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THE MALTA FINANCIAL & BUSINESS TIMES

19 JUNE 2002
ISSUE NO. 241
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Editorial
By Saviour Balzan


The investment market


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THE ECONOMIC UPDATE LOOKS AT THE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING SUB- SECTOR, WHICH, AFTER 30 YEARS, NOW ACCOUNTS FOR 65 PER CENT OF MALTA’S MANUFACTURED EXPORTABLE GOODS
F O C U S
Maltacom’s 20 per cent Vodafone divestiture on track
By Kurt Sansone
The firms that had registered an interest in Maltacom’s divestiture of its 20 per cent shareholding in Vodafone Malta Limited will shortly start a due diligence process, which will be followed by the presentation of a binding final offer... READ MORE >>

Qormi health centre saga continues
By Marika Azzopardi
It is unclear whether the Qormi Health Centre will be extended to include a home for the elderly, or whether the home will in fact take over the premises completely. This question was still left unanswered after comments sought by The Malta Financial & Business Times yesterday... READ MORE >>

MIDI consortium at full steam ahead
The Lm140 million Manoel Island Tigné Point development being undertaken by the MIDI consortium is well underway. Tigné Point - due for completion ahead of the Manoel Island portion of the development - is projected to be completed by the first quarter of 2005, MIDI CEO Ben Muscat told The Malta Financial and Business Times in today’s interview. READ MORE >>


INTERVIEW
Ben Muscat
Chief Executive Officer of the MIDI consortium, speaks to David Lindsay, about the Lm140 million Manoel Island and Tigné Point development project, which is to breathe new life into relatively derelict yet central areas of the island

OPINION
The EU, regulations and SMEs
Economic Services Minister Josef Bonnici last week addressed the Chamber of Commerce seminar on ‘Better Legislation and Regulation’, which dealt with the implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises. Following are extracts from his speech.

NEWS
As Lufthansa-Air Malta deal sealed…Aeroflot still interested despite alleged ill treatment
Parties interested in the long-awaited aviation project earmarked for Safi are still in the dark about the project they had applied for through the Malta Development Corporation some five years ago.
FOI reiterates support for government negotiating strategy
The Federation of Industry has taken exception to the enlargement report published by the Union of Industrial and Employers Confederations of Europe (UNICE), to which it is affiliated, and reiterated its support to government’s determination to negotiate the best conditions of entry for Malta.
Malta Chamber of Planners gets European recognition
The Spring 2002 Assembly of the European Council of Town Planners (ECTP) has recently accepted the Malta Chamber of Planners as its 23rd member.
Bullet-proof doors at Bank of Valletta
Bank of Valletta announced that it has introduced bulletproof doors at its Qormi outlet. The Bank said it had always given serious consideration to physical security as it considers risk control to be a continuous process.
High ranking Maltese CEOs in Brussels
The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) – the joint Malta Chamber of Commerce (COC) and Malta Federation of Industry (FOI) office, recently organised a familiarisation visit to Brussels for a number of top CEOs. The delegation was led by Mr. Reginald Fava, President of the COC and Mr. Joe Zammit Tabona, President of the FOI.
Bay Street finance plc Lm3 million 8% bonds 2012 closed
Bay Street finance plc announced yesterday that the public offering of Lm3 million 8% bonds 2012 was oversubscribed and closed early that day
New publication for shipyard and shipbuilding staff
A new full colour newsletter for Malta Shipbuilding and shipyards staff has been published
Go mobile extending roaming options for card users
Despite having a globally renowned and locally well-established mobile network operator as it's only competitor, go mobile today boasts a 40 per cent share of the Maltese wireless telephony market and in just over 18 months its opening, go mobile’s client list has soared to some 85,000 active subscribers
Malta businessman encouraged to look to Libya
Following the lifting of UN sanctions on Libya, Maltese businessmen are being encouraged to increase business dealings between the two countries. The private sector is being supported by the Libyan-Maltese Chamber of Commerce through the promotion of the Cash & Carry Shopping Festival, planned to be held during the Holy month of Ramadan in November 2002
BoV's diverse activities recorded in 'shareholders link'
Bank of Valletta recently released the ninth edition of its publication, 'shareholders link' in a highly revamped format.
Circle – Melita Cable’s new data services brand
Melita Cable recently launched a new product aimed at businesses looking to interconnect their various locations around Malta and Gozo using secure data communication links

 

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Editor: Saviour Balzan
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