Slimming UK ‘Slimmer Of The Year’ awards
Monday, 19 November 2012, 19:29
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Slimming UK consultant Valerie Portelli Hunt recently hosted the annual Slimmer Of The Year event at the Radisson Golden Sands Resort, which was followed by a lavish dinner at the...
Fishing nations maintain tuna quotas
Monday, 19 November 2012, 18:55
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Fishing countries on Monday voted to keep up strict limits on catching Atlantic Bluefin tuna, overruling fierce opposition from critics who argue that the key sushi ingredient is on...
US home sales rise 2.1 percent in October
Monday, 19 November 2012, 17:07
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose solidly in October, helped by improvement in the job market and record-low mortgage rates. The increase along with a jump in homebuilder confidence this...
Existing home sales rise more than expected
Monday, 19 November 2012, 16:22
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
Sales of previously owned homes rose more than expected in October, reversing the previous month’s fall...
Risk appetite improves, lifts euro and other riskier currencies
Monday, 19 November 2012, 15:22
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
US equities closed in positive territory last Friday, but still ended the week lower and trading lower for the month to date. Lifting US shares higher on Friday were some positive comments regarding...
Bundesbank: bank union can't solve current crisis
Monday, 19 November 2012, 14:10
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The head of Germany's central bank says a future Europe-wide banking supervision system can't solve the region's financial crisis, and is expressing concern that struggling countries might...
China's economy recovering but torrid growth over
Monday, 19 November 2012, 09:44
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Zhang Hanzhong, who supplies locks for auto manufacturers, is part of a swath of China's economy that is lagging in a two-speed recovery. Business for retailers, hotels, photo studios...
As eurozone economy shrinks, government debt loads grow
Saturday, 17 November 2012, 09:08
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Europe's government-debt crisis is no longer panicking financial markets. But it won't end until the region's economy starts growing strongly again. And that...
US lawmakers voice new confidence in deficit deal
Saturday, 17 November 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Congressional leaders from both parties voiced fresh optimism Friday after meeting with newly re-elected President Barack Obama about avoiding year-end "fiscal cliff" tax...