07

Mar

Appeal for serious commitment to find plane from Flight MH370

In the lead-up to the five-year anniversary on Friday of MH370’s disappearance, family members of those lost on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have asked the Malaysian government to be more…

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07

Mar

Italian economy in difficulty – ISTAT

ISTAT, the Italian National Institute of Statistics, on Wednesday announced that the Italian economy is continuing to experience difficulty after slipping into recession in the second half of 2018. The…

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07

Mar

Huawei sues US government

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the US government over a ban that restricts government agencies from using its products.The lawsuit is part of a wider push…

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06

Mar

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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06

Mar

Security alert at Cologne-Bonn airport.

  Deutsche Welle (DW) is reporting a big manhunt is underway in western Germany following an attempted robbery by three man of a money transport truck at Cologne-Bonn airport. At…

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06

Mar

Passengers quarantined on Virgin Atlantic from Barbados to Gatwick

  Passengers on a charter Virgin Atlantic flight were “quarantined” after five crew members and some passengers became unwell during the flight from Barbados which landed at London Gatwick. Those…

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06

Mar

Huawei opens Brussels Cyber Security Transparency Centre

Amid a period of intense scrutiny around the world, technology giant Huawei has opened a cyber security transparency centre in Brussels. The new building is located at the intersection of…

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05

Mar

Photos: Ferrari F8 Triturbo launched at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show

Enrico Galliera Senior Vice President of the sales and marketing department at Ferrari, presented the New Ferrari F8 Triturbo during the first media day first media day at the 89th Geneva…

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05

Mar

Force majeure lifted at the El Sharara oilfield

Libyan state oil company (NOC) announced the lifting of force majeure at the El Sharara oilfield . The decision was taken after the operating company Akakus had received written assurance…

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04

Mar

Cayman Islands property boom threatened by British anti-money laundering rules

The Financial Times takes a look at the current property boom in the Cayman Islands and how anti-money laundering laws in the UK are now a threat. Estate agents in…

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04

Mar

German public sector workers secure substantial pay rise

Germany’s public sector workers have secured a substantial pay rise that many expect that it will spur  consumer spending and buoy growth. The Financial Times reports that the rise, spread…

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03

Mar

Tripoli seeks to end European airspace ban on Libyan airlines

The Libyan Observer reported that Alan Bugeja, the EU Ambassador to Libya , held talks in Tripoli with Milad Matouq,  Libyan Minister of Transport. The talks were centered on the…

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02

Mar

Croatian journalists take to the streets to protest the curbing of media freedom

The Washington Post reports on the protest in the Croatian capital Zagreb by local  journalists  to protests curbing of media freedom in the country. Hundreds of Croatian journalists on Saturday…

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02

Mar

Knight Rider set to return to TV screens

In an exclusive report published Friday in the Mirror Online, actor David Hasselhoff reveals details about the Knight Rider TV series revival particulary that it could be shown on TV…

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24

Feb

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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22

Feb

Malta International Airport registers increase in profits due to increase in revenues from both aviation and non-aviation activities

Malta International Airport plc announced that the Company’s profits for the year ended 31st December 2018 increased from €24.2 million to €30.3 million. Increases in revenues were registered by both…

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21

Feb

World’s biggest Nutella factory temporarily closed over a quality issue

The world's biggest Nutella factory has been temporarily closed over a "quality issue". Production lines in Viller-Ecalles, northwest France have been halted as the group investigates the cause of the…

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20

Feb

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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18

Feb

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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18

Feb

British Airways go retro

Flight enthusiasts were in for a treat on Monday as British Airways unveiled a plane which had been repainted with its original retro design. The Boeing 747 arrived at Heathrow…

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18

Feb

Numbers dipped in ketchup makes Chilean football club sponsorship with McDonalds more striking and creative

Chilean club O'Higgins F.C have ensured they stand out from the crowd as they debuted a new pink away kit. But the colour of the strip isn't actually the big…

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16

Feb

From Ratzinger to Bergoglio, Scicluna at the forefront of the fight on Child Abuse

The Catholic News Agency (Italian edition) reports that Archbishop Scicluna stands out as one of the clergymen who are fighting in the forefront to stem the scandal of child abuse.…

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14

Feb

Bank of Valletta resumes operations

Bank of Valletta said this morning that following yesterday’s events, it resumed a number of its services during the night.   The resumption of services follows rigorous overnight testing of the…

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13

Feb

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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12

Feb

Barbie lineup to get more inclusive

The Barbie Fashionistas line offers over 100 looks to reflect a variety of appearances and identities, and the collection is about to get even more inclusive in 2019.  Mattel announced…

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09

Feb

AI, The Future Competitive Advantage – New Advisory Services To Help Companies Gear Up For the AI Revolution

The rapid changes that the world is facing could mean that many organizations will not be ready for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution. This is worrying especially when one considers…

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09

Feb

Air France is pulling out from Alitalia rescue deal for political reasons – Reports

Air France is pulling out of a deal that would save struggling Italian airline Alitalia for “political reasons”, Italian media reports. The Ferrovie dello Statto (FS) rail group, which is…

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04

Feb

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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02

Feb

Samsung ditches plastic packaging in favour of recycled materials

Samsung electronics division announced its new sustainability policy Sunday and it involves changing product packaging for its phones, tablets, and wearables. Now, instead of plastic, pulp molds will form holder…

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31

Jan

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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21

Jan

Motorola’s famous Razr phone expected to make a return

Motorola's fabled Razr flip phone that was first released in 2004 is getting a 2019 makeover with a foldable display, according to The Wall Street Journal. The 2019 model is the…

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17

Jan

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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15

Jan

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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15

Jan

Breathing Back LIFE Into Family Business

Breathing  back LIFE into such struggling businesses is possible when people are put first. - Dr Anthony Sammut Partner NOUV I come from a family business background, (no surprise given that…

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11

Jan

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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10

Jan

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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09

Jan

Panini’s stickers company post a one billion euro turnover in 2018

The Italian company making the stickers posted a record one billion euro turnover last year. Many people around the world have fond memories of collecting the iconic panini football stickers…

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07

Jan

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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02

Jan

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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22

Dec

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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20

Dec

B’Tal-Linja għall-Istrina

B’tal-Linja għall-Istrina’ is being held once again for the third year, with Malta Public Transport pledging a donation from bus trips to the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation. One half…

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07

Dec

Malta Public Transport carries 50 millionth passenger

Malta Public Transport carried its 50 millionth passenger on Thursday, marking an important milestone in mobility in Malta. “Fifty million passengers in one year is an impressive achievement for our…

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03

Dec

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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30

Nov

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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30

Nov

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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29

Nov

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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29

Nov

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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29

Nov

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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17

Nov

Lidl trolls John Lewis Elton John’s Christmas Advert

There is no 'Christmas' from a marketing and advertising perspective without the John Lewis Christmas advert. 2018 is no exception and the company has released its Christmas advert. Claire Reid…

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17

Nov

Monopoly launches Millenials’ edition

Monopoly came up with a game version for Millennials aimed to give young folks "a break from the rat race," where it's not all about the money. CNN reports that…

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13

Nov

Conference To Discuss Automation, Backup and Hyperconvergence

Thomas Maurer, a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) on Windows Server and Azure will be in Malta this month to discuss Windows Server 2019 as the next generation of software-defined…

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09

Nov

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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08

Nov

Bitter ending for sweet company Pernigotti

Pernigotti is closing down five years after the acquisition by Toksoz Group. Trade unions made the announcement after meeting company representatives on Tuesday. The chocolate company passed from Italian family…

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06

Nov

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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27

Oct

If IoT is the future, GO is already ahead of the game – Nikhil Patil Go CEO

“If IoT is going to be the new battleground on which communications companies are going to forge their competitive edge over the next few years, then I can confidently say…

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21

Oct

Sunday Malta News Evening Roundup

Good evening, All portals lead with the story regards the tragic traffic accident which saw motorcyclist Chris Marlin die last night. Various reports consistent with the story of the accident in…

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16

Oct

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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