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THE MALTA FINANCIAL & BUSINESS TIMES

8 JANUARY 2003
ISSUE NO. 267
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Economic Update
Black clouds hang over tourism, Refalo warns
By David Lindsay
Tourism Minister Michael Refalo yesterday forecast a gloomy year for tourism if the US and its allies were to pursue another war in the Gulf region and if international terrorism were to persist.. READ MORE >>

PM to assess conduct of debate before deciding on date
By Kurt Sansone
The Prime Minister would not commit himself on whether he intends to wait for the outcome of the Labour Party’s general conference at the end of January before deciding on the date for the referendum, when interviewed yesterday by TVM programme Reporter. READ MORE >>

Sant to face PM and Verheugen in EU package face-off
By Matthew Vella
Alfred Sant will be invited, once again, to explain his criticism of the EU financial package that yielded a net beneficiary of Lm81 million for the Maltese government. READ MORE >>


INTERVIEW
From Vienna with love
Kurt Sansone catches up with Malta International Airport CEO Peter Bolech and discovers that a number of changes are in store to turn Malta into an airline hub

OPINION
Strengths and weaknesses in Malta’s competitive position
Central Bank Governor Michael C Bonello recently delivered a paper to the EMCS Ltd conference 'Beyond Surviving: Competing to Succeed'. Following are extracts from his address, in which he stresses that the need to be competitive is a vital economic imperative for Malta


NEWS
Pooling is the name of the game for wardens
RAM being sold to Insight Investment
Welsh firm capitalises on levy removals
Lombard announces record 2002 performance
Chamber of Commerce urging high response rate on EU questionnaire
Structural deficit increases, capital expenditure decreases


 

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