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USA Malta
Satabank announces 'temporary' suspension of outward transfers in USD
Satabank has informed its clients of a temporary suspension of processing of outward bank transfers in the US dollar currency.The reason behind the suspension of such transfers is unclear. The banks said that outward transfers in other currencies supported by SATABANK initiated from client accounts will still be processed.So will ...
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Austria Malta
European Commission approves Malta’s 2017 Budget, notes expected increase in housing prices
The European Commission (Commission), in a report issued today on all member stated, cleared Malta’s 2017 budget, however it warned that house prices are expected to go up due to an increase in demand over the coming years.The Commission also noted that government debt continued to decrease, and that labour ...
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Egitto Spagna Malta
Daphne Caruana Galizia acquitted in libel cases filed by former PL candidate
A court today acquitted Daphne Caruana Galizia in three libel cases filed against her by former PL candidate Edgar Bonnici Cachia.The defamatory libel case involved posts on her blog site daphnecaruanagalizia.com entitled ‘The Labour Party – a hit man for a candidate’ , ‘Can we please bear in mind that ...
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USA Panama
Ending the kinds of abuses revealed in Panama Papers requires ‘global solution’
Ending the kinds of offshore abuses revealed by the Panama Papers scandal requires a global solution led by the United States and Europe, a report released today by Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and Swiss anti-corruption expert Mark Pieth says.The 25-page report, “Overcoming the Shadow Economy,” argues that, as “economic ...
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USA
European Union unveils new security check system for travellers
The European Union on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new system of security checks on travelers permitted to enter Europe without visas in an effort to crack down on extremists.People from 60 visa waiver countries, including the U.S., will have to pay 5 euros ($5.36) and fill out an online ...
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Turchia
Israel opens gas search tender after Turkey talk
‘We decided to move ahead on the plan for a gas export pipeline from Israel to Turkey,’ says Israeli Energy Minister Steinitz while briefing journalists on tenders for a Med Sea gas search
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Turchia
Turkey’s Limak sees big future in Africa
Making even a small step in Africa provides a big change as the emerging continent still needs infrastructure and superstructure investments, the head of Turkish group Limak Yatirim Holding told Anadolu Agency on Nov. 16.
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Nigeria
FG Hails Strategic Role Of Artifacts Rescuers, Assures Continued Cooperation
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has commended the members of the Artifacts Rescuers Association of Nigeria (ARAN) for playing a strategic role in the preservation of the nation’s cultural heritage, saying the ministry will continue to partner with them to retrieve and preserve stolen artifacts. The ...
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Spagna
Economía.- María Luisa Poncela sustituirá al frente de Comercio a García-Legaz, que presidirá CESCE
MADRID, 16 (EUROPA PRESS) El Consejo de Ministros nombrará previsiblemente este viernes a María Luisa Poncela, actual secretaria general de Ciencia, nueva secretaria de Estado de Comercio en sustitución de Jaime García-Legaz, que sale del Ministerio de Economía para asumir la presidencia de la Compañía Española de Seguros ...
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Spagna
Economía/Finanzas.- Pablo Zalba, nuevo presidente del ICO
MADRID, 16 (EUROPA PRESS) El Consejo de Ministros aprobará previsiblemente este viernes el nombramiento de Pablo Zalba Bidegain como presidente del Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), que tomará el relevo de Emma Navarro al frente de la institución, según han informado a Europa Press fuentes del Ministerio de ...