Issue No. 175	7 - 13 March 2001

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Editorial Reading the future Focus building & construction Competitive bidding, is it killing our industry? By Pio Vassallo - Vassallo Builders Ltd Opinion On Neutrality Antoine Grima focuses on the meaning of neutrality and takes a closer look at the Swiss model			Local News Abela and Spiteri views on Union Print given the GWU go-ahead Following the decision taken in 1997 to transfer the General Workers' Union's printing press to the Marsa Industrial Estate, against the wishes of the majority of workers, a good number of GWU officials are now in favour of the idea of leasing or selling part of the GWU building for business purposes UK budget expected to end betting facilities' Malta tax holiday Betting tax to be cut, compulsory repatriation of British betting facilities expected 35 million shares admitted to MSE Thirty-five million ordinary shares in Globe Financial Management plc, of a nominal value of two cents and five mils each, have today been admitted to the official list of the Malta Stock Exchange Air Malta appointing chief executive Air Malta is in the process of recruiting a chief executive officer, the national carrier's chairman, Louis Grech, has told The Business Times Collective investment schemes over 2000 worry financial advisors There was little reason to be happy with the performance over 2000 of collective investment schemes. Table 1 indicates the performance of some major opportunities funds Airport advertising: MIA taps into non-aviation revenue Within the context of a free market, local and global competition has given rise to an added dimension in advertising. The MIA has joined the international bandwagon, by tapping into the important area of airport advertising

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