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Privatisation drive to transform Malta into regional hub Rothschild director Christopher Jenkins, Director with Rothschild and advisor for Valletta Fund Management, yesterday spoke at a seminar on the current global market and its effect on Maltas capital market organised by Valletta Fund Management Air Malta, beach rooms and Queiroz feature in MIA Parliamentary debate Parliament yesterday approved the transfer of land to Malta International Airport as part of the privatisation deal with a vote of 30 in favour and 23 against AD urges government to adopt GM labelling Alternattiva Demokratika yesterday welcomed the European Parliament's vote to introduce strict labelling on foods containing genetically modified (GM) ingredients Broad money increases as credit expands Higher demand deposits, currency in circulation sees narrow money recover MMA working to adhere to ILO maritime convention Transport Minister Censu Galea yesterday highlighted measures being undertaken by the Malta Maritime Authority to ensure that Maltese flagged ships conform to ILO Convention 147 and its Protocol, which will become effective for Malta in January of next year Bankers Association advises on changes to withholding tax In view of the recent changes to the Income Tax Act regulating withholding tax on investment income, including interest earned on bank deposits, and which became retroactively effective from the years inception, the Malta Bankers Association has recommended that customers reassess their individual positions Multi-million dollar Airbus deal for Air Malta All the mounting speculation on which company was going to provide Air Malta with its new leased fleet came to an end last Friday with the announcement that the national airline concluded a multi-million dollar agreement with French-based Airbus Industrie
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