|  Broad difference in EU, Maltese pensions strategies By 
                Kurt Sansone
 With most Europeans retiring before the statutory retirement age, 
                increasing employment to ensure pensions are put on a sound financial 
                basis may not be enough according to a joint report issued by 
                the EU Commission and Council of Ministers in March this year. 
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  Finance and Economic Services launches 
                EU information meetings for SMEs By 
                Matthew Vella
 Parliamentary Secretary Edwin Vassallo yesterday launched a series 
                of EU information meetings for small enterprises, each meeting 
                for a different sector. READ 
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  MLP 
                delegates talk of split if Cuschieri is deputy leader The Labour Partys post-election throes will 
                possibly come to an end tomorrow with the election of two deputy 
                leaders. But delegates speaking to The Malta Financial and Business 
                Times said if Manwel Cuschieri is elected deputy leader, the move 
                could provoke a split within the party. READ 
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                  | INTERVIEW 
  Allaying investor concerns 
                    in difficult times Growth Investments General Manager David Curmi 
                    speaks to David Lindsay about todays investor sentiment 
                    and the steps Growth is taking to keep investors better informed 
                    about their investments
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                  | OPINION 
  Helping the world to communicate Transport and Communications Minister Censu Galea 
                    delivers a World Telecommunications address. Galea highlights 
                    major developments in Maltas communications sector and 
                    gives a glimpse of whats in store for the future.
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 UK opposition to euro 
                hits record high  Number of VAT inspections 
                down in 2002  Eurobonds retreat, 
                eurobourses rally  FOI discusses industry 
                with Prime Minister            |