The rosier future for the US economy
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 13:33
Last update: about 9 years ago
U.S. stock Market closedmostly higher Wednesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 ending near record levels after the Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates but referred to the U.S. economy in...
The black economy is getting bigger
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 11:17
Last update: about 9 years ago
There is anecdotal evidence to this but perhaps readers and maybe those who should officially care about these things: go to Gozo, said the source, and enter one of the many new restaurants run by...
Markets return to gains
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 11:54
Last update: about 9 years ago
U.S. stocks finished off the best month since February and the dollar strengthened as investors assessed the signals for tax cuts and the next Federal Reserve chairman. The euro slipped as data showed...
Corrections for global markets
Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 08:55
Last update: about 9 years ago
U.S. stock benchmarks added to modest losses Monday afternoon after a report indicated that the House of Representatives is considering phasing in a cut to corporate taxes rather than enacting them...
The week ahead
Monday, 30 October 2017, 11:39
Last update: about 9 years ago
Catalonia’s ousted president The ousted president of Catalonia’s pro-independence government could face arrest on Monday and up to 30 years in prison if found guilty of rebellion on...
ECB’s decision with strong data from corporates
Friday, 27 October 2017, 10:35
Last update: about 9 years ago
European Central Banks decision Eurozone policymakers held interest rates unchanged after a meeting in Frankfurt and decided to halve asset purchases from January, from the current €60...
Bank of Valletta announces pre-tax profits of €143.9 million
Friday, 27 October 2017, 10:15
Last update: about 9 years ago
The Bank of Valletta Group today announced pre-tax profits of €143.9 million, an increase of 21.5% over the adjusted profit before tax of €118.4 million reported for the same period last...
Cautious investors hold back markets
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 13:05
Last update: about 9 years ago
Global markets retreated from recent highs on Wednesday as a recent string of record closes, low volatility and stretched valuations have been cited as the reason behind cautious trading.U.S. stocks...
Containing the fallout
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 11:18
Last update: about 9 years ago
A week and a half from the brutal killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, with no conclusions reached by the investigators and with all sorts of fallout both in Malta and outside Malta, it is...