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US Airways lands $11 billion merger with American

Friday, 15 February 2013, 08:04 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

US Airways CEO Doug Parker has landed the big merger he sought for years. Now the soon-to-be CEO of the new American Airlines has to make it work.   The fleet needs new planes and new paint....

Corinthia Hotel St Geoprge's Bay staff support Puttinu cares

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 18:02 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Corinthia Hotel St George’s Bay General Manager Stuart Chappell presented a cheque for €1455 to Dr. Victor Calvagna, Chairman of the Puttinu Cares Cancer Support Group, one of the charities...

UK: Horse drug may have entered human food chain

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 18:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Six horse carcasses that tested positive for an equine painkiller may have entered the human food chain in France, Britain's food regulator announced Thursday — and the...

Initial claims fall more than expected

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 14:47 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Last week, less Americans than expected filed for jobless benefits indicating continuing improvement in the US jobs market...

Eurozone recession deepens as Germany falters

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 12:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The recession across the economy of the 17 European Union countries that use the euro deepened in the last three months of 2012 as Germany faltered in the face of anemic demand across the debt-ridden...

Euro zone contracts more than expected

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 11:17 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Recession in the euro area deepened more than expected in the fourth quarter of last year, as growth forecasts slumped to the worst performance since 2009...

Short term technical scenario: USD/JPY

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 10:47 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The yen has weakened roughly 17 percent against the US Dollar since the beginning of Q4 2012 - this was the worst performance over a similar period since 1985!...

EU ministers call for emergency meat testing

Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 22:06 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    European Union nations on Wednesday called for more intensive testing for a month to try to contain the scandal in which horsemeat was sold as beef.   The emergency...

Portugal's jobless rate hits record 16.9 percent

Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 15:49 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Portugal's National Statistics Institute says the country's unemployment rate rose to a record 16.9 percent in the fourth quarter of last year.   The institute said in a report...

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