The Business Times Malta



Issue No. 179	4 - 10 April 2001

The French connection
Interview with French Ambassador to Malta, Didier Destremau

Editorial Reacting to benchmarking Focus NSO registers trebling of mobile penetration rate - satellite licenses up 74% Opinion The benefits of arbitration From G. De Marco Registrar, Malta Arbitration Centre			News Business Promotion Act to ensure minimal taxation A leading German bank recently published data that shows that Malta has the largest amount of foreign direct investment per capita among the applicant countries for European Union membership, Economic Services Minister Joseph Bonnici recently stated Ambassador believes ‘Erika' will be discussed in France The ‘Erika' disaster is likely to be raised during Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami's official visit to France, which got underway yesterday, according to the flamboyant and outspoken French Ambassador, Didier Destremau Euro-zone in upbeat mood Euro-zone consumers have not been infected by the drop in confidence in the US, according to a European Commission survey 'Malta very inviting' for financial sector – FIMBANK chairman First International Merchant Bank Chairman, Najeeb Al-Saleh, recently speaking to The Business Times, said that Malta is a very inviting location for the International financial sector MDC sees in capital investments worth Lm20.6m in 57 projects last year 18 projects worth Lm3.4m registered so far this year Malta's milk in the spotlight Dairy producers are locked in talks with the government over how to increase the fat content in Maltese milk Government to satisfy 44% of stock demand The Treasury Department has reported that the issue of government stocks worth Lm30 million with a return of 6.65 per cent in 2016 in March Inflation continues to fall to 14-month low of 2.01 - retail price index climbs 0.27% Investment Services, CIS up dramatically last year IS licences more than double last year

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