Interview

The new vision for Malta’s beverage giant
In a no-holds-barred interview, CHARLOT ZAHRA speaks to Norman Aquilina, the recently-appointed Farsons CEO-Designate, about the company’s performance in spite of the economic recession, his priorities for the company, and the possibility of more early retirement schemes following those already offered>>

Comment
A Maltese anomaly
Nobody can blame the Government for the rise in international oil prices past. present or future. At most the Government can be criticised for not anticipating the long term likelihood of such price hikes, for not being able to soften the impact of a sudden hike when it happened; for not having in place the measures, the policy, even the culture it takes to deflect the worst of such blows.>>

OPINION
George M. Mangion
Budget to straddle a €4 billion deficit
It is not surprising that next week there will be a deep sense of deja-vu when the Budget for 2010 is announced. A lot is expected by citizens but realistically, very little can be delivered. The government is under pressure from the European Commission to regularise its deficit by the end of 2010. >>