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Biochemical
International to set up second plant
A Maltese company, Biochemicals International, is to set up a second
manufacturing plant at Kordin shortly.100 new jobs in the offing
Government
stands firm in the face of pressure to remove zero rating for food
Government ministers have sent a clear message to the European Union
that they are against the implementation, to the last detail, of certain
impositions of the acquis communitaire while other European Union member
countries continue to impose their own different rates of VAT
Ordinary Revenue
up by Lm30.1 million, Government expenditure up Lm8.8m
According to a report issued by the National Statistics Office
yesterday, a major increase of Lm8.8 million was registered in Government
Expenditure for this year’s first four months. But Government revenue
was up by Lm30.1 million or 16.8 per cent.
John Dalli
encourages shareholder participation
Speaking yesterday at a Corporate Governance workshop organised
by the Institute of Directors and the Malta Financial Services Centre,
Finance Minister John Dalli urged the long-term participation of shareholders
and employees in the running of Malta’s businesses
Maltese yacht
in international regatta
A Maltese yacht, the Maltese Falcon, will later this week
be representing Malta in a series of prestigious international offshore
regattas in various localities in the Mediterranean
MLP’s
bleak forecast
In a recently published document, the Labour Party has undertaken
to analyse the state of the Maltese economy.
Australian
betting firm considers move to Malta
Following a proposed Australian federal ban on online gambling,
a Darwin-based betting firm, International All Sports, is seriously
relocating its business to Malta.
PA extends
Kalkara valley consultation
The Planning Authority yesterday took heed of requests made
by Kalkara residents, environmental NGOs, the local council and the
Green Party, and extended the consultation phase over the Kalkara Valley
re-planning exercise to the 15 June, 2001
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