04

Sep

Amazon follows Apple and reached $1 trillion

Shares in the e-commerce giant rose nearly 2% to a high of $2,050.50 in morning trade before slipping back. Apple reached the same milestone in early August. Founded in 1994,…

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26

Aug

Ing. Philip Micallef nominated on Advisory Council of renowned Hamburg Aviation Conference about future of aviation

Ing Philip Micallef has been nominated on the Hamburg Aviation Conference Advisory Council The Hamburg Aviation Conference was originally created by Hamburg Airport in 1998 and was key in achieving…

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21

Aug

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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09

Aug

Accountants have to be the enabling partners to their clients and stakeholders

At the first meeting of the new Council, Mr William Spiteri Bailey was re-elected as President, Mr Fabio Axisa as Vice-President, Mr David Delicata as Secretary and Mr Noel Mizzi…

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05

Aug

Corporate News : All New Opel Grandland X launched

The latest model in the Opel stable is now in Malta as Motors Inc. officially launched the All-New Grandland X on Friday August 3. The much-awaited SUV introduces forward-looking aesthetics…

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05

Aug

Corporate News: BATS Ltd Now Licensed To Conduct Maintenance of Boeing B737 and B777 Aircraft

Bravo Aircraft Technical Services Limited (BATS) has announced that it has recently enhanced its already impressive maintenance scope of approval with the addition of the Boeing B737 (Classic and New…

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29

Jul

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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25

Jul

Breaking News: Sergio Marchionne passes away

Sergio Marchionne, the former chief executive officer of Fiat Chrysler and architect of the automaker’s dramatic turnaround, has died. He was 66. His death was confirmed Wednesday by Exor NV,…

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22

Jul

How one would replace Marchionne, if ever he can be replaced?

Chris Bryant, writes on Bloomberg at the close of a now famous presentation in which he chided the auto industry for its profligate ways, Sergio Marchionne quoted a telling passage from Lewis Carroll's “Through…

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21

Jul

Sergio Marchionne to be replaced at Fiat-Chrysler due to health issues

The Financial Times reports that Sergio Marchionne will be replaced immediately at carmaker Fiat-Chrysler after suffering serious complications following shoulder surgery several weeks ago, the company has announced. Jeep boss Mike…

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18

Jul

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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12

Jul

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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08

Jul

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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02

Jul

Corporate News: Hyundai Motor announces partnership with Chelsea Football Club

Hyundai Motor has today announced a multi-year partnership with Chelsea Football Club, which will see the Hyundai brand logo presented on the sleeve of the new Blues jersey in all…

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02

Jul

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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30

Jun

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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28

Jun

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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28

Jun

Chartered plane crashes in Mumbai

AP: A small chartered plane crashed Thursday in a busy area of Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, killing at least six people including two on the ground, police said. They…

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26

Jun

EC to EU27 : Prepare airports and aviation sector for ‘no-deal’ Brexit

POLITICO: EU countries should prepare their airports and aviation sector for a “no-deal” Brexit, the European Commission told diplomats at a briefing earlier this month. The warning came during a June…

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24

Jun

Ledger Projects Signs Collaboration Agreement with The Bitfury Group

Maltese company Ledger Projects today announced it has signed a partnership with the Bitfury Group to build innovative blockchain solutions in Malta. Bitfury, the world’s leading full-service blockchain technology company,…

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22

Jun

€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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21

Jun

BATS Ltd Receives Prestigious AMO Validation to service aircraft registered on Guernsey ‘2-Reg’ registry

Following the recent launch of its operation in Malta, Bravo Aircraft Technical Services Limited (BATS) announced that it has received AMO validation for the airline register Guernsey. In practice, this means…

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19

Jun

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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17

Jun

Now… That’s What I Call Music! reaches its 100th edition

Now… That’s What I Call Music, the music compilation series celebrates its 100th edition later this year. To commemorate this anniversary it announced the Now 100 Awards in association with…

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17

Jun

Enthusiasm high amongst the participants of the 10th edition of the BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of Dar Tal-Providenza

Commitment, passion and love for the cause are the key values which drive the 60 persons who are currently doing the 24 hour trial for the BOV/Marigold Foundation volleyball marathon…

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16

Jun

UK McDonald’s to bring an end to plastic straws

The Guardian: McDonald’s will end the use of plastic straws in its British restaurants next year, after nearly half a million people called on the company to ditch them. The…

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15

Jun

US – China Tariff war is on

US President Donald Trump is to impose 25% tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft. Tariffs that affect more than 800 products worth $34bn…

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14

Jun

ACCA and MIA hold joint conference about future challenges for the accountancy profession

Current and future issues facing the accountancy profession will be the main focus at the annual joint conference organised by the ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and the…

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14

Jun

Geoffrey O’BYRNE WHITE – Appreciation

Just as an altitude indicator becomes crucial for anyone piloting an aircraft in poor visible conditions, Geoff was that source of comfort over the 30 years of collaborative relationship I…

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14

Jun

10th edition of the BOV Marigold Volleyball Marathon for Id-Dar tal-Providenza officially launched

The 10th edition of the BOV Marigold Volleyball Marathon for Id-Dar tal-Providenza was officially launched earlier today. The 53-hour long marathon will kick off on Friday 29th June at 18.30…

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13

Jun

Volkswagen fined €1 billion over diesel scandal

CNN: Prosecutors in Germany have imposed a $1.2 billion fine on Volkswagen over the company's diesel scandal. The €1 billion ($1.2 billion) penalty was announced Wednesday by public prosecutors and…

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09

Jun

Microsoft launches 21st Century Classroom Project in Malta

Microsoft Malta, through its Microsoft Innovation Centre today launched its 21st Century Classroom project. This project, an investment by Microsoft of around €50,000 will kick off in the next scholastic…

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07

Jun

House of Fraser to close more than half its UK stores

House of Fraser is to close more than half its UK stores, putting a further 6,000 jobs at risk and dealing another hammer blow to the high street. The move…

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07

Jun

Amazon wins rights to show English Premier League

Amazon.com has won rights to show English Premier League soccer matches for the first time, granting members of its Prime Video service access to 20 matches per season. It secured…

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04

Jun

IATA warns about possible airports’ capacity crisis as demand for international travel grows

Governments need to urgently tackle a capacity crisis facing airports as demand for international travel grows. At the same, they should be cautious about private sector involvement, airline industry group…

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04

Jun

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty’s appeal on the blocking of its Azerbaijani service rejected

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty reports that a court in Baku has rejected an appeal by the Azerbaijani Service of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty against the blockage of…

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04

Jun

Aviation bosses air their concern on trade tariffs war

CNBC reports that global airlines and aviation executives warned on Sunday about the growing international trade tensions  could damage the airline industry and the world economy. Alexandre de Juniac, director general of the…

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04

Jun

Any agreement with the US on trade will be void, if tariffs go ahead – China

China warned the United States on Sunday that any deals the two countries reach on trade will be void if President Donald Trump goes ahead with the threatened tariff hike on…

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02

Jun

EU launches legal proceedings in WTO against China

The EU has launched legal proceedings in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Chinese legislation that undermines the intellectual property rights of European companies. Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström said: "Technological innovation…

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02

Jun

Supermarkets might be forced to ban ‘guilt lanes’ in the UK to fight obesity

You're done with your shopping in the supermarket and waiting impatiently for your turn. You're hungry and there lies the temptation, a rack full of sweets and chocolates. The temptation…

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01

Jun

Emergency landing after passengers felt sick from another passenger’s odour

A Transavia flight to Gran Canaria made an emergency landing in Portugal after passengers were reportedly sick from a "horror" smell coming from a man. He smelt so bad that…

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01

Jun

France’s Officier de la Légion d’honneur Presented to Joseph Bugeja, Maltese-French Chamber of Commerce President

French President Emanuel Macron has bestowed the very prestigious Officier de la Légion d’honneur to Joseph Bugeja, President of the Maltese French Chamber of Commerce. The honour was presented by the…

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31

May

Luca Montezemolo, Mark Ball Cramer and Silvano Cassano under investigation for the bankruptcy of Alitalia

Three former managing directors of Alitalia, Cassano, Montezemolo and Cramer under investigation for bankruptcy. La Stampa and Il Secolo XIX write that the last three CEOs of the flag carrier are investigated in…

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31

May

USA imposes steep tariffs on steel and aluminium from the European Union, Canada and Mexico

President Trump is imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum from three of America's biggest trading partners — Canada, Mexico and the European Union. The trade penalties, 25% on imported…

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31

May

Strategy, vision and passion! – A coffee with Frederick Micallef, Databyte.

By the end of this year, DataByte will be launching two flagship products in line with their strategy to becoming strong players with delivering cloud software solutions: a further improved…

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31

May

Microsoft surpasses Google in the list of most valuable companies

Microsoft has surpassed Alphabet, the parent company of Google, in the market capitalisation for the first time in three years, becoming the third most valuable firm after Apple and Amazon…

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29

May

Unsuccessful private search for MH370 comes to an end, and so does the search

The BBC reports that a privately funded search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has drawn to a close. The company Ocean Infinity had been using a deep-sea vessel to…

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26

May

Putin denies that missile which brought down Malaysian aircraft was a Russian military equipment

Vladimir Putin denied that the missile which brought down a Malaysian airliner in July 2014, killing almost 300 people was a Russian military piece of equipment. This was the first…

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25

May

Malta Institute of Accountants holds 9th SME Forum

The future development of Malta’s economy requires sustainable SMEs. The 2018 SME Forum organised by the Malta Institute of Accountants discussed growth opportunities in the digital revolution. Held on May…

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23

May

Sony to buy 60% EMI for $2 billion

  Sony is buying EMI Music Publishing, adding two million songs from artists like Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Queen to its already-vast publishing catalog and cementing its position as…

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22

May

80% of Malta’s population access the internet. Of these 83% own a smartphone, 75% use a laptop, 48% use the tablet.

80% of Malta’s population access the internet. Of these 83% own a smartphone, 75% use a laptop, 48% use the tablet. “People are becoming increasingly mobile when it comes to…

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22

May

Hyundai’s i10 achieves the Highly Rated Car of the Year Award 2018

The title of Most Highly Rated Car of the Year has been awarded to the Hyundai i10 in the 2018 Honest John Awards, based on the feedback and experiences of…

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21

May

Black box of crashed Boeing retrieved. 20 priests among 110 people who died

Sky News report that investigations on the fatal flight are underway. The BlackBox has been retrieved and it has been established that twenty priests were among 110 people who died…

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19

May

Japan notifies WTO that it is reserving right to impose tariffs against the USA

On Friday, Japan notified the World Trade Organization that it was reserving the right to impose retaliatory tariffs against the United States in response to tariffs on steel and aluminum…

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19

May

Cuba Air Crash – Total number of deaths is 111

Cubana de Aviacion flight CU972, departing Havana at 11 a.m., was en route to the Cuban city of Holguin and had 114 passengers and crew on board. The plane went down a short distance from…

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