MediaToday

TOP NEWS | Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Kuwaiti magnate to take over Mistra Heights

Karl Stagno-Navarra

Kuwaiti real estate magnate Najeeb Al Saleh, who is also the incumbent chairman of Fimbank, is set to consolidate a full takeover of the €250 million Mistra Heights development project, as negotiations with his original Maltese partners are in full swing and are expected to be concluded as early as next week.>>


Pre-Budget document to be published Tuesday

Businesses, households at a standstill all day

Government announces €100m stock issue

“There isn’t enough money”: Sea Malta liquidators tell creditors

CBM Governor does not foresee any ECB rate cuts

Gozo hotels face highest drop in occupancy

New government, new future in Bulgaria

BOV warns of “uncertain” economic conditions

Nintendo chooses Gozo for European launch of ‘Wii Sports Resort’

Last minute blues

Design and practicality meet at DEX

Tanks roll into Delicata

GO introduces BlackBerry® on prepaid

Tourism: Grasping the challenge with both hands

Milk crisis: Commission proposes measures to stabilise dairy market

The health of the nation


Recent Interviews

Luigi Crispino Pasquale Pistone Stuart Fairbairn
George Fenech Lionel Lapira Silvia Damiani
Chris Grech Michael C. Kamsky Herbert Kaufman
Duncan Barbaro Sant Alfred Farrugia Mario Galea
Cenk Kahraman Joe Gasan Joanna Drake
Jean Cali Joaquim Silva Pinto Herbert Skok
Helga Ellul Tonio Fenech Dr Firas Abouzaki
Joe Grima Ernest-Antoine Selliere Louise Stanton
Clayton J. Zammit David Calleja Urry Mario Balzan Demajo
Marco Frik George Bonello Dupuis Michael Pace Ross
Lisa Grech Tonio Depasquale Joe Grech

 

Gozo Baron strives for quality

Baron Group Director Francis Xavier Tabone, 41, created a small empire in a matter of less than 20 years. He owns a property development company that has just recently entered into an investment of €18 million; Gozo’s largest holiday homes rental firm; a contracting company; an insurance office and a real estate agency. He attributes his success to proper customer service. Interview by DAVID DARMANIN >>


EDITORIAL
Good service: Still a long way to go
Trends change as fast as the figure of a dragon in the clouds, and businesses - be they trendsetters or followers - have realised how much there is to gain in renovating their practices so that they can catch up with changes in demand. >>


OPINION
George M. Mangion

Till debt do us part
Many can be excused to think that social and economic progress experienced in the past two decades has filtered through seamlessly and without its attendant cost. Yes, we have forgotten the old parsimonious days when the government of the day opted for an infrastructure of a second hand grade and the water taps did not always fill our kitchens with running water. >>

 

 


Download the front page of Business Today in PDF format

29 July 2009
ISSUE NO. 592

Malta Today

illum

Collaborating partners:



www.german-maltese.com


 

Copyright © MediaToday Co. Ltd, Vjal ir-Rihan, San Gwann SGN 07, Malta, Europe Tel. ++356 21382741, Fax: ++356 21385075
Managing Editor: Saviour Balzan