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16
JANUARY 2002
ISSUE NO. 219
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Editorial
Striking
a balance
At
the beginning of the month the government presented the public with
a seemingly iron will to prevent future sympathy strikes through
the employment and industrial relations white paper
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Maltacom initiates Vodafone 20%
divestiture
By
Kurt Sansone
The final chapter in Maltacom’s Vodafone-shareholding
saga is soon to be written as the telecommunications giant has appointed
Bank of Valletta and N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd as its advisors
on the issue
Investment registration scheme response
to date "encouraging"
By
David Lindsay
With the investment registration scheme in place now for
approximately a month and a half, the response to date has been
encouraging, according to Central Bank of Malta Deputy Governor,
David Pullicino
End of quarter fuel price adjustment
Motorists will be anxiously waiting for April Fool’s
day when the price of fuel will be adjusted once again in line with
international market prices, but there is no indication yet whether
the prices will go up or down
MORE
NEWS
GWU to address Drydocks
workers on proposed redundancy scheme
Portanier Brothers and GWU in talks
Malta’s requests special agriculture
arrangements
MCA seeks to determine dominant market
position
Shipping line potential for Malta,
Egypt
De Bono puts on his working shoes
CCF sells off 21% Lombard shareholding
at Lm2m profit
Rehashing of natural gas prospect
environmentally and fiscally sound
‘Travel Talk Goes Malta’
INTERVIEW
Testing times for garage
owners
The Vehicle Roadworthiness Test was brought in amid much publicity
a couple of years ago. But some time on, most garage owners are
unhappy with the system, saying it needs far more control. Ray Cutajar
tells MIRIAM DUNN about his own experiences
FOCUS
Trade Missions – a
chance to capitalise
The Malta Financial and Business Times this week carried
out a brief interview with Dennis Vella, Manager of the Export Marketing
Division of the Malta External Trade Corporation, who provided a
breakdown of METCO’s Trade Missions scheduled for the first
half of the year
PEOPLE
IN BUSINESS
The numbers
game
The role of the accountant has developed dramatically in line with
the changing marketplace. MIRIAM DUNN spoke to three key figures
at the Malta Institute of Accountants – secretary general,
Noel Zerafa, president, Benjamin Rizzo and vice president, Anthony
Zarb – on the changes they have witnessed in their profession
OPINION
The year behind and the year
ahead
Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Borg took the opportunity while exchanging
the traditional greetings with foreign and Maltese ambassadors to
highlight last year’s major developments and Malta’s progress
to EU membership – which, Borg explains, will take on a new
focus this year
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