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Leader: Crunch week for government

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 09:05 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

While public opinion in Malta is still largely dominated by conflicting debates about ministers and their Chinese wives, at this tail-end of summer, the real action is about to begin.   Our...

Fairfax says it won't abandon BlackBerry bid

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 06:55 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The head of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. said Wednesday he has every intention of completing the acquisition of BlackBerry, despite doubts that the $4.7 billion deal for the troubled smartphone...

Sales of new homes jumps higher in August

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 16:15 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Sales of new homes in America jumped higher in August, reversing a sharp drop the previous month as mortgage rates at a two-year high were cooling housing market down....

IMF: Eurozone needs joint budget to be resilient

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 15:39 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

International Monetary Fund experts argue the eurozone should set up a joint budget to strengthen the 17-country bloc's ability to weather economic shocks and help its hardest-hit members avoid...

Orders for capital goods rise

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 14:42 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Demand for capital goods in the United States rose in September suggesting business investment was recovering....

French budget tries to turn page but growth weak

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 14:35 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The French government has declared the economic crisis over and is promising that its budget for next year will bring growth and jobs, but experts are criticizing the proposal from all sides and a...

Rising wedge reversal pattern in EUR/JPY?

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 10:17 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

EUR/JPY appears to be in a rising wedge pattern on the daily chart, a strong indication of a potential reversal in price action in the near to medium – term....

Top award for MSC Cruises at Seatrade Europe 2013

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 09:56 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

MSC Cruises today celebrated a successful first day of Seatrade Europe, the leading trade event of the European cruise industry held biennially in Hamburg, as MSC Cruises Executive Chairman...

Business confidence eases lower in France

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 09:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A gauge for business confidence in France was lower than the previous month and missed expectations....

European recovery reawakens interest in IPOs

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 05:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The European economic recovery is breathing life into what has long been a moribund market for initial public offerings, according to consultancy firm Ernst & Young.   In its quarterly...

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