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Spagna
Spain orders money laundering probe against HSBC executives
Spain's National Court said it is investigating seven current and former HSBC executives in the private banking business accused of money laundering and criminal organisation. HSBC's Swiss banking unit has been investigated in several countries after leaked documents suggested it helped wealthy people around the world dodge taxes. A former IT employee, ...
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Malta
Mosta FC appeal not upheld
An appeal lodged by Mosta FC against a Control and Disciplinary Board decision fining the club €5,000 and ordering a deduction of five league points has been turned down by the Malta Football Association’s board of appeal. Read: Mosta FC deducted five points, fined €5,000 The Control and Disciplinary Board had ruled that ...
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Malta
Central Bank allays financial services concerns
Despite the alarm bells being sounded about Malta’s reputable financial services sector, the Central Bank is insisting it has no indications to substantiate these concerns. Deputy governor Alexander Demarco commented to that effect yesterday when the Times of Malta sought the Central Bank’s reaction to the effects of corruption allegations and ...
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USA
OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri will not resign, his lawyers say; Brian Tonna reacts
OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri will not resign according to his lawyers, who insist that the court decree delivered earlier today only states that a separate magistrate should handle the Keith Schembri allegations as they have nothing to do with the original inquiry's scope.Earlier this afternoon, PN Leader Simon ...
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Panama Malta
Watch: ‘Joseph Muscat can pledge a lot of things, but not honesty and trust ’ – Simon Busuttil
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat can pledge a lot of things, but he cannot pledge honesty and trust, according to Leader of the Nationalist Party Simon Busuttil, making reference to this evening's Magistrate declaration.Dr Simon Busuttil, on the fourth anniversary of his position as leader of the Nationalist Party, was addressing ...
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Malta
Magistrate says enough evidence to launch criminal investigation into Schembri, Tonna – Busuttil
Magistrate Aaron Bugeja has ruled that there is enough evidence to warrant a criminal investigation into the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Keith Schembri, and the PM's consultant, Nexia BT Owner Brian Tonna. This was announced by the Leader of the Oppositon Simon Busuttil.The evidence given to the magisterial inquiry ...
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USA Regno Unito Malta
Brexit, Trump are the result of abnormal feelings – Finance Minister Edward Scicluna
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said today that Brexit and President Donald Trump are the result of abnormal feelings.He was addressing the 20th European Corporate Governance Conference held at Le Meridien. The Malta Independent was a media partner.In Malta, “we see that these as abnormal expressions of opinion, referendums, etc. They are ...
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Romania
Court hears how Yana Mintoff’s former partner had four stab wounds
This morning, a doctor could be heard telling the court houw the former partner of Yana Mintoff Bland had four stab wounds when he was admitted to hospital.Last October, Ms Mintoff made headlines when it was reported that she and her son had been rushed to hospital after they were ...
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Panama
Watch: Busuttil welcomes Marlene Farrugia’s call for debate with Joseph Muscat
Leader of the Opposition Simon Busuttil today expressed his support for a debate between Partit Demokratiku Leader Marlene Farrugia and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in Zurrieq.Dr Farrugia challenged the Prime Minister to a debate after he announced that he would be contesting in the 5th district, the PD leader’s home ...
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USA
Earth Garden will go ahead as planned, despite snap election
The Earth Garden Festival will go ahead as planned, despite the snap election on the weekend of the 2,3 and 4 June 2017.In an official statement, the organizers of Earth Garden have said that, "it's definitely business as usual for us. I'm not going to lie we were taken aback ...