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USA Malta
Italian man has sentence reduced and repatriation order revoked on appeal
An Italian man who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment and was ordered to be repatriated after serving his sentence has had his jail time reduced, and repatriation order revoked on appeal.Last March, 41-year-old Sicilian Carmelo Ciranna admitted to a number of charges related to a string of thefts.Lawyer Arthur ...
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Malta
Customs Department intercepts 5,900 cigarettes, 5.3 kilos of tobacco, 205 litres of wine
Over the past two weeks, the Customs Department intercepted 5,900 cigarettes, 5.3 kilos of tobacco and 205 litres of contraband wine. Members of ship crew who regularly anchor in Malta often try to bring in contraband cigarettes through the Freeport.The campaign against importation, sale and consumption of contraband goods, in ...
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USA Cuba Regno Unito
Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean islands as Category 5 storm
Hurricane Irma roared into the Caribbean with record-setting force early Wednesday, shaking people in their homes on the islands of Antigua and Barbuda on a path toward Puerto Rico and possibly Florida by the weekend.Irma, which was the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded north of the Caribbean and east of ...
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Malta
MHRA suggests catering industry workers should not be paid extra for weekend duty
The Malta Hotels and Restaurant Association (MHRA) is suggesting that workers in the catering industry should not be paid extra for working during the weekends.Unions say that workers in the hospitality industry should be compensated for working on weekends clearly fails to recognize the nature of the business and the ...
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Malta
Magistrate backs complaint regarding delays imposed by procedures
Magistrate Joe Mifsud today agreed with a complaint by a defence lawyer regarding procedurally-imposed delays in criminal case proceedings.Denis Cremona is charged with stealing cash from a service station in Attard on a number of occasions. He denies the charges.Lawyer Joseph Brincat, representing Cremona, deplored the fact that he did not ...
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Israele
Stanley Fischer stepping down as U.S. Federal Reserve vice chairman
Business in Brief | Teva hit with $111-million class action suit over alleged non-disclosure ■ Housing & Construction seeks talks for joint control of ADO with rivals ■ Tel Aviv shares end session mixed as telco stocks stage a rally
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Thailandia
CPN, Tesco form joint venture for property development
Central Pattana Plc (CPN), the SET-listed property and retail developer under Central Group, has set up a joint venture with Tesco, the British retail giant, to co-develop property in the Thai market.
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Cina Hong Kong
Hydoo teams up for new trade hub
China's Hydoo International Holding Ltd, an investment group listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, will open its first exhibition and trade centre in Thailand at a cost of 100 billion baht in 2020.
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Brasile
Acionistas do Burger King no Brasil estudam IPO, dizem fontes
Entre acionistas não existe uma definição sobre o assunto, mas a operação não é descartada; bancos de investimentos já apresentaram estudos
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Portogallo
Susana Prada destaca importância do Sistema Costa Segura na proteção dos mares da Madeira
A secretária regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais, Susana Prada referiu que o Sistema Costa Segura é uma mais valia para o reforço da fiscalização das águas da Região.