New Chief Executive for Gasan Group
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 18:56
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Board of Directors of the Gasan Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Gasan as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Joseph Gasan who will continue as the Executive Chairman of the...
Esprit outlet at The Point refurbished
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 18:50
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
International lifestyle brand, Esprit has recently refurbished its 600-square metre flagship store at The Point. The works were completed with the help of Esprit’s store designer Danilo Dreyer,...
US Jobs data shows resilience despite bad weather
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 16:18
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Things got busy towards the end of last week. The outcome of the ECB policy meeting last Thursday proved to be a significant trigger, but it was not the only market mover....
Europe wants its Parmesan back, seeks name change
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 10:27
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
As part of trade talks, the European Union wants to ban the use of European names like Parmesan, feta and Gorgonzola on cheese made in the United States. The argument is that the...
Yen gains favor as China stumbles
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 09:04
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Risk appetite remained weak as global uncertainty was the dominant sentiment. The Japanese yen enjoyed strong demand while Asian stocks and riskier currencies were under pressure....
Tiny Luxembourg blocks tax evasion law for EU
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 22:19
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
European Union finance ministers failed once again Tuesday to agree on a sweeping new policy to fight tax evasion because of resistance from Luxembourg, a tiny country that long has prospered from a...
Concerns over China weigh on the market
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 09:07
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Yesterday, US equities closed in red due to China’s wider trade deficit. The situation in Asia was slightly better with the Nikkei posting a small performance of 0.69% in a small rebound move....
How can jet disappear? In the ocean, it's not hard
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 06:03
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
In an age when people assume that any bit of information is just a click away, the thought that a jetliner could simply disappear over the ocean for more than two days is staggering. But Malaysia...
US Jobs Market shows resilience despite bad weather
Monday, 10 March 2014, 09:22
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
EUR/USD slipped just over 40 pips, to hit day’s lows of 1.3852 after Friday’s US Nonfarm payrolls data hit the wires. For the month of February the US economy created 175k jobs, a strong rise from the...
Japan has record deficit, lowers growth estimate
Monday, 10 March 2014, 06:02
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Japan racked up a record current account deficit in January, and lowered its growth estimate for the October-December quarter Monday in the latest sign of hardships for the world's third-largest...