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...
Thomas Smith Group receives “Strongest Brand Promoter 2012” award
Friday, 2 November 2012, 11:22
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Thomas Smith Group was presented with a prestigious award by Maersk Line for being the “Strongest Brand Promoter in 2012” in the European Mediterranean region, which serves testimony to...
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,...