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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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Maltese property market exploring blockchain

A number of the largest real estate agents in Malta are currently studying the possibility of using Ledger Projects’ Distributed Ledger Technology to share information related to the local property…

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Michael Kors set to buy Versace for about €2 Billion

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. is close to a deal to buy Italian fashion house Gianni Versace SpA for about €2 billion ($2.35 billion), people familiar with the matter said Monday,…

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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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Iconic Beetle to go in hibernation

German car manufacturer Volkswagen will cease global production of its iconic Beetle after nearly seven decades of US sales, the company's American unit announced. In a statement issued on Thursday,…

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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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UK : Fears grow for Debenhams as fortunes rapidly deteriorated

Debenhams has parachuted in a team of top company doctors to draw up emergency turnaround plans as a full-blown crisis threatens to engulf the troubled department store chain. The retailer…

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The ‘Baci’ are about to turn Pink

"And what is a Kiss? A pink apostrophe between the words t'amo": the famous phrase taken from the work Cyrano de Bergerac, which we all learned from the messages on…

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Jack Ma is stepping down as executive chairman of Alibaba

Jack Ma is stepping down as executive chairman of Alibaba, the ecommerce group he founded nearly 20 years ago that is now China’s most valuable company, with an equity value…

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August saw a new record of 5.2 million passengers using public transport in Malta

August saw a new record of 5.2 million passengers using the public transport service representing an increase of 11% when compared to the previous year. The segment that experienced the…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Samsung phones are sending photos to their owner’s contacts without their permission

Sky News: Samsung phones are sending photos to their owner's contacts without their permission, according to reports. The Guardian said Samsung is investigating reports that its default text messaging app on the…

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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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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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Twitter make it easier for users to identify political campaign ads

(Reuters) - Twitter on Thursday made it easier for users to identify political campaign ads and know who paid for them, as social media platforms faced the threat of U.S.…

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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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Security failure in NameTests apps potentially left Facebook users unprotected

Politico: A security failure in a popular quiz app on Facebook left millions of people’s data exposed for almost two years, a cybersecurity activist revealed Thursday. The application, called Nametests.com, has run…

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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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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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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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€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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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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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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Unilever won’t work with social media ‘influencers’ who buy ‘followers’ in an effort to curb artificial bots which create fake audiences

CNBC: Consumer-goods company Unilever will not work with social media stars, or "influencers," who buy followers on platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, it announced Monday. Chief Marketing Officer Keith…

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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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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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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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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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UK launches new ‘start-up’ visa for entrepreneurs

Silicon: The UK has launched a new “start-up” visa for entrepreneurs, in response to criticism from the tech sector over the effects of its restrictive immigration policies. Launched during London Tech Week, the…

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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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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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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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Google and Facebook should take more responsibility to protect children from mental ill health epidemic, abuse and addictive behaviour – NHS

The Telegraph: NHS is “picking up the pieces” of an epidemic of mental illness among children, fuelled by social media, the head of the service has warned. Simon Stevens urged companies…

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Volkswagen fined €1 billion over diesel scandal

Next global major threat will be in the form of a cyber attack with the proportions of 9/11 and Pearl Harbour – OECD warned

The next major global attack will be a cyber attack, and it will be of of devastating proportions. The problem is not a matter of if, but when, numerous security…

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