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Labour protests in Greece restart with subway strike

Friday, 2 November 2012, 18:38 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Subway and suburban rail services in Greece's capital have been halted by a 24-hour strike, as labor unions prepare for a new round of major protests against deeper austerity...

Factory orders reverse last month’s decline

Friday, 2 November 2012, 15:17 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Factory orders in the United States rose higher than expected in September, reversing a sharp drop the previous month...

Good jobs report 4 days in advance of US election

Friday, 2 November 2012, 14:23 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October and hiring was stronger over the previous two months than first thought, pointing to a slowly improving jobs picture that could enhance President Barack...

Canadian job growth slows

Friday, 2 November 2012, 14:06 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The unemployment rate in Canada was unchanged from the previous month but job growth slowed as the economy added less jobs than expected...

Non-farm payrolls jump higher; jobless rate climbs

Friday, 2 November 2012, 13:50 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The American economy added much more jobs than expected in October, the Labor Department said on Friday, while the jobless rate inched higher...

Vodafone Malta Foundation and FITA in collaboration together

Friday, 2 November 2012, 13:25 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Vodafone Malta Foundation and the Foundation for Information Technology Accessibility (FITA) launched a collaboration between the two aimed at providing access to the latest mobile and Smartphone...

Norway oil wealth fund posts 4.7 pct return in Q3

Friday, 2 November 2012, 11:05 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Norway's vast oil wealth fund has recorded a return of 4.7 percent, or 162 billion kroner ($22.44 billion) in the third quarter, attributing the increase mainly to rising global stock markets,...

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