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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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Broadband Internet access across rural EU

Euronews : More than a dozen EU countries have poor broadband coverage in rural areas, latest figures reveal. The data, published in a report by the European Court of Auditors…

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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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Facebook bug changed default sharing setting to public for 14 million users

CNN reports that for a period of four days in May, about 14 million Facebook users around the world had their default sharing setting for all new posts set to…

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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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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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UK: Children aged 4 – 5 are live streaming their content as those aged 14 – 16

Research by Internet Matters, which educates parents about their children's online behaviour, found that nearly as many children aged four to five are live-streaming their own content as those aged…

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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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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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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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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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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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UK: 30% of teachers and 11% of teaching support staff say they have suffered sexually inappropriate behaviour

The Guardian reports that more than one in 10 teaching support staff say they have experienced sexually inappropriate behaviour from pupils. The finding has triggered calls for schools to adopt…

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Google will not renew AI work contract with Pentagon after staff rebellion

Google will not renew a contract to do artificial intelligence work for the US Pentagon, company sources say. Employees were resigning due to the ethical concerns they had over Google’s…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Breakthrough as human corneas were printed for first time

Human corneas have been 3D printed for the first time by scientists at Newcastle University. The researchers mixed stem cells from a healthy donor cornea with alginate, a gel derived…

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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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Papua New Guinea to ban facebook

Papua New Guinea's communications minister has said the government will ban Facebook for a month to weigh its impact on the population. The government is also evaluating the creation of…

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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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Insight – Will GDPR block Blockchain?

Anne Toth - Head of Data Policy, World Economic Forum LLC, explains that data-protection rights are enshrined in European law, however making them actionable has not been simple. Adding complexity…

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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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First complaints against Social Media platforms following GDPR law changes

The Financial Times report that Facebook and Google became the first large tech groups to be accused of breaking the EU’s far-reaching new privacy rules that came into force on Friday…

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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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Processing personal data with the new GDPR

While today, the 25 May 2018 is the day when rules on the processing of personal data will finally change, entering the 21st century, it is interesting to look at…

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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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Facebook’s Zuckerberg and his European Parliament grilling

At the end the much anticipated grilling ended up with more questions than answers. The pertinent points raised by various MEPs, were not all answered by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.…

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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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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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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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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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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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100 die after Boeing 737 of Cuba’s state airline crashes and explodes in Havana – Updated

Update Cuba Air Crash – Total number of deaths is 111 Earlier More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed and exploded near Jose Marti International…

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Malta Newspapers Review – Friday 18th May 2018

Good morning, Today's newspapers' front pages deal with different stories covering a number of issues. Pilatus Bank is the theme of two front page stories on as much newspapers, the sale…

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An exceptional line-up at the Malta Institute of Accountants 2018 SME FORUM

An outstanding panel of experts are addressing the upcoming edition of the SME Forum, on Friday May 25. The annual Forum organised by the Malta Institute of Accountants has established…

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WhatsApp makes some changes in group chats: here are all the news

WhatsApp Group Chats are changing. A tool which is very commonly used for friends and business alike, WhatsApp made this announcement on its own site. The new changes mean that…

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EU committed to Iranian nuclear deal; wants the US to exempt the bloc from steel tariffs

The EU remains firmly committed to the Iranian nuclear deal, and it wants the US to permanently exempt the bloc from steel tariffs. Donald Tusk, the European Council president said…

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Corporate ID Group unveils its new corporate identity and web presence

Corporate ID Group has unveiled its new Corporate Identity. The logo is made up of two main components: a fluid element that features the four corporate colours and the underlying…

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FBI investigating Cambridge Analytica

The U.S. Justice Department and the FBI are investigating Cambridge Analytica, over its handling of Facebook Inc user information, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. Prosecutors have sought to question former…

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“Don’t tweet too much” – Vatican says that cloistered nuns should use social media with sobriety and discretion

The Vatican has issued new guidelines for cloistered nuns, reminding them that they’re supposed to live separated from the world and in silence — and therefore shouldn’t be tweeting too…

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Prejudice, Discrimination, Stereotyping Keeping Young Females Away from ICT

Educators and Female Role Models Can Help Attract Females towards ICT ICT is a very exciting career and it is not about sitting behind a desk and coding. There’s so…

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Over 583 million fake Facebook profiles deactivated

In the first quarter of 2018, Facebook deactivated about 583 million fake profiles and 837 million spam content. Still in the same period, 1.9 million of content related to the ISIS terrorist propaganda and affiliated…

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WTO rules against the European Union in landmark Airbus, Boeing judgement

The World Trade Organisation ruled on Tuesday the European Union had ignored requests to halt all subsidies to plane maker Airbus, prompting the United States to threaten sanctions against European…

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Insight – Effects of US sanctions not limited to higher oil prices but could spill over into global trade jitters (Diplomatique.Expert)

Although the immediate response to Tuesday’s announcement of the US withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal was a jump in oil prices, most analysts seem to agree that the largest economic…

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