Issue No. 178	28 March - 3 April 2001

Rising to the challenge David Lindsay speaks to Jovin Rausi who, together with his son Nigel, is directing the Rausi Insurance agency toward a bright future

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Editorial Financial journalism Focus The business times / Corinthia seminar At the latest 'The Business Times/ Corinthia seminar' held last Friday at the Corinthia Attard, a number of issues were brought to the floor and thoroughly discussed by participants			Local News Benchmarking expected to up tax revenue dramatically There is an air of confidence wafting toward the Tax Compliance Unit, as details of the benchmarks for the first professional classes are concluded Lotto department preparing for privatisation The department of lotto has carried out a wide-ranging exercise looking at various aspects of its operations as it prepares for privatisation Valuing shares – p/e ratios provide helpful clues One of the most common problems faced by investors is, obviously, when to buy, sell or when sit on an investment. Visible trade gap widens by Lm42m The balance of international payments for last year's fourth quarter reveal a deterioration of Lm75.5 million in Malta's economic and financial transactions Fidelity recommends taking long term view during periods of market volatility Timing the market not advised Importance in the leadership of e-Government The government last week published a call for proposals for a strategic partner in Malta's e-government bid

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