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Government not getting backing
for budget measures
- GRTU stands against VAT increase
By Julian Manduca
The GRTU yesterday joined a chorus of disapproval from the constituted
bodies and yesterday announced its opposition to any increase
in VAT.READ
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Foundation for National Competitiveness
launched
Yesterday saw the formal institution of the Foundation for
National Competitiveness, the joining of forces of consultancy
firm EMCS Ltd., the Malta Council for Science & Technology,
Bank of Valletta, HSBC Bank Malta, Malta International Airport,
VISET, Vodafone, Maltacom, Toly Products and Magro Bros.
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Tourism
expenditure grows by 6.9 per cent
- business travel to Malta on the increase
Over the first nine months of the year, total expenditure by tourists
rose by Lm23 million, or 6.9 per cent, to Lm355.5 million. As
a result, per capita expenditure increased to Lm179.6 from Lm175.1
over the first nine months of 2002. READ
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Malta
seeking minimum of five EP seats, not six
Alternattiva Demokratika’s spokesperson on
European affairs and General Secretary of the European Greens
Arnold Cassola yesterday released documents to the media revealing
that the Maltese government is seeking a minimum of five seats
for itself in the European Parliament, not six as it had previously
insisted.READ
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INTERVIEW
The constant evolution
of mobile telephony
Vodafone Malta Chief Executive Officer Joseph
C. Grioli speaks to The Malta Financial and Business Times
about how Malta’s first mobile telephony company is
addressing the challenges 21st century telecommunications
in Malta
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OPINION
Euro partnerships for research and innovation
Prime Minister Eddie
Fenech Adami addresses last week’s eForesee international
conference hosted by the Malta Council for Science and Technology.
Following are extracts from hios speech, in which he urges
that the drivers of competitiveness, research and innovation
need to be directed by the best possible synergy between policy
approaches, both on a national and on a regional level |
NEWS
Global
pressures weigh down on ST Malta
Improving
efficiency and reducing bureaucracy in the public sector
FOI
delegation takes part in UNICE Competitiveness Day
Public health capitalises on private
sector partnerships
Manufacturing
sales up 2.4 per cent
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