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No EU connection for sympathy strikes
proposal
By Kurt
Sansone
The proposal by government to outlaw sympathy strikes, as outlined
in the white paper amending the Industrial Relations Act has nothing
to do with EU legislation and more to do with government’s way
of forging out a future for industrial relations
Farsons secures 7UP
Simonds Farsons Cisk yesterday announced it has been appointed by PepsiCo
International Limited as the exclusive franchisee to produce, bottle,
sell and distribute 7UP and Diet 7UP in Malta and Gozo. The agreement
was effective as of yesterday
Fund repatriation scheme active for
over a month
Maltese banks and financial intermediaries are undoubtedly looking for
the ways and means of capitalising on the new investment repatriation
schemes, as an unknown yet potentially large number of Maltese take
the leap by repatriating funds from accounts in British and Channel
Island banks. However, only a handful appear to have announced concrete
local re-investment schemes
Maltese grain carrier sues Australian
Port Authority for crash
The Maltese operator of a giant grain carrier that crashed into an Australian
jetty, causing AUD2.5 million (Lm585,000) damage, is suing the South Australian
Ports Corporation for its involvement in the incident. The action is due
to be heard in the Australian Supreme Court later this month
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