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Initiatives bringing Malta and Australia closer together
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna welcomed opportunities which can bring the Maltese and Australian business communities closer together so that efforts across multiple fronts, such as trade and investment, can be fully exploited. Minister Scicluna was speaking during a seminar organized by EY in collaboration with the Australian High Commission, held at…
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Malta welcomes commission’s revised assessment of its budgetary plans
“Malta welcomes the European Commission’s revised assessment of its draft budgetary plans presented with other euro area countries.” This was stated by the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna during a Eurogroup meeting held in Brussels on Monday 9th March 2015. PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE He further said that “Malta’s reduction…
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Middlesea & MSV life joint regional office in Birkirkara
The Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna officially inaugurated a new Regional Office and motor claims surveying centre in Birkirkara, which will be jointly operated by Middlesea Insurance and MSV Life. During the inauguration, the Minister for Finance delivered a brief speech, alongside Mr Martin Galea, Chairman of Middlesea Insurance p.l.c., Mr Alfredo Munoz Perez, Chief…
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Sinjal b’Saħħtu kontra l-Prekarjat
B’Avviż Legali li ġie ppublikat illum twaqqaf Tribunal għal Sanzjonijiet Kummerċjali fejn kumpaniji li jkomplu jippersistu fl-użu ta’ prattiki tal-prekarjat se jkunu blacklisted. Ħabbar dan il-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat f’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fil-Berġa Kastilja. Minn issa ’l quddiem kumpanija mhux biss titlef il-kuntratt li jkollha mal-Gvern iżda ma tkunx tista’ tieħu sehem f’kuntratti oħra ta’ servizz…
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Government determined to ensure that Tax Authorities fulfil obligations towards taxpayer
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna underlined that the Government will ensure that tax authorities fulfil their obligations towards taxpayers, as is required by taxpayers’ rights. The Minister was delivering the opening address of a MIM International Taxation Conference on Taxpayers’ rights in a changing international landscape, which was held on Friday 6th March…
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The Role of Capital in the Economy – Videoblog 82
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the importance of capital within the context of economic growth. He explains that the higher the capital within an economy as a ratio of its GDP, the higher its potential to grow and expand. – Friday, 6th March 2015
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Courtesy Call from the Ambassador of Greece H.E. Thedoros Daskarolis
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from the Greek Ambassador H.E. Thedoros Daskarolison Friday 27th March 2015. [nggallery id=245] During the visit, Minister Scicluna and H.E. Daskarolison discussed several issues of mutual interest to both Malta and Greece. – Monday, 2nd March, 2015
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Three country reports about Malta – Videoblog 81
During his weekly blog, the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses three reports issued by two leading European institutions and the rating agency Fitch on Malta which were published in recent days. He notes that the first two reports on Malta, published by the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund respectively,…
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Fitch states that Malta outperformed the average performance of ‘A’ rated countries
In this report published on 27th February 2015, Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Malta’s ‘A’ Rating with a stable outlook. Fitch states that Malta’s robust economic growth has continued to outperform that of euro area countries, and also exceeded the median growth rate of countries classified under the same ‘A’ credit rating. Fitch describes…
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Il-Gvern ikompli jassisti l-investiment Malti fil-Libja
Il-Gvern Malti jrid jiċċara, li għall-kuntrarju tal-impressjoni li qed tagħti l-Oppożizzjoni, ittieħdu diversi miżuri intiżi li jgħinu lill-Investiment Malti fil-Libja, u li jmorru ferm lil hinn mill-miżuri meħuda mill-amministrazzjoni preċedenti fl-2011 meta faqqgħet ir-rivoluzzjoni fil-Libja. Il-Malta Enterprise qed isservi ta’ punt ta’ referenza għal kumpaniji milqgħuta, fejn tim li twaqqaf apposta fi ħdan l-istess korporazzjoni…