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National Reform Programme to social partners
The Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna presented an overview of the National Reform Programme (NRP) to the social partners during a joint MCESD/MEUSAC meeting on Friday 27th March 2015. Press statement by the Ministry for Finance In his introduction, MEUSAC Head Vanni Xuereb, who chaired the meeting, explained that the National Reform Programme…
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Minister presides over rebranding launch of A|R|Q Group
“The spate of mergers and acquisitions in Malta is a clear sign that the economy is growing,” said the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna. PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Minister Scicluna was speaking during the official launch of the rebranding of a group of companies providing corporate, trust, accounting and…
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L-ekonomija qed tikber għax hawn l-istabilità
F’dawn l-aħħar sentejn, Malta esperjenzat tkabbir ekonomiku li poġġieha fuq quddiem nett, kemm mal-pajjiżi tal-Unjoni Ewropea u kif ukoll taż-Żona Ewro għaliex il-Gvern qiegħed jieħu d-deċiżjonijiet li hemm bżonn u għaliex f’pajjiżna qed tirrenja l-istabilità politika, fil-banek, fl-attività ekonomika u fl-investiment. Dan qalu l-Ministru għall-Finanzi, il-Prof. Edward Scicluna f’intervista ma’ din il-gażżetta. Il-Ministru Scicluna qal…
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Il-Kapital hu Essenzjali għat-Tkabbir Ekonomiku
Għal ħafna nies il-kelma “kapital” tfisser xi flus li jkunu ġemmgħu u poġġewhom f’xi bank jew ieħor. Għall-ekonomista u l-ekonomija, iżda, il-kapital huwa xi ħaġa ferm aktar sostanzjali. F’kuntest ekonomiku, il-kapital huwa dak il-fattur ta’ produzzjoni, dik it-triq, il-fabbrika, il-makkinarju, il-bini, is-sistema tat-telefown, li fl-ekonomija iġġiegħlha tikber u tespandi. Hemm teorema stabbilita li aktar ma…
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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