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Greek Parliament raises maximum tax to 42%

Saturday, 12 January 2013, 10:16 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    Greece's Parliament approved new tax legislation early Saturday aiming to boost state revenues by €2.3 billion ($3 billion) this year, under the bailout-dependent...

US to review of Boeing 787, but calls plane safe

Friday, 11 January 2013, 18:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    The US Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a comprehensive review of the design, manufacture and assembly of the Boeing 787, but government officials declared the plane...

Italian Bonds gain as borrowing costs drop

Friday, 11 January 2013, 12:48 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Italian bonds rise after an auction of bonds maturing December 2015 and floating rate notes maturing June 2017 and October 2017 fetched lower borrowing costs...

Weaker than expected UK Industrial Production - GBP retreating

Friday, 11 January 2013, 10:48 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Industrial Production and Manufacturing Data out of the UK were both much weaker than expected. Year on Year Industrial Production came out at -2.4 % versus expectations for -1.8 %...

French current account deficit for November at €2.9 billion

Friday, 11 January 2013, 10:45 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

French current account deficit for the month of November was at €2.9 billion, unchanged from the prior one which was released at €2.8 billion but was revised to €2.9 billion...

Beset by risks, Japan seeks boost from stimulus

Friday, 11 January 2013, 10:35 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) stimulus package announced Friday by Japan's newly installed prime minister Shinzo Abe will likely give the recession-struck economy a quick boost, but at the risk...

BP oil spill settlement payments exceed $1B mark

Thursday, 10 January 2013, 18:27 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    Businesses and individuals who claim BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico cost them money have been paid more than $1 billion through the company's class-action settlement...

Wholesale Inventories better than expected

Thursday, 10 January 2013, 17:30 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Inventories at US wholesalers rose more than expected in November. Wholesale inventories increased 0.6% as sales surged.Sales increased by 2.3%, the most since 2011 as the demand rose after the super...

Weekly jobless claims higher than expected

Thursday, 10 January 2013, 15:12 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

US initial jobless claims rose higher than markets expected last week, as the recovery of the labor market remains bumpy...

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