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 14 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 14 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 14 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 14 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...
Hilltop Gardens Retirement Village appoint a CEO
Saturday, 8 March 2014, 21:52
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Ms Jacqueline Camilleri has been appointed Chief Executive Officer with Simblija Developments Limited, a subsidiary of AX Holdings and will be taking over the management and development of The Hilltop...
GO launches Limitless Duo Pack
Saturday, 8 March 2014, 21:35
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
GO has launched Limitless Duo Pack, offering customers Limitless calls to fixed line numbers and Limitless Internet downloads for just €20 per month. Until 30th April 2014, new subscribers will...
Euro hits highest level against dollar since 2011
Friday, 7 March 2014, 13:37
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The euro has hit its highest level against the dollar for nearly two and a half years in the wake of the European Central Bank's decision not to cut interest rates further. Up 0.3...