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Opinion Where in the world to invest in 2001 Stock market investors have had a bad year, but what will 2001? |
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Editorial Democracy in peril The stock market 
Interview Enhancing productivity at the Inland Revenue Department RAY ABDILLA spoke to Inland Revenue Commissioner Adrian Chetcuti, who explained the key to the Department’s successes. |
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Finance Minister John Dalli's budgetary incentive to improve job performance within the notoriously resource-unfriendly public sector will come into effect with this month's paycheque, in the form of an overall 15% increase in government expenditure for public sector salary increases. [ READ FULL ARTICLE ] 
Trading on the Malta Stock Exchange this year has been interesting and varied but perhaps not quite as varied, or as interesting, as many would have hoped. [ READ FULL ARTICLE ] 
Total Expenditure
amounted to Lm630.3 million (or 87.8 per cent of the approved
Estimates). Public Debt Servicing costs for the period under review
went up by Lm6.0 million or 10.9 per cent. [
READ FULL ARTICLE ] Focus European Union promises to dominate 2001 political agenda The European Union promises to dominate next year’s political scenario. Indeed, both political leaders have clearly indicated that the European Union will be a top priority issue. Dr Sant even went as far as to mention the issue to the President of the Republic, Prof Guido DeMarco. Local News Chamber of Commerce shocked over VAT incorporation Labels move nonsensical and competition-distorting
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Editor: Saviour Balzan
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