Twitter revamps to connect the world
Twitter has began rolling out overhauled pages crafted to boost the appeal of the message-sharing service to worldwide users. "At the very core there are fewer places you have to click and less you...
View ArticleTwo establishments closed down because of imminent risk to public health
Army and Navy Bar in Triq il-Kbira, Hamrun and Amazon House in St. Edward Str., Qormi were closed down by the health authorities last month due to imminent risk to public health, the Health...
View ArticleTokyo lights up with Christmas decorations
Tokyo streets all light up at night with Christmas decorations, despite feared electricity shortages in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident.
View ArticleMaltese businesses making headway in Tunisia
A 24-strong business delegation is currently in Tunisia on a four-day visit to explore the trade and investment opportunities available in the country. Organised by Malta Enterprise in collaboration...
View ArticleFree man
Experience the simultaneous power and lightness of electric transparency, exercise your right to freedom and spontaneity, and communicate your passion and energy.Yves Saint Laurent L’Homme Libre...
View ArticleChristmas is coming to town
It is easy to feel the Christmas spirit in the town of Paola thanks to the street decorations, the lighting up of numerous houses and clubs, and through the various ongoing activities. One of the more...
View ArticleHSBC Bank Malta wins FT The Banker award
HSBC Bank Malta has been named Bank of the Year in Malta for 2011 by the Financial Times monthly publication The Banker. As a winner of The Banker Awards, HSBC Bank Malta received the prestigious...
View ArticleCredit downgrade hits French banks
Ratings agency Moody's has downgraded three leading French banks, citing the worsening eurozone debt crisis. After a review, Moody's knocked down the overall strength rating and debt ratings of BNP...
View ArticleHappy Christmas for a happy business
What are your prospects for the coming festive season? In spite of dull forecasts, bookings are still coming in at a regular pace and in line with last year. In so far as room reservations are...
View ArticleGDP up
Provisional estimates indicate that the Gross Domestic Product for the third quarter this year amounted to €1,674.4 million, an increase of 4.2 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year....
View ArticlePoison milk farmer faces execution
A Chinese dairy farmer has been sentenced to death for lacing her rival's milk supply with industrial salt, causing the deaths of three young children. A court in far western China's Gansu province...
View ArticleTriton Fountain will not be moved
The Triton Fountain is going to be incorporated into the new designs for the open space leading to Valletta, which architect Renzo Piano was asked to revisit. Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt told a...
View ArticleAir Malta to introduce pet travel policy
Air Malta is to introduce a pet travel policy as from next January 1. Through this policy, passengers who wish to travel with their small cat or dog in the passenger cabin will now be able to subject...
View ArticleAir Malta management playing dangerous game - GWU
The management of Air Malta is playing a dangerous game through its interpretation of the last in first out policy, the General Workers' Union said. It said in a statement that through its actions, the...
View ArticleMalta signs Croatia's accession treaty
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this morning signed Croatia's accession treaty to the EU paving the way for the start of the formal ratification process by the 27 member states before the country becomes...
View ArticleRockets hit Israel after Gaza raid
Palestinian militants have launched three more rockets into Israel but there were no casualties, officials say. The rocket fire followed Israeli air strikes earlier today that killed a Palestinian...
View ArticleClimate talks go to the wire
he United States, China and India could scupper attempts to save the only treaty governing global warming, Europe's top negotiator said today.She was speaking hours before a 194-nation UN climate...
View ArticleSyria forces 'kill two children'
Syrian forces have killed at least five people - including two children - as they fired on anti-government demonstrations across the country today, reports say. The violence comes as the government...
View ArticlePoliceman charged with indecently assaulting two women
A policeman has been granted bail against a personal guarantee of €1,000 after he pleaded not guilty to indecently assaulting two women who are in Malta to study English. PC Carl Vella, 22, of Naxxar...
View ArticleSharp rise in government stock prices
Following yesterday's decision by the European Central Bank to cut interest rates by a further 25 basis points back to the historic low of 1%, the indicative Malta Government Stock bid prices quoted by...
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