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Much awaited employment data

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 14:56 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Initial jobless claims fell to 358’000 against an expected 335’000 down from a previous 374’000 claims...

While US argues, Germany faces budget surplus

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 14:30 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

While politicians in the United States argue about spending cuts, deficits and the debt ceiling, Germany faces a different discussion: What to do with a looming budget surplus.   The...

Leader: Private accommodation boom needs careful nurturing

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 10:50 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

One of the rather overlooked results of the MHRA survey of tourism trends in the second quarter pointed to an increase in the number of tourists coming to Malta who opt for private accommodation...

House prices in Malta had fourth highest annual increase in EU

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 10:31 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

While house prices, as measured by the House Price Index, fell by 2.2% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU in the second quarter of 2013 compared with the same quarter of the previous year, house...

Retail Sales above consensus

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 10:28 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Retail Sales m/m for the month of September rose by 0.6%...

US lawmakers reach deal – default avoided

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 10:11 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

US lawmakers yesterday finally managed to agree on a deal to increase the debt ceiling. They agreed on a bill which passed votes both in the Senate and the House of Representatives. President Obama...

Revising the Tobacco Products Directive

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 10:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Last week the European Parliament voted on the Commission proposal to revise the existing Tobacco Products directive. Why was the proposal made and what are the prospects for a new directive coming...

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