Corporate Dispatch

Americans who lose their passport while in Austria can go to McDonalds for help

Americans who lose their passport while in Austria have a new place to seek help from Wednesday: their nearest McDonalds. Euronews and CNN report that McDonalds' 194 local branches in…

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GO lowers call and text rates to the EU

As of today, GO customers can stay connected with family and friends in the EU with increased peace of mind with lowered rates on international fixed and mobile call rates,…

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How AI Can Help Combat Money Laundering and Make Online Gaming Safer?

A recent investigation found that mentions of the popular online game Fortnite on the dark web have risen directly with the game’s monthly revenue. Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite,…

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MIA signs cooperation agreement with Cyprus counterpart

The Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) signed a Protocol of Cooperation with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), forging a new alliance that promotes the interests of…

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Jean Vanier, Champion of people with disabilities dies aged 90 – He visited Dar Tal-Providenza and inspired Dar Nazaret

Jean Vanier, whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in Canada and multiple other countries over the past half-century, has died at 90. A charity he founded,…

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Dell Technologies and Microsoft expand partnership to help customers accelerate their digital transformation

Dell Technologies and Microsoft Corp announced they are expanding their partnership to address a wider range of customer needs and help accelerate digital transformations. Through this collaboration, the companies will…

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Business Between Malta and France On The Increase

The most recent statistics show that Malta has seen €134 million in imports and over €120 million in exports to and from France. In fact, exports in goods and services…

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Increase In Regulated Companies Driving Senior Management Salaries Upwards

Recent market developments in Malta have continued to bring about an increase in salaries for senior management roles in regulated and large companies. These roles have expanded and become more…

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International Accountancy Event held in Malta… MIA hosts Accountancy Profession Strategic Forum

The Malta Institute of Accountants hosted the 2019 edition of the Accountancy Professionals Strategic Forum (APSF). Coordinated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the annual…

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Microsoft Corp rejected requests to install facial recognition technology due to human rights concerns

Microsoft President Brad Smith revealed that Microsoft Corp recently rejected a California law enforcement agency’s request to install facial recognition technology in officers’ cars and body cameras due to human…

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Microsoft teams up with colleges and universities to address the technical skills gap

Microsoft Corp. announced new partnerships with global higher education institutions to align and integrate Microsoft’s technical skills programs and credentials to help address the growing 21st century talent gap. The…

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Amazon, Microsoft chosen to compete for Pentagon cloud computing contract

Amazon and Microsoft have been selected to continue competing for Pentagon cloud computing services as part of a contract that could be worth some $10 billion. "I can confirm that…

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Express Trailers Supporting Maltese Retailers To Export Globally

Maltese retailers are constantly facing competition from international online stores. The natural and more logical reaction to this foreign competition is to go globally by selling online themselves. One of…

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Microsoft’s new Edge browser revealed

The Verge has an exclusive report revealing Microsoft’s new Chromium-powered Edge browser which could be the new default browser on Windows. According to the Verge report, while the previously leaked…

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Express Trailers helps Revive Round Valletta Race… Sponsors 1st Edition of Mellieħa Athletic Club’s Round Valletta 5K

The Mellieha Athletic Club is announcing a new race in Valletta on Easter Saturday, 20th April. The Valletta Express 5K Challenge, which has found the support of Express Trailers as…

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Malta: Gaming Licensees Have till End of Month To Comply to Responsible Gaming Guidelines

According to the Player Protection Directive issued by the Malta Gaming Authority, “licensees shall employ measures to detect, and identify problem gambling, using analytical tools and, or behaviour monitoring…

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Microsoft reveals HoloLens 2

The rumors are true: Microsoft officially announced the HoloLens 2, its next-generation holographic headset, at a keynote session at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday. Like 2016's original HoloLens,…

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Microsoft warns about Russian hacking attempts in Europe

A group of hackers linked to Russia carried out cyberattacks on European political research groups, Microsoft has revealed. Microsoft warned in a blog post on Wednesday that hackers attempted to…

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Can Artificial Intelligence Lead To More Responsible Gaming?

How Artificial Intelligence can assist in more responsible gaming will be the theme of a half day morning conference being hosted by NOUV and Tomobox, in collaboration with Microsoft and…

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Artificial Intelligence, the Common Good and Humanity on the agenda of meeting between Pope Francis and Microsoft’s President

Pope Francis debated the potential threats artificial intelligence poses to humanity with the head of Microsoft on Wednesday, ahead of a robotics summit at the Vatican, it said. "In the wrong…

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Super Bowl advert ‘cements’ Microsoft’s inclusivity view as central to its point of view

Microsoft’s new, 60-second spot, which was aired during the fourth quarter this Sunday, is a heartwarming mini-documentary produced by McCann Worldgroup, about a group of kids with disabilities who love…

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On this day in 1990, McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in the Soviet Union

The Soviet Union’s first McDonald’s fast food restaurant opens in Moscow. Throngs of people line up to pay the equivalent of several days’ wages for Big Macs, shakes, and french…

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Microsoft pledges $500m to provide loans to boost affordable housing in hometown Seattle

Microsoft has pledged nearly $500m to provide loans to boost affordable housing in its hometown of Seattle, in what would mark one of the biggest moves by a technology company…

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EU Intellectual Property Office decides the cancellation of the use of “Big Mac” trademark by McDonald’s

Pat McDonagh earned the nickname Supermac as an Irish teenager after a barnstorming performance in a Gaelic football match in the late 1960s. The centre half-back guided his school, Carmelite college…

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Bringing real-world practice to the classrooms through business simulations

MISCO Consulting Limited together with The Ornate Group (a digital marketing consulting firm) is bringing to the classroom for the first time in Malta real-world practice through business simulations. With…

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Business Weekly and Financial News Review

Good morning What follows is a selection of financial, corporate and business news which can be read on today's edition of The Malta Business Weekly. Local equities end positive year on…

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Migrants stranded off Malta: Call for common sense and decency – Malta’s University Faculty for Social Well Being dean; Let Them In and Fight Diplomatic battles after – PN Social Policy Shadow Minister

The Dean of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, Professor Andrew Azzopardi was the latest in a series of individuals to express the growing concern on the current situation of the…

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A record sum of €1,275,442 was raised during the New Year’s day Feast of Generosity organised by Id-Dar tal-Providenza

A record sum of €1,275,442 was raised during the New Year’s day Feast of Generosity organised by Id-Dar tal-Providenza. The dry but rather cool weather did not dampen the enthusiasm…

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MISCO HR Developments survey confirms extent of ‘multi-ethnic’ work force

77% of respondents in this year’s MISCO’s annual survey on HR Developments in Malta stated that they recruited EU citizens whereas 44% stated that they recruited third country nationals. “Whilst…

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Express Trailers broadens ShipLowCost.com horizons

Express Trailers has not only revamped its ShipLowCost online platform with a new look but more importantly, it has extended its offering to now allow customers to send anything they…

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Microsoft becomes world’s most valuable traded company

Microsoft’s big bet on cloud computing is paying off as the company has surpassed Apple as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company. AP reports that while the software maker’s…

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Microsoft’s Christmas advert focuses on inclusion through enabling accessibility

Microsoft’s Christmas advert for 2018 focuses on the power of its Adaptive Controller, released earlier this year to make video games more accessible to those with disabilities. The short film…

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Microsoft and BMIT Reach New Strategic Partnership To Further Support Local Business

Microsoft Azure products will become more accessible to local businesses following a strategic partnership between Microsoft and BMIT Technologies, which incorporates BMIT Limited and Kinetix Solutions Limited. This partnership will…

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Malta Institute of Accountants to hold innovative event to examine corporate governance

The changing responsibilities of company directors will be explored in an innovative event screening an original and engaging drama film on the theme. The interactive event is being held by…

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Chamber of Advocates to hold seminar for lawyers on domestic violence

Lawyers work in a very dynamic environment where human contact is highly personal. Most lawyers become their clients’ confidants especially when it comes to personal and familiar matters and as…

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Dealing with Solitude – Towards a Solution (Video)

Loneliness is a phenomenon that in these last decades has been hitting us fast and hard. The Faculty for Social Wellbeing in collaboration with Caritas Malta have analysed this phenomenon…

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Chamber of Advocates appoints New President

The Chamber of Advocates would like to announce the appointment of Dr Louis deGabriele, partner at Camilleri Preziosi Advocates, as President of the Chamber of Advocates. Dr deGabriele’s tenure succeeds…

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Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, dies at 65

Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, died on Monday from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his family said in a statement. The statement said that Allen, a "noted technologist, philanthropist, community builder,…

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Maltese Salaries rose by 3% over past 12 months – Misco study

Salaries in Malta rose by a three percent average over the past 12 months, the latest figures by MISCO show. Data published in the Salaries and Benefits Report 2018/2019 reveals…

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GO Announces New €2 Million Fund For Start-Ups

“As the longest standing telecoms company in Malta, we have been enabling local businesses to thrive and innovate with our robust and reliable telecommunications services. All innovative developments of recent…

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Camper & Nicholsons Marinas participates at the Malta Maritime Summit 2018

Mathieu Salomon, Technical Director of Camper & Nicholsons Marinas, was one of five influential panelists at the Malta Maritime Summit 2018, which took place between the 1st-5th October in Valletta.…

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Over a Coffee . . . with Franco Azzopardi, Chairman and CEO of Express Trailers

“People are the main drivers of our business. Equipment and space are investments that anyone can do. But attracting, training, and retaining the best people is a culture,” says FRANCO…

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Malta-based company exhibits revolutionary heart monitor at Intelligent Health

Umana was one of the select companies taking part in Intelligent Health in Basel, Switzerland. The Malta-based company exhibited its revolutionary Umana T1 Heart Monitor at the international summit, the…

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New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft Says

Microsoft said it had seized fake websites, linked to a Russian military intelligence unit, meant to trick people into thinking they were sites for Republican-leaning think tanks that have criticized…

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Microsoft adds voice messages to LinkedIn

NeoWin: Microsoft has added a new feature to the LinkedIn app for mobile users to enable faster communication in the messaging interface. With this new update, users on mobile are now…

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Corporate News: Express Trailers engineering complete two major projects

Corporate News: Two engineering projects completed this week by Express Trailers, continue to confirm the company’s resourcefulness and versatility. These past months have in fact been particularly busy for the team…

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Express Trailers To Support Alive2018 Cycling Charity

Express Trailers will be supporting this year’s ALIVE2018 Cycling Challenge for Cancer by providing all the logistics and transport of the cycling equipment from Malta to Austria. Besides this logistical…

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Corporate News: Final works on Express Trailers’s new central warehousing facilities

Express Trailers is about to take third-party logistics to the next level as work on its new 2,800sqm warehouse is in its final stages. Located centrally in Qormi, this new…

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53 hrs of Volleyball raise €651,905 for Id-Dar tal-Providenza

At the end of the 53-hour BOV Marigold Volleyball Marathon 2018 at midnight of Sunday July 1st, it was all smiles, champagne showers and gratitude; gratitude towards 40 or so…

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10th edition of 53-hour Volleyball Marathon in aid of Dar Tal-Providenza underway

The 53-hour BOV Marigold Volleyball Marathon for Id-Dar tal-Providenza this year enters into its 10th edition. The Volleyball Marathon was officially inaugurated earlier this evening by H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca,…

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Microsoft Office Championship winners announced

“Industry ICT certifications are increasingly becoming more preferred than formal certifications because business feels that the requirements that these certifications hold are closer to the requirements needed by the industry…

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€4,000 presented by Malta Institute of Accountants to Dar tal-Providenza

A total of €4,000 have been presented by the Malta Institute of Accountants to Dar Tal-Providenza. The donation included also donations by the Institute’s members during the past month and…

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Microsoft reminds Trump administration that ‘Family unification has been a tenant of American policy and law since the end of WW2’ while calling it to change ‘zero-tolerance’ immigration policy

CNN: Microsoft is calling on the Trump administration to change a "zero tolerance" immigration policy that is separating families at the US-Mexico border. The company took a stand Monday after it…

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