The Malta Independent 19 August 2026, Wednesday
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LEADER: EU council overshadowed by French recession

Thursday, 27 June 2013, 17:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

When Prime Minister Joseph Muscat joins his counterparts in the two-day European Council which begins today, he will find the air overshadowed by negative vibes coming, no surprise here, from his...

Portuguese unions hold major anti-austerity strike

Thursday, 27 June 2013, 16:41 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A national strike against austerity measures by Portuguese labor unions on Thursday shut down many public services, but the government showed no signs of backing down from the pay cuts, tax hikes and...

Pending home sales jump in May

Thursday, 27 June 2013, 16:35 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Signed contracts of previously owned homes surged to their highest since December 2006, data by the National Association of Realtors showed on Thursday...

Gold slips lower as Bernanke traces possible end of QE

Thursday, 27 June 2013, 13:17 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Undoubtedly the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and Chairman Bernanke’s comments in the post-event press conference overshadowed any other data out last week....

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