25-31 October 2000



 EURO INFO



Interview
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In the interests of the minority
John Borg Bartolo: the Mid-Med case made us wiser and enlightened us to look further ahead

Focus on negotiating:

Interests, value and the art of the best deal
Managers should negotiate to create value, as well as claim it

Vilhena Funds AGM
"Assets under management in the Vilhena Funds SICAV plc. have increased by an impressive 42% from Lm36.19 million as at 30 June 1999 to Lm5l.58 million as at 30 June 2000. The number of shareholders has tipped the 3,500 mark." Chairman Dr Remigio Zammit Pace announced during Vilhena Funds’ Annual General Meeting.




Local News 25-31 October 2000

BA fine sends ripples around TV stations
The fine which the Broadcasting Authority meted out to NET TV last week over excessive advertising has highlighted the struggle that media companies are facing to survive in the cut-throat business.

Rinella movie park post mortem needed
Rinella Movie Park may have managed to keep open if tour operators had lent a helping hand, according to the Director General of the Association of General Retailers and Traders.

Mobile companies get ready to respond
With the launch of mobile phone company Go Mobile just six weeks away, competition in the mobile phone sector appears to be hotting up.
By Nadine Brincat

Gozo Business Chamber joins EU Network of Insular Chambers
The motion was approved during the first General Assembly of this network, which was followed by a two-day forum entitled "The Sustainable Development of Insular SMEs in View of Globalisation".

Valletta Fund Management inaugurates new premises
The new premises were inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Dr Eddie Fenech Adami, Bank of Valletta Group Chairman Mr Joseph FX Zahra and Mr Paul Manduca, Chief Executive Officer of Rothschild Asset Management and director of Valletta Fund Management Limited

APS hosts conference for farmers co-operatives and producers organisations
APS Bank recently held a conference for the Co-operative of Farmers and Producers Associations, with the participation of the Agriculture Department, MIC and the Malta Standardisation Authority.


Feature
E-government finding its place in the IT revolution:
The clear advantages of embracing e-government
Attaining e-government in Malta
MITTS aims to create a virtual government



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