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Germania Regno Unito Irlanda
40,000 jobs could be created in Frankfurt after Brexit
Frankfurt could become a miniature version of London after Brexit, a city official has predicted, after a study said tens of thousands of jobs would be created, bolstering Germany's banking capital. The research, commissioned by the city's chief promoter, is the first comprehensive tally on possible job creation in Frankfurt, as ...
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Malta
8,000 trees to be planted as minister calls for better law enforcement
Environment Minister Jose Herrera this morning called for better enforcement of laws in valleys and other green spaces, insisting that efforts to protect these areas needed to be stepped up. Addressing journalists at Wied Blandun in Paola, Dr Herrera described Malta's valleys as "the country's lungs" and insisted it was high ...
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Malta
Marine fuel station 'fully compliant' with rules
Updated Friday 9am A routine inspection only served to confirm "beyond any doubt" that a marine fuel station operated by Galea General Services Limited in Gozo is fully compliant with all laws, rules and regulations, according to the operators. "The routine inspection only served to confirm beyond any doubt that Galea General Services Limited ...
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USA Giappone
Low world inflation dogs central bankers, even as economies grow
As the world's top central bankers gather in Jackson Hole, their confidence is bolstered by a sustained return to economic growth that may eventually allow the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan to follow the Federal Reserve in winding down their crisis-era policies. Yet in one key area, none ...
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USA
Spotify reaches licensing deal with Warner Music
Spotify has renewed its global licensing partnership with a third major label, Warner Music Inc, the last big music royalty deal it needs before pushing ahead with a US stock market listing. The music streaming company was close to agreeing on a new licensing pact with Warner Music in July, sources had ...
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USA Malta
Malta's tax increase twice as high as EU average
Maltese workers saw their tax burden rise by almost twice the EU average over the past decade, according to a new study by the European Commission. The research – ‘Taxation trends in the EU’ – shows that while taxes amounted to 31.6 per cent of GDP in 2005, they hit 33.7 ...
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Regno Unito Malta
Champions Hibernians face ebullient Spartans as Valletta take on Senglea
The Bank of Valletta Premier League enters the second round of matches this weekend - another programme of four matches today and the remaining three tomorrow.This programme is the last before the first stoppage this season in view of the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers - next week's match against England ...
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USA
TMID Editorial: Nepotism - Public posts should be filled by public calls
The revelation that Environment Minister’s Jose Herrera’s youngest daughter has been given a public role has revived the age-old argument of nepotism. Herrera’s daughter has been appointed Commissioner for Justice, which effectively means that she hears appeals on parking tickets issued by wardens. Doesn’t sound that big a job, right? ...
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Malta
Attard local councillor rails against business centre over flooding scenario
Alternattiva Demokratika’s Attard local councillor Ralph Cassar told The Malta Independent that Triq il-Kappella Tal-Mirakli has been flooding ever since the Dpeak business centre “comprising of hundreds of flats and shops was built on a former ODZ area.”Cassar sent this newsroom an email following coverage of the flooding on Wednesday. ...
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Spagna Regno Unito Malta
Delia does not recognise bank account number in Caruana Galizia allegations
Nationalist Party leadership contender Adrian Delia has insisted that he does not recognise the bank account number present on the documents published by journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who has alleged that Delia has laundered £1 million from prostitution in London through a Barclay’s International account registered under his name.Speaking to ...