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USA
Belgium breaks deadlock over EU-Canada trade pact
Belgium has finally agreed a deal with its regional parliaments to approve a landmark EU-Canada free trade agreement, breaking a deadlock that has blocked the pact for weeks. Prime Minister Charles Michel said the heads of the regions had drawn up an addendum to the agreement that answered their concerns over ...
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USA Romania Grecia Malta Estonia
McDonald’s Premier Capital plc launches €65m bond issue
Premier Capital plc, the McDonald’s division of Hili Ventures, has launched a €65 million bond issue maturing in 2026. The unsecured bonds, at a nominal value of €100 per bond issued at par, bear an annual interest rate of 3.75 per cent. Premier Capital plc is giving preference to holders of the ...
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Regno Unito
Broadcasting Authority gets new CEO
Joanne Spiteri has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Broadcasting Authority. Her appointment follows Pierre Cassar's resignation earlier this year. Ms Spiteri graduated in Communication Studies in 1998 and worked as a journalist before joining the Broadcasting Authroity as a supervisor in the programme monitoring department. During her tenure, ...
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Malta
Bail for man who allegedly threatened and hurled abuse at partner
A 46-year-old Romanian man who lives in Birkirkara has been granted bail after he pleaded not guilty to slightly injuring his partner when he hit her and hurled abuse at her during an argument that got out of hand yesterday. Prosecuting officer Roderick Spiteri told the court that Daniel Mihail had told ...
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Malta
Five consortia want to build graves at Addolorata
Five consortia had answered the call for interest to build new graves at the Addolorata cemetery, Health Minister Chris Fearne said today. The extension for 2,880 more graves was approved by the Planning Authority last February and the government is seeking a private partner for the €16 million project. Speaking during the ...
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Malta
Worker injured due to 'prehistoric' systems of work at Freeport awarded €131,000
A Freeport employee who suffered a permanent injury due to the "prehistoric" systems of work has won €131,000 in damages. In an action for damages, worker Alexander Ciantar told the court he was injured in December 2010 when he was assigned perform twist lock manoeuvres consisting in lashing containers together. To do ...
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USA
US voters wary of expanding military role overseas
Poll reveals cautious mood about foreign policy, particularly in Middle East
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Spagna
Economía/Finanzas.- El operador de cajeros automáticos Cardtronics llega a España a través de Euro 6000 y SuperCor
BARCELONA, 27 (EUROPA PRESS) El operador de cajeros automáticos Cardtronics, que da servicio a 200.000 puntos en todo el mundo, llega a España tras haber firmado acuerdos independientes con Euro 6000 y SuperCor (El Corte Inglés).
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Spagna
Las ventas de tabaco bajaron un 0,5% hasta septiembre y se situaron en 8.970,8 millones
MADRID, 27 (SERVIMEDIA)
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Thailandia
SET opens up 0.94 to 1,493.06
Thai stocks opened up 0.06% at the start of trade this morning.