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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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Annual Consumer Law Conference Programme Announced

Human rights, the Payment Accounts Directive, the European Electronic Communications Code and smart contracts will be amongst the main topics at the forthcoming Annual Consumer Law Conference being hosted…

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Bringing love and life back to the traditional Maltese bus

Forbes has an extensive report on the initiative by the London and Valletta-based architecture and design practice Mizzi Studio for a modern return of the traditional Maltese buses as an…

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Key British infrastructure was the target of ‘major cyber assault’ by Iran

Sky News reported that the UK Post Office and local government networks were both hit in coordinated attacks on 23 December. Cyber attacks for which Iran is being blamed in…

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Harry and Meghan launch official Instagram account

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched an official Instagram account: @sussexroyal. The couple debuted with a picture of the couple's monogram – a combination of H and M…

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No probe into Swedbank over Browder complaint

The Swedish Economic Crime Authority said on Monday it had decided against opening a probe into Swedbank in relation to a criminal complaint over money laundering allegations brought by…

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April Fools’ Day: a look at some of the pranks circulating in the media

Today is a day where in all the outcry about fake news, media outlets around the world even some of The most respected play that one little joke on their…

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EasyJet warns of Brexit effect on European demand

British low-cost airline easyJet on Monday warned that for the second half of the year, the company is seeing softness in both the UK and Europe, which it believe…

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One of Russia’s richest women dies in plane crash

Natalia Fileva, one of Russia's richest women, died when her private plane crashed in Germany. Fileva was the major shareholder in S7, known also as Siberia Airlines, Russia's second biggest…

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Porsche recalls over 500 Panamera models in China

Porsche is to recall more than 500 Porsche Panamera models sold in the Chinese market due to possible safety hazards. Porsche's China sales company, starting April 8, will recall 505…

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Mussolini’s granddaughter hits out at actor Jim Carrey over drawing

Italian politician Alessandra Mussolini has publicly insulted Jim Carrey after he tweeted a drawing of the hanging of her grandfather, Benito Mussolini, and Claretta Petacci. As the Carrey’s tweet gained…

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PHOTOSTORY: 22 cellphones to catch Pokemon

Chen San-yuan, a 70-year-old Feng Shui master, poses for a photos with his set up of 22 cellphones that he use to catch Pokemon in New Taipei City,…

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Emergency landing for Ryanair aircraft in Treviso, Italy

A Ryanair Boeing 737 on Saturday had to make an emergency landing at the Antonio Canova Airport in Treviso, Italy, after smoke started coming out from one of the engines.…

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Madrid adopts rules to shut down over 10,000 holiday apartments and curtail mass tourism

The Madrid city council approved a plan regulating holiday rentals that will lead to the shutting down over 10,000 apartments currently used for short-term tourist stays and is aimed…

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Facebook exploring restrictions on who can livestream

Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg announced the company is looking to place restrictions on who can go live on its platform based on certain criteria in the aftermath…

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Tui warns of negative effect on profits after 737 MAX grounding

Tour operator Tui on Friday warned it would take a 200 million euro profit hit in 2019 due to the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX aircrafts in the wake of…

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European Commission welcomes European Parliament’s vote on new rules facilitating access to online TV and radio content

Following the European Parliament's approval of modernised copyright rules earlier this week, today the Parliament endorsed another crucial piece of legislation to make the copyright rules fit for the digital…

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First lawsuit against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash

A lawsuit against Boeing Co was filed in US federal court in Chicago in what appeared to be the first suit over an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash that…

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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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Iceland’s Wow Air collapses and goes out of business

Icelandic budget airline Wow Air has collapsed and gone out of business after failing to finalise an equity deal with investors. WOW air said all passengers have been informed via…

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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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Emergency landing in Florida for a Boeing 737 Max 8

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, from the fleet that was grounded after two deadly crashes, had to make an emergency landing in Florida. Southwest Airlines said that no…

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EU plans speed limiting technology for vehicles from 2022

Speed limiting technology looks set to become mandatory for all vehicles sold in Europe from 2022, after new rules were provisionally agreed by the EU. Safety measures approved by the…

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British Airways flight lands in Scotland instead of Germany

A British Airways (BA) flight destined for Düsseldorf in Germany landed in Edinburgh in Scotland by mistake. The plane, that departed from London's City Airport, after landing in Edinburgh was…

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Price review being considered for Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways tickets

The Libya Observer reported that Libyan Ministry of Transportation is considering a review of air ticket prices for Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways amid public disapproval and calls for boycotting…

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Alitalia cancels 95 flights due to strike

Italian airline Alitalia on Monday had to cancel 95 flights as personnel went on a 4 hour strike. The airline set out plans to guarantee that all those who had…

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The First Year of Corporate Dispatch

Today Corporate Dispatch is celebrating it's first anniversary from it's launch. Twelve months during which a lot was achieved and even more is planned in the months and years ahead…

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EU expected to drop threat of Huawei ban

A Reuters exclusive report states that the European Commission will next week ignore U.S. calls to ban Huawei Technologies but urge EU countries to share more data to tackle…

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Thomas Cook to close 21 stores across UK

Travel operator Thomas Cook has announced plans to close 21 stores, resulting in 320 job losses, in an effort to address changing customer behaviour as more people book holidays…

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Indonesian airline Garuda cancels order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets

Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda has cancelled a multibillion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets blaming blames loss of passenger trust after Ethiopia Airlines and Lion Air disasters…

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EasyJet readies Brexit contingency plan

British low-cost airline EasyJet announced that it was ready to suspend the voting rights of a small number of shares to comply with rules that require 50 percent plus one…

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Amsterdam continues in it’s efforts to stem mass tourism

Amsterdam is going to ban guided tours of its red-light district as part of an effort to limit impact of mass tourism on the historic city centre, and because “they…

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Dutch telecoms giant KPN to link up with Huawei for 5G

Dutch telecoms group KPN is on the verge of signing a contract with China’s Huawei to roll out its 5G service. Dutch business broadcaster RTL Z reported that the agreement…

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Millions of Facebook passwords exposed internally

The passwords of millions of Facebook users were accessible by employees of the same social network. Security researcher Brian Krebs broke the news about data protection failures, which saw up…

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Ethiopia Airlines crash captain allegedly did not train on airline’s MAX simulator

Yared Getachew, 29, the captain of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight did not get a chance to practise on his airline’s new simulator for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 before…

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Institute of Accountants takes lead to address gender-based disparity

President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca praised the Malta Institute of Accountants for taking the lead on gender pay inequality and expressed hope that other professions would follow the example. The Institute…

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Brexit delay ushers more uncertainty for Sterling

Sterling fell by a third of a percent on Wednesday as investors remained wary about the prospects of the British currency as Prime Minister Theresa May requests a short…

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Facebook to launch new portal for housing and employment adverts

Facebook announced that it will introduce changes to its ad platform that prevent advertisers for housing, employment or credit from discriminating based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and several…

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EasyJet withdraws bid for Alitalia

Easyjet has abandoned talks to join a consortium that would have bid for Italian carrier Alitalia. The budget airline had been considering teaming up with Italy's state-controlled railway Ferrovie dello…

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US Department of Transportation investigating FAA’s approval process of Boeing 737 Max planes

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the US Department of Transportation is investigating the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) approval process for the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which were involved…

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Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials with its Skyways drone

Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore with its Skyways parcel delivery drone. This marks the first time drone technology has been deployed in real port conditions to deliver…

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Guinness : That ball inside the can

Today is St Patrick's Day and what beer is more quintessentially "Irish" than a Guinness? If you're celebrating with a bottle or a can of this Irish dry stout, you…

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Carrefour launches ‘Act for food’ campaign in Spain, inviting shoppers to take own plastic containers for food

Grocery shoppers at the more than 1,000 Carrefour supermarkets in Spain can now cut down on their own plastic waste at home. From Thursday March 14, French supermarket giant Carrefour…

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French investigators begin study of Ethiopian jet’s cockpit recorder

French investigators at the Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses (BEA) - the French Aviation Investigation and Analysis Office - in Le Bourget, outside Paris, began studying the cockpit voice recorder…

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Rolls-Royce wins contract to supply propulsion for Maltese patrol ship

The new Offshore Patrol Vessel under construction with Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) will be supplied with a Rolls-Royce marine propulsion package. The…

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Illy buys Prestat… the inspiration behind ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’

Italian coffee and chocolate dynasty Illy has bought Prestat, the UK chocolatier said to be an inspiration for Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Riccardo Illy, president of…

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Facebook takes steps against ‘revenge porn’

Facebook is introducing new measures to stop the spread of intimate photos posted on Facebook or Instagram without people's permission, sometimes called "revenge porn," the company said on Friday.…

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US sues Volkswagen over massive fraud

The US is suing Volkswagen over the diesel emissions scandal accusing the German carmaker of "massive fraud". Volkswagen's former chief executive Martin Winterkorn is also being sued. The Securities…

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Professor Guido Alpa Confirmed as Key Speaker at 2019 Annual Consumer Law Conference

The Malta Chamber of Advocates, through its Malta Law Academy and in collaboration with the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Malta will again this year be marking…

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A leap of Fiat into e-mobility

Fiat unveiled its innovative electric car credentials at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show with the ultra-modular Fiat Concept Centoventi. The iconic Italian carmaker says the model seeks to democratise…

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Corporate News : Malta Public Transport launch new product to facilitate Park and Ride service between Pembroke and University and Mater Dei Hospital

Malta Public Transport launched a new product to facilitate the Park and Ride service between Pembroke and the University of Malta and Mater Dei Hospital: a €20 pass that gives…

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