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THE MALTA FINANCIAL & BUSINESS TIMES

9 OCTOBER 2002
ISSUE NO. 257
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Editorial

Profits, losses and the ever elusive market timing



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F O C U S
Depressed equity market holds investment opportunities
Malta’s equity market has not been spared the agony suffered by many of the world’s markets following 11 September 2001. But regardless of whether the sharp drop in equity prices registered between then and now has been spurred on by the events that saw many of the world’s economies repositioning themselves, on an albeit loose footing, the fact remains that equity prices listed on the Malta Stock Exchange have fallen substantially close to 13 months later. READ MORE >>

Need for stronger Maltese-Slovenian economic ties stressed
By Matthew Vella
The Chamber of Commerce yesterday hosted Slovenian President Milan Kucan, as part of his visit to the Maltese islands to address local businessmen and unions. READ MORE >>

France lambasted for refusal to adopt Ecofin agreement
European Union finance ministers lambasted France's refusal yesterday to sign up for a plan to reduce its structural deficit as quickly as other countries have agreed to at yesterday’s Ecofin meeting, which gathered the EU’s finance ministers in Luxembourg. READ MORE >>


INTERVIEW
The GWU’s international and educational sphere
Misco Marketing Intelligence Services General Manager Anthony Carabott speaks to David Lindsay about the science of market research, its sticking points and how people have become accustomed, over the years, to being asked all sorts of questions

OPINION
Vitalising the tourism industry
Tourism Minister Michael Refalo speaks to students reading the University of Malta course in Tourism Studies. Dr Refalo reviews the growth of tourism in Malta and the measures implemented over the last three years to stimulate such growth, which today accounts for 25 per cent of the country’s gross national product. Following are extracts from his address

 

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