Business Today

A budget in the shadow of Lehman

Kurt Sansone

The collapse of major American investment bank Lehman Brothers yesterday cast a long shadow over a press conference by the Finance Minister to launch a 10-page pre-budget consultation leaflet that will be posted to all households. >>

Communication Breakdown: Operators lukewarm on new MCA rules

MCA allocates 77- range to Melita Mobile

Interest on HSBC bond issue “whopping high”

New cheque deposit procedure irks customers

Gaming Authority CEO expected to resign

Proposals for the reform of Local Councils

Rethinking Cultural Heritage: Challenges and Dilemmas

Wall Street crisis: Investors dump shares after Lehman collapse

New last minute interest registered in Alitalia

Nightmare on Wall Street

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INTERVIEW
Not all is doom and gloom at ‘Boogie Bar’

While many perceive this summer to mark the end of the formerly glorious bar and restaurant locality of Bugibba, Isabelle Debattista, who represents the association of the area’s bars and restaurants, is still sanguine. By David Darmanin.>>

EDITORIAL
Get real and you shall be forgiven
As well meaning as Tonio Fenech may have been in consulting the public before drawing up his proposals for the 2009 budget, there are some unpleasant scenarios in the economic climate from which no modern way of doing politics may escape. >>

OPINION - George M Mangion
Taxation without tears
The merits of uprooting regressive taxes have recently hit the headlines again. The prime minister promised prior to elections to paint our taxes green. >>

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17 September 2008
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A budget in the shadow of Lehman

Communication Breakdown: Operators lukewarm on new MCA rules

INTERVIEW Not all is doom and gloom at ‘Boogie Bar’

OPINION - George M Mangion Taxation without tears The merits of uprooting regressive taxes have recently hit the headlines again. The prime minister promised prior to elections to paint our taxes green. >>

INTERVIEW
Not all is doom and gloom at ‘Boogie Bar’

OPINION - George M Mangion
Taxation without tears
The merits of uprooting regressive taxes have recently hit the headlines again. The prime minister promised prior to elections to paint our taxes green. >>