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Interview The power of information: John Ellul Vincenti |
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Feature Facing the challenges ahead: Air Malta’s annual report |
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Local Why we welcome investigations: Exotique on the piracy clampdown |
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Newly registered companies - as of 6 November, 2000 
EditorialMissing the wood for the trees Why Tony Zarb should resign Opinion Revising the tax system Finance Minister John Dalli speaks on reforms in the Inland Revenue Department over recent years, enforcing the existing provisions of the Income Tax Act and employer awareness over tax issues at a forum organised by the Malta Institute of Taxation Management challenges in the new Europe Following are extracts from a speech made by Economic Services Minister Prof. Josef Bonnici as he recently addressed a Malta Institute of Management-organised conference entitled "The Challenges Facing Management in an Enlarged Europe." Focus Euro-Partnership initiative in the Mediterranean Maltese companies will very soon have a golden opportunity to discuss Euro-Mediterranean partnerships with several hundred carefully selected counterparts from Italy and 60 other countries from Europe and the Mediterranean. |
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The supermarket chain "Price Club" is to open eight new stores in Libya. The news follows discussions held recently between the directors of the Supermarket Chain Price Club, and officials from the Libyan government. Libyan sources told The Business Times that the deal was a direct result of intervention from Victor Zammit, who is Director of Price Club Supermarket. It is understood that Essadi Muammer Gaddafi, son of Libyan president Colonel Gaddafi, was involved in the talks. Essadi had earlier this year accepted to become Birkirkara FC's honorary president and was also willing to play for Birkirkara in Europe, providing his club El-Ahli FC and his fans approved. READ FULL ARTICLE 
Consumers are becoming more cautious and taking account of fiscal changes and their possible impact, according to data collected by a research agency. The wide-ranging survey, which is done on an annual basis and was sent to some 50,000 households, asked a number of questions about the recipients’ lifestyles, such as buying patterns, home and leisure activities. The Research Bureau’s company director, John Ellul Vincenti, explained that the information gathered indicated that although people had aspirations to improve their quality of life, they were thinking ahead and becoming more cautious about what they were going to buy. READ FULL ARTICLE + A full interview with John Ellul Vincenti Local News e-shore puts Maltese wine on the Internet "50,000 Internet user market cannot be ignored" Retail Price Index jumps by 0.32 points The Retail Price Index jumped by 2.18 points to 112.80 in September according to figures issued by the Central Office of Statistics. + More in Local News Section Interview John Ellul Vincenti As consumers become more demanding, suppliers are realising the importance of having the right product available for a target market sector. In line with this, companies are now adopting a number of innovative methods to ensure they reach their customers, including direct marketing, as company director, John Ellul Vincenti, explains to Miriam Dunn | ||||||||
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Editor: Saviour Balzan
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