Smaller companies key to Latin American growth
Friday, 16 November 2012, 12:03
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Small and medium-sized companies in Latin America could play a key role in strengthening and consolidating the region's economic growth, which this year will slow down for the first time in nearly...
Spain halts evictions for the needy after suicides
Friday, 16 November 2012, 08:51
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Spain approved a two-year suspension of evictions Thursday for some needy homeowners unable to pay their mortgages, but activists said the government failed to address the larger issue of how those...
Eurozone back in recession in Q3
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 20:16
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The 17-country eurozone has fallen back into recession for the first time in three years as the fallout from the region's financial crisis was felt from Amsterdam to...
MIDI reports subdued trading
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 16:58
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
There have not been any reportable material events and transactions during the period from 1 July to 9 November, the MIDI board reported in an Interim Directors’ Statement. The...
Lombard Bank reports lower profits
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 16:55
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
In an interim directors’ report, Lombard Bank Malta announced that during the financial period commencing 1 July up to yesterday, no material events and/or transactions have taken place that...
Two HSBC Sicavs cut shareholding in Plaza
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 16:54
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
In a company announcement, Plaza Centres announced that it has been informed by HSBC Global Asset Management (Malta) as manager of the HSBC Malta Funds Sicav and the HSBC Malta No-Load Funds Sicav...
HSBC sees slight softening in loan demand
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 16:53
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
HSBC Malta delivered an improved performance during the period 1 July to 13 November, primarily resulting from higher profitability in the life insurance business reflecting the rally in the...
FIMBank reports ‘encouraging opportunities’
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 16:51
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The second half of 2012 has been characterised by encouraging opportunities that continued to present themselves in the markets and business sectors where the FIMBank Group is active, the...
6pm looks at more opportunities
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 16:49
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The 6pm group has now managed to remain 12 consecutive months in profit, without hampering any investment being made as part of the strategy being implemented, the company’s directors said in an...