen fastest since 2008

Thursday, 24 April 2014, 15:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Spain's economy expanded by 0.4 percent in the first quarter, the Bank of Spain estimated Thursday, the fastest growth in six years and further evidence the recovery is gathering...

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