Finance ministers: Economy stronger but fragile
Sunday, 13 April 2014, 16:38
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The world's top financial officials say they believe the global economy is strengthening but that growth remains fragile and open to risks of new geopolitical strife, as in...
Long hunt for missing jet looms as pings go silent
Sunday, 13 April 2014, 07:03
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
After a week of optimism over four underwater signals believed to be coming from the missing Malaysian plane, the sea has gone quiet and Australia's leader is warning that the massive search will...
Finance officials confident of global growth
Saturday, 12 April 2014, 07:45
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
An ambitious goal to boost global growth by $2 trillion in the next five years is within reach, finance officials of the world's major economies believe, despite a variety of threats,...
Miss Piggy and Kermit on board with Lufthansa
Friday, 11 April 2014, 15:14
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Lufthansa passengers can now look forward to a beastly treat on board. Following the film ‘Planes’, the airline is embarking on the next round of its partnership with Disney, just in time...
Mediterranean Bank purchases Volksbank
Friday, 11 April 2014, 15:11
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Mediterranean Bank plc is pleased to announce that it has agreed today with Volksbank Austria to purchase 100% of the share capital of Volksbank Malta. Volksbank Malta has operated...
Spain's deflation not as great as first thought
Friday, 11 April 2014, 13:40
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Spain's statistics office says prices were 0.1 percent lower in March than the year before, slightly less than the previous estimate of 0.2 percent. The figures released Friday by the...
Laguna Walk open
Friday, 11 April 2014, 12:11
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Last weekend marked the opening of Laguna Walk at SmartCity Malta, the island’s latest leisure and entertainment destination that will be open for everybody to enjoy. Thousands of...
Renewed signs of fatigue
Friday, 11 April 2014, 09:46
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
During yesterday’s trading session we saw renewed signs of fatigue in the stock markets as the Fed minutes failed to feed the momentum and the investors apparently focused on the negatives. The...
EURUSD reaches 1.39 as USD continues to weaken
Friday, 11 April 2014, 09:21
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
US equities closed in the negative yesterday. Weekly Jobless claims surprised positively and while initially the USD reacted positively the gains were short lived. USD/JPY is marking 3-week highs as...