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USA
Editorial: Serenity – the misnomer of the year
‘Serene’ is how the Prime Minister describes his state of mind of late, but the body language and the events sweeping across the country, the statement tells another story altogether. The hysterical reactions of government acolytes and pundits, who have gone to extraordinary lengths to discredit a woman who blew ...
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Malta
Stability in Libya crucial for its neighbours’ security - Carmelo Abela
Together with its Mediterranean and European partners, Malta stands ready to engage in doing whatever it takes, in consultation and cooperation with Libyan authorities, to help re-build the fundamental components of the Libyan State, said Minister for Home Affairs and National Security Carmelo Abela.“Unfortunately there remains a great level of instability in Libya, since the Government of National ...
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Malta
Simon Busuttil urges police to protect whistleblower
Speaking at Attard, the leader of the Nationalist Party, Simon Busuttil, urged the police to take steps to protect the whistleblower who has come forward with evidence on the Pilatus Bank along with her family.He then warned Prime Minister Muscat that if anything were to happen to this person, he ...
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USA
PM says public will choose right when time comes, warns against attempts to destabilise country
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that he is convinced that when the time comes, the Maltese public will choose the Labour Party for proper leadership. Without hinting at any particular election date, Dr Muscat said that he is positive that he has faith in the public to make the right ...
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Thailandia
Exciting times for Bangkok real estate
The past three years have marked an interesting change in Thailand, and especially Bangkok, in terms of real estate. We have experienced a change in political leadership, uncertain global economic conditions that have been felt even in our domestic economy, and a real estate market that has been bearish for ...
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USA
"Fintech won't challenge us"
Jes Staley sees technology as driving globalization and changing banking, but says there'll always be a Barclays.
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Giappone Regno Unito
Political risk scares away Japanese investors in French bonds
Japanese investors, traditionally among France’s most loyal lenders, are not yet convinced that French political risks have faded and are staying away from the country’s bonds. Some even exploited a rally in French government bonds last week to sell down their positions further, one London-based trader said. Investors piled into ...
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Giappone Australia
Norway takes on Australia in bid to fulfill Japan’s hydrogen society dream
Norway and Australia are racing each other to show they can supply Japan with hydrogen, hoping to fulfill its ambition to become the first nation significantly fueled by the superclean energy source. While Australia has planned to derive liquid hydrogen from brown coal for some time, Norway could steal a ...
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Kenya
Business News: Kenya Airways launches cargo express centre at JKIA
Kenya Airways has opened a cargo express centre at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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Kenya
Business News: Why middle class Kenyans are living a lie
There is an eatery off Mombasa Road, Nairobi, that is just a spectacle of contrast. It is an old, rickety structure made of iron-sheet. Its walls and roof are black with soot.