THE MALTA FINANCIAL & BUSINESS TIMES  

14 February 2007
ISSUE NO. 473


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Malta Shipyards to register Lm2 million in losses
Karl Stagno-Navarra
The Malta Shipyards (MSL) are expected to declare losses of around Lm2 million over the past year, a far cry from suggestions by government that the ‘yards had incurred Lm8 million in losses.
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Gozo airstrip shelved indefinitely
Karl Stagno-Navarra
A decision by Cabinet on a proposed airstrip in Gozo to service fixed-winged light aircraft has been indefinitely shelved, possibly until after the next general election.
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Maltacom buys Multiplus DTTV
Matthew Vella
Maltacom yesterday announced it had acquired digital TV operator Multiplus, purchasing 100% of the company’s shares.
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OPINION
George M. Mangion
While Enemalta’s inefficiencies are slowly diminishing, in the short run we must seriously start improving the government’s fragile energy strategy. READ MORE >>


POINT OF VIEW - Censu Galea
Maintaining momentum
Government’s policy to give accreditation importance has been proven right READ MORE >>


EDITORIAL
Storm in the dockyard
Investments Minister Austin Gatt was nothing short of his characteristic bluntness in talking of the least favourite of the government’s myriad companies last Friday, when he convened a press conference to berate the supposedly illegal protest by 50 shipyard workers in sympathy of seven colleagues suspended from work for being caught asleep on the job. READ MORE >>


Interview
Life partners

Fresh from the first phase of restructuring, new Middlesea Valletta Life Assurance CEO David Curmi talks about the company's future prospects READ MORE >>


Information Technology
Crimsonwing helps Morrisons launch online supply chain
UK retailing giant Morrisons has just recently launched an online application known as MSD (Morrisons Supplier Database). This was developed in Malta by a team from Crimsonwing’s solution centre. The concept of a supplier exchange is well accepted within the UK supermarket sector - it allows retailers to share applications and information with suppliers, hence improving their customer service. READ MORE >>


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