Archive for September 2009

Fahrenheit confirmed ITG’s official Malta partner

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Top Story

16 September 2009
ITG, the international logistics and freight forwarding company, announced its new official partner in Malta, Fahrenheit Freight Forwarders.  In a company statement, ITG announced that Fahrenheit, a member of Famalco Group, has already been an established partner of the German company for over 10 years as carrier between Europe and Malta. Fahrenheit and [...]



Fine and Country, the international real estate brand, has opened for business in Malta

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Real Estate

20 September 2009
Fine and Country, the international real estate brand, has opened for business in Malta following an official launch at the Westin Dragonara on Friday, hosted by CEO Malcolm Lindley and Richard Combellack, director of GRS International.  Since its inception eight years ago, the network has grown from the first four offices, to over 340 [...]



Interview with new American Ambassador Douglas Kmiec

Sep 20th, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Malta diplomatic news

 

20 September 2009
New American Ambassador Douglas Kmiec is interviewed by Anthony Manduca on his Catholic faith, why he endorsed Barack Obama, and his priorities in Malta.
Douglas Kmiec has all the characteristics one would expect of an American ambassador appointed by Barack Obama: intelligent, academic, articulate, soft-spoken and a strong believer in consensus, dialogue and engagement.  [...]



FTSE promotes Malta to Global Equity Index Series’ Frontier Group

Sep 18th, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Financial Services, Malta Stock Market, Top Story

18 September 2009
After having placed Malta on its ‘Watch List’ for possible inclusion in its Global Equity Index Series’ Frontier Group in September 2008, the FTSE Group announced it is to promote Malta to the coveted equity grouping in September 2010.  The upgrading of Malta’s equity market from a virtual non-entity in the FTSE index to [...]



Malta banking system is the most solvent in the EU

Sep 17th, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Banking, Top Story

17 September 2009
From David Lindsay of The Malta Independent:
The Maltese banking system was the European Union’s most solvent in 2008 with its solvency ratios standing well above EU averages, a report drawn up and published last week by the European Central Bank has found. The report, “EU Banking Sector Stability”, placed the Maltese banking system [...]



Berlin Embassy joins Malta Enterprise in Business Workshop

Sep 17th, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Malta diplomatic news, Malta's competitive advantage

17 September 2009
The Embassy of Malta in Berlin joined Malta Enterprise in a Business Workshop organized in the Hanseatic city-state of Hamburg on the theme: ‘Malta – European Efficiency and Mediterranean Lifestyle’.
 The event was a follow-up of the visit of the Prime Minister to Germany last January, particularly following his meeting with the Prime Minister [...]