|
Car importers lament ‘dumping’
of used vehicles in Malta
By
Matthew Vella
Malta’s automobile importers yesterday made an environmental
case against the ‘dumping’ of second-hand cars from
the Far East, which they claim are enjoying fiscal incentives
and being sold at cheaper prices than first-hand cars, despite
being more environmentally harmful. READ
MORE >>
It’s good to be... a minister
By
Kurt Sansone
Francis Zammit Dimech’s ministerial portfolio has
been a varied one from infrastructure to communications, from
transport to environment and now tourism. His ministerial record
may not be an impeccable one, but the same cannot be said of his
business acumen.
READ MORE >>
Cheques
on the way out
Central Bank cheques reduced by 35 per cent
In several European countries the popularity of cheques is
on the wane to the extent that people can do without them for
all their payments. In Malta some people do not accept anything
but cash and some have never written or accepted a cheque in their
life.
READ
MORE >>
BICAL
saga ensues in Parliament
Following our sister newspaper MaltaToday’s extensive
coverage on the closure of the BICAL bank in November 1972 and
the consequent dissipation of its associated companies’ assets,
Labour MP Joseph M Sammut earlier this week asked Finance Minister
John Dalli when the final payments in connection to the BICAL
arrears would be paid out. READ
MORE >>
|
INTERVIEW
Changing times and
changing investment attitudes
David Lindsay speaks to financial advisor
Michael Grech, Managing Director of Michael Grech Financial
Investment Services Ltd, who has seen local investors becoming
more street smart in line with today’s challenging
investment climate.
|
OPINION
Education
and the EU
Social Policy and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence
Gonzi speaks at the launch of the EU pilot project ‘Web
and Multimedia Training for Medical English’ at the Elanguest
English Language School. Dr Gonzi contends that there might
have been points up for argument during the EU debate, but
one thing agreed upon by all is the educational advantages
membership offers. |
NEWS
World Bank faults the rich countries
April
unemployment at 5.2 per cent
Dalli returns from Commonwealth
Finance Ministers’ Meeting
Malta
working on first national Sexual Health Policy
|
