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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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Adidas sponsored female players will get equal bonuses like males for winning World Cup

Adidas-sponsored players on the team that wins the FIFA Women's World Cup this year will receive the same performance bonus payments as their male counterparts, the sportswear company said on…

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Facebook removes hundreds of accounts in UK, Romania

Facebook for the first time Facebook has taken down accounts linked to domestic groups in their country. Politico reported that it had removed hundreds of false accounts that promoted…

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MH370: Five years of theories

On the fifth anniversary of the mysterious and tragic disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, The Guardian gives a look at the various theories…

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Was Malta used as a test-base for the Nutella biscuits prior to their official market launch today?

Italian news agencies report the launch of the Nutella biscuits, for now only in France. The biscuits, who had the Maltese shops during 2018, were launched officially on Thursday through…

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Libya-Italy discussions on resuming commercial flights

Italian Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini discussed the resumption of direct flights between Italy and Libya in a meeting with Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council (PC), Ahmed Maiteeq. In the…

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Marked slowdown in eurozone growth says ECB chief

Countries with high public debt like Italy should increase their efforts to cut it, European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi. Italy has the highest debt in the eurozone after Greece,…

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France unveils the “tax of the 21st Century”

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire (photo above) has unveiled plans for what is being described as the "tax of the 21st Century." A new French tax on digital giants.…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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