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Central Bank gearing up for EMU
membership
- timing of ERM II membership dependant on progress
in convergence
By
Julian Manduca
While a number of countries including, recently, the UK
have held wide-ranging debates on the prospects of adopting Europe’s
single currency, Malta will not have the same option as European
Union membership itself obliges Malta to adopt the euro as its
currency. READ
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EU ratification – the PM wants a
stronger hand
- Labour won’t let him have it
By
Matthew Vella
"This bill we have in front of us is introducing… the way
we shall be proceeding in our obligations laid out in the Accession
Treaty which are…why not use the word?… dictatorial." READ
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Official
interest rates lowered for second month running
By
David Lindsay
The Central Bank of Malta yesterday lowered the central intervention
rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent, a reduction equal to
last month’s rate cut. READ
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INTERVIEW
The Malta-Venice-Riga
connection
What do Malta, Venice and Riga have in common? Not much,
apart from Mariner – a Maltese company set up to invest
in and operate ports and terminals around the world. Shipping
is known, and rightly so, as one of the most competitive
industries and a Maltese company is quickly establishing
itself at its forefront. David Lindsay speaks to Mariner’s
Marin Hili about the company’s operations in Latvia and
Italy, its future expansion plans and what he looks for
when investing in a port.
The
multi-faceted insurance industry
The insurance industry has had something of a
tumultuous time of late with the customer becoming ever-more
discerning, the problems associated with insuring young
drivers and a number of issues affecting overseas principals.
Rausi Insurance Agency Managing Director Jovin Rausi gives
David Lindsay his opinion on a wide range of industry-related
issues.
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OPINION
Europe’s date with
destiny
President Guido de Marco last weekend addressed
the Wider, deeper stronger, conference on EU enlargement at
London’s House opf Commons. Following are extracts from
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NEWS
Verdala Mansions development
nears completion
MTA calls for quick
end to works in tourism areas
Extending government’s
online services with e-RENT
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