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Depardieu, in tax fight, gets Russian citizenship

Thursday, 3 January 2013, 18:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Gerard Depardieu, the French actor who has waged a battle against a proposed super-tax on millionaires in his native country, has been granted Russian citizenship.   A...

German jobless rate up to 6.7 percent

Thursday, 3 January 2013, 12:17 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Germany's unemployment rate crept up to 6.7 percent in December due to seasonal factors and a more sluggish economy, but the labor market remained robust and the average number of people out of...

German Unemployment rate stable

Thursday, 3 January 2013, 12:13 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The number of unemployed rose by 3k in December, improving when compared to the previous 5k registered in November and also better than the expected increase by 10k....

First Emirates A380 flight departs from new Concourse A

Thursday, 3 January 2013, 12:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, achieved another first with the inaugural departure of an A380 flight from the new and world's only dedicated and purpose-built A380...

US manufacturing expanded slightly last month

Thursday, 3 January 2013, 08:19 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

U.S. manufacturing grew slightly last month and factory hiring increased. The modest gain suggests the economy entered the new year with some momentum.   The Institute for Supply Management...

Dubai opens Airbus A380 concourse

Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 14:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Dubai Airports says it has opened the world's first concourse entirely dedicated to the Airbus A380, with an Emirates airlines flight making the maiden voyage to London's Heathrow...

UK PMI surprises positively

Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 12:19 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

UK manufacturing data surprised positively today as it registered 15-month highs, on the back of improved domestic demand....

Euro Zone PMIs worse than originally estimated

Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 12:10 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The PMI for the euro zone manufacturing sector, a health check for the industry came out at 46.1 compared to the previous estimate of 46.3. The actual reading was even softer when compared to...

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