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MAPFRE’s global profit reaches €775 million

Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 20:52 Last update: about 9 years ago

MAPFRE's net profit for 2016 increased by 9.4% to €775 million, in a year marked by good performances in its three main markets (Spain, Brazil and the United States) and the outstanding results...

BOV launches Card Promotion for Gozo Carnival Week

Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 20:43 Last update: about 9 years ago

Bank of Valletta announced a brand new promotion for Carnival Week. This time, the Bank is setting up a prize fund of EUR2,500 to give away to ten cardholders, who use their BOV VISA cards at BOV POSs...

Maltese Flora philatelic stamp issue

Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 20:34 Last update: about 9 years ago

The fourth set from the Maltese Flora series will be issued on Friday 24 February 2017. This includes three stamps each bearing a face value of €0.26, €0.42 and €1.25 and...

A storm brewing?

Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 13:07 Last update: about 9 years ago

With the US on holiday Asian and European stock markets kicked off the week with mixed results in several markets. Financials were quite a drag on most bourses but the main story of the day was...

The week ahead

Monday, 20 February 2017, 11:48 Last update: about 9 years ago

Last week saw several stories capture the headlines – geopolitics took a backseat as Trump’s proposed tax reshuffle boosted markets and corporate news from all major markets took turns at...

Fitch gives positive outlook, affirms Malta’s rating

Saturday, 18 February 2017, 08:47 Last update: about 9 years ago

Fitch Ratings affirmed Malta's long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings (IDR) at 'A' with a positive outlook. The issue ratings on Malta's senior unsecured foreign and local...

BOV awards €500 each to ten cardholders

Friday, 17 February 2017, 18:30 Last update: about 9 years ago

The ten BOV card holders who took home a voucher of EUR500 each were announced during a brief presentation at BOV Centre in Santa Venera. They were addressed by Ivo Camilleri, Executive Electronic...

Markets pause for breath

Friday, 17 February 2017, 11:59 Last update: about 9 years ago

Markets traded lower for the first time in eight sessions on Thursday, as investors paused for breath after fresh record closes during the previous session. European markets fell slightly, weighed by...

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