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Malta
Two companies with active bonds have gearing ratio over 80%
Two companies with bonds listed on the Malta Stock Exchange have gearing ratios over 80 per cent, according to an analysis by Charts Investment Management Service. PTL has the highest gearing – a measure of a company’s debt compared to its underlying capital – at 89.91 per cent, with a bond ...
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USA
Let’s talk inflation
Interest rate curves generally help assess the state of an economy. In the US, the recent flattening of the yield curve, has done enough to keep investors alert to the possibility of a future recession. An interest rate curve, more specifically a yield curve, generally plots bonds of the same credit ...
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A&H: Diverging views - How couples manage their political differences
June is usually one of the most anticipated times of year. It signifies exam stress, the start of the holidays, and the opening of Malta's beach season. This year, June was also as election month. The short, intense campaign drove political enthusiasts into gathering at mass meetings, at discussion meetings ...
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Malta
Energy auditing, efficiency measures must form part of enterprises' investment plans - Mizzi
“It is essential that enterprises go beyond investments in renewable energy and concentrate more efforts on energy efficiency. And thus we are meeting here today to raise awareness on energy efficiency and energy auditing.”Minister for Energy and Water Management Joe Mizzi said this during the Energy Efficiency for Business and ...
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Satellite data 'important tool to tackle global humanitarian, migration, security challenges'
The use of satellite data collected through Earth Observation techniques is an important tool for economic development and in addressing other global challenges, including humanitarian assistance, migration, and security, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion Carmelo Abela said.“We acknowledge the contribution of European space programmes and projects to fostering ...
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Malta
Gay marriage: David Agius convinced lobby groups can stop Mother’s Day by claiming discrimination
Nationalist Party Whip and newly appointed spokesperson for Civil Liberties David Agius is convinced that, through the wording used in the Marriage Equality Bill, any lobby group can stop Mother’s Day from being celebrated by claiming discrimination.The Nationalist Party has already made it clear that it will vote in favour ...
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Malta
‘We are at the mercy of our local council’ – Gharghur residents on fireworks factory extension
We are at the mercy of our local council, Gharghur residents against the extension of a fireworks factory told The Malta Independent.Residents were invited to an informal meeting with Ghargur Mayor Giljan Aquilina, which he organised on the issue recently. “It was a very civil meeting, residents said, adding that concerns were raised ...
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Government intending to turn Chalet into a beach leisure facility
The Government is looking at the possibility of turning areas such as Chalet in Sliema into leisure facilities in private-public partnerships, Minister for Tourism Konrad Mizzi said today in Parliament.Speaking about plans within the tourism sector, Mizzi said that the ministry hopes to improve facilities in a number of beaches ...
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USA
Planning Authority slaps removal notices on election campaign billboards
The Planning Authority has ordered the removal of a number of political billboards which were placed during the election.Images of a couple of billboards in question can be seen in the images in this article, however this newsroom was informed that such notices were seen on other campaign billboards.Last week, ...
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Malta
INDEPTH: I don’t believe Franco Debono has a place in the PN - Delia
“I don’t believe Franco Debono has a place in the Nationalist Party,” PN leadership contender Adrian Delia said. Interviewed by The Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard on INDEPTH, Delia was categorical in his reply that Debono will not set foot at the PN headquarters if he (Delia) becomes leader.Last ...