• USA Nigeria

    I left my property during Biafra war to save my life — Alphonsus, 81

    A retired business man and farmer, Ikeme Alphonsus, 81, talks about his life and career with MOTUNRAYO JOEL Tell us about yourself. I was born on April 5, 1936 in Onitsha in the old eastern Nigeria. I am the second of 11 children and the first son of my parents. ...

  • Nigeria

    Kogi workers decry ‘no work, no pay’ policy

    Gbenga Odogun The organised labour in Kogi State has frowned upon the ‘no work, no pay’ of the state government, following the strike embarked upon by the state workers. In a joint statement on Saturday, the secretaries of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Olakunle Faniyi; the Trade Union Congress, Kolawole James; ...

  • USA Malta

    Those dashing, dangerous Swedes

    The legendary The Hives are finally performing in Malta and the temperature is already rising in anticipation. Ramona Depares catches up with vocalist Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist. A live show by The Hives is pretty much what it says on the tin: replete with showmanship. How do you keep coming up with ...

  • USA

    US flies bombers in show of military might to North Korea

    US bombers and fighter escorts have flown to the farthest point north of the border between North and South Korea by any such American aircraft this century in a show of military might, the Pentagon said. The mission in international airspace was said to show how seriously President Donald Trump takes ...

  • USA

    Drip investment pays off

    Thinking of retirement, who would not picture oneself living a comfortable life, the fulfilment of years of hard work? I think it would be safe to assume that most of us would. Of course, this idyllic picture would see us retaining the same standard of living we have been enjoying ...

  • Malta

    Mazars workshop on employment

    Mazars Malta, a member firm of international audit and advisory group Mazars, will be organising the third of its 2017 series of information sessions branded ‘Made Simple, by Mazars’, on October 5. The upcoming workshop, which will once again be held at the Royal Malta Yacht Club, is entitled ‘Employment ...

  • Cina

    PKF participates in Beijing international investment summit

    PKF International recently organised an international investment summit at the Beijing Shangri-La Hotel, China, entitled ‘One Belt One Road’. This summit discussed various ways on how to promote a ‘going out’ strategy, how can Chinese companies succeed to invest overseas, particularly how to join the IPO market, develop overseas M&A and cultivate new ...

  • USA

    Fed approves October reversal of historic stimulus, leaves rates unchanged

    The US Federal Reserve said it would start trimming its $4.5 trillion balance sheet in October by allowing $10 billion in bonds to mature without replacing them. The amount of reductions will gradually increase to maximums of $30 billion per month for treasuries and $20 billion per month for agency ...

  • Regno Unito Malta

    Malta’s energy renaissance - Daniel Azzopardi

    Energy is the foundation stone of the ‘European Project’. This may come across as a bold statement but what we know today as the EU was originally set in motion by putting the two main ingredients of war (coal and steel) under supranational control through the 1957 Coal and Steel ...

  • USA Malta Estonia

    First Maltese company putting Malta on Blockchain map

    How would you define Blockchain technology? Using just two words, the most suitable definition is digitized trust. It is also the most relevant definition today since we seem to live in a time when counterparties trust each other less and less and the trust gap needs to be bridged. From ...