Gozo Baron strives for quality

Baron Group Director Francis Xavier Tabone, 41, created a small empire in a matter of less than 20 years. He owns a property development company that has just recently entered into an investment of €18 million; Gozo’s largest holiday homes rental firm; a contracting company; an insurance office and a real estate agency. He attributes his success to proper customer service. Interview by DAVID DARMANIN >>

EDITORIAL
Good service: Still a long way to go
Trends change as fast as the figure of a dragon in the clouds, and businesses - be they trendsetters or followers - have realised how much there is to gain in renovating their practices so that they can catch up with changes in demand. >>

OPINION
George M. Mangion
Till debt do us part
Many can be excused to think that social and economic progress experienced in the past two decades has filtered through seamlessly and without its attendant cost. Yes, we have forgotten the old parsimonious days when the government of the day opted for an infrastructure of a second hand grade and the water taps did not always fill our kitchens with running water. >>