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...
ECB President Draghi says economy will heal as bond markets stabilize
Thursday, 10 January 2013, 15:57
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, speaking at a press conference following the central bank’s Governing Council Meeting, said the euro area economy will slowly recover this year as bond...
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...