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Euro finds renewed support, EUR/CHF departs from 1.20 floor

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 16:52 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

At the end of last week sentiment remained buoyed by some stronger than expected trade data out of China. China, the second largest world economy, reported a trade surplus of $31.62 billion and a year...

Spanish borrowing costs fall to 1.472%

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 16:49 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

This morning the Spanish Tesoro auctioned 5.7 billion euros of bonds. 3.2 billion euros of 12-month bonds were sold at an average yield of 1.472% against a yield of 2.665% from a previous similar...

German data shows a slowdown in growth

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 16:45 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

German HICP (YoY) growth of 2.1% in December is lower than previous year at +2.3%, while HICP (MoM) rises by 0.9%. Both figures remained in line with the consensus....

Portugal introduces tax hikes despite outcry

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 14:23 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Portugal's government has published new tax tables that further cut the income of workers and pensioners — the bailed-out country's latest austerity measures which critics say are...

BOV zooms on street games for its 2013 Calendar

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 11:43 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Bank of Valletta has produced its third calendar in a series that captures times past... and judging by interest shown in these calendars, nostalgia is a powerful magnet.   BOV launched the...

Cash Management is key within an Investment Portfolio

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 11:30 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Both retail and institutional investors are increasingly demanding active management of their cash balances. As a result, cash is widely recognised as an asset class in its own right, deserving the...

BOV Club quiz masters

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 11:27 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Eight students have won over €1,000 worth of BOV MasterCard Prepaid Cards as prizes in the BOV Club Quiz.   The BOV Club Quiz was an innovative game that challenged students over 12...

China added 51 million Internet users in 2012

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 09:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

China's population of Internet users rose 10 percent last year to 564 million even as communist authorities tightened controls on content, according to data released Tuesday.   Driven by...

Coca-Cola to address obesity for first time in ads

Monday, 14 January 2013, 16:21 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Coca-Cola became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now, for the first time, it's addressing a growing cloud over the industry:...

Eurozone industrial output down for 3rd month

Monday, 14 January 2013, 15:30 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Industrial output across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro fell in November for the third straight month, official figures showed Monday, raising fears that the recession in the region...

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