timesofmalta.com newsletter - 8 Dec 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 8 Dec 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Delicata]( National - [Socialist MEPs want Malta regarded as ‘tax haven’]( Socialist MEPs are pushing for the European Commission to consider Malta as a tax haven, the Times of Malta has learnt. The socialist grouping (S&D) within the European Parliament, which Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s Labour Party forms part of,... - [Reporters Without Borders back call for independent Caruana Galizia investigation]( Updated Friday at 8.30am with government statement Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have backed a call by the Caruana Galizia family for an independent investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The international group, in a statement... - [Vodafone and Melita call off merger]( Melita and Vodafone have called off plans for a merger, saying that they were unable to meet the conditons stipulated by the competition authority. The merger intention was first announced in May 2017, when the Vodafone Group Plc, Apax Partners... - [Today's front pages - December 8, 2017]( The Times of Malta reports on Friday that Socialist MEPs want Malta to be branded as a tax haven, along with a story that the parent company of the recently-built Crane Currency is to be sold to another American company, called Crane Co., but that... - [Crane Currency changes hands for $800m]( A new currency-printing facility in Malta, heavily financed by the government’s foreign investment arm, Malta Enterprise, has been sold to a US company, the Times of Malta is informed. However, according to a spokesman for Crane Currency, the $800... World news - [British PM May travels to Brussels in hope of clinching Brexit deal]( British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet European Union chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker before dawn in Brussels on Friday as the two sides seek to clinch a deal to open talks on post-Brexit trade. May will meet the European Commission... - [Britain and EU clinch deal to move Brexit talks forward]( The European Commission said on Friday enough progress had been made in Brexit negotiations with Britain to allow a second phase of talks on future relations to begin, ending an impasse over the status of the Irish border. The Commission gave its... - [Hundreds of homes and buildings destroyed in California wildfires]( The largest and most destructive of the wildfires plaguing southern California has destroyed more than 430 homes and buildings northeast of Los Angeles, officials said. The wind-whipped blaze has burned nearly 466 square kilometres in Ventura... - [Britain fights fewer than six cases a year in controversial ECJ, study finds]( Britain has fought on average less than six cases a year in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and has the third-highest success rate of any country in the European Union, analysis suggested. The Institute for Government said that since 2003 the... - [Catalan separatists march in Brussels]( Nearly 50,000 people marched through Brussels' European quarter on Thursday in support of Catalan independence and the region's ousted president, who has avoided arrest in Spain by taking refuge in Belgium. Before Carles Puigdemont addressed the... Opinion - [Trump jumps back in - Richard Galustian]( For over a year, the United States has been disengaged from Libya’s turmoil, with President Donald Trump saying the US had “no interest”... - [Speaking my mind - Vanni Xuereb]( We sometimes refer to the Maltese gemgem; an expression used to describe a person who would complain about everything. I even found a... - [Dark year for anti-corruption - Marin Mrčela]( It has been a dark year on the anti-corruption front in 2017. Far too many allegations of corruption have affected public and private... - [Why stay in the Church? - André DeBattista]( On the first Sunday of Advent, churchgoers were asked to fill in a questionnaire to help the Church in Malta identify trends in Mass... - [After the arrests - Ranier Fsadni]( What should Monday’s arrests change for the government’s law and order critics, assuming the arrests will lead to successful prosecutions... Letters - [Cinema show times]( Eden Cinemas no longer display in the Times of Malta the movies they are currently showing. Movies that are not advertised are out of mind. - [VW scandal]( I wonder whether the Maltese government has taken any action against the VW Group for falsely advertising its vehicle emissions since... - [Sad to lose Sliema hotel]( Having visited Malta twice a year for the past 10 years, staying at my favourite hotel (the Fortina) I was sad to hear that the Fortina 4... - [Cycling on Sliema seafront]( Despite several signs between Qui Si Sana and Balluta Bay on the Sliema seafront, it appears many cyclists have difficulty seeing... - [Bicycle lanes]( Transport Malta’s heavy investment in electric cars is understandable and a promising project; 180 electric cars were registered by the... Sport - [Updated: Atalanta secure top spot, Arsenal hit six past BATE]( Arsenal dumped BATE Borisov out of the Europa League by beating the Belarusian outfit 6-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Mathieu Debuchy, Theo... - [Roma forward Perotti renews contract until 2021]( Roma forward Diego Perotti has renewed his contract until 2021, the club said on Thursday (www.asroma.com). The Argentina international,... - [Ronaldo pips Messi to win Ballon d'Or for joint-record fifth time]( Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d'Or for world player of the year on Thursday for a joint-record fifth time, going... - [Prosa signs for Valletta]( Premier League leaders Valletta have acquired the services of forward Albert Prosa until the 2018/2019 campaign, in an attempt to bolster... - [Wembley handed four more Euro 2020 games]( London will host seven games during Euro 2020 after UEFA handed the four fixtures scheduled for Brussels to Wembley on Thursday. UEFA... Business News - [Dollar hits two-week high as world shares climb]( The dollar rose to its highest level in two weeks yesterday and world shares rebounded amid a broader recovery in global risk... - [Market shows strong belief]( Adrian Sciberras was congratulated by The Shoreline’s sales and marketing manager Andrew Gatt, sales assistant Liane Gatt, and... - [Awkward questions]( At the annual dinner of the Institute of Financial Services, the Governor of the Central Bank Mario Vella, devoted an important part of... - [BOV and HSBC drag MSE equity price index lower]( The MSE Equity Price Index erased some of Wednesday's gains as it slipped by 0.24% to 4,413.276 points on Thursday. Overall, the drops in... - [Monitoring bond issuer developments (3)]( In the third article reviewing the financial metrics across the corporate bond market, the two companies operating in the food and... Social - [Palumbo gives substantial donation to L-Istrina]( President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca's eyes shone as she toured the workshops and docks of the Palumbo Malta Shipyard with CEO Antonio... - [Jean Borg Bartolo]( Grace Ann Cachia, Sliema, writes: Aunt Jean is now resting in the eternal comfort of her Maker – this being a fitting reward for her... - [60th school-leaving reunion]( Former students of St Louis Grammar School, Sliema, celebrated their 60th anniversary with a thanksgiving Mass at St Patrick’s church,... - [Lidl donates €15,000 to MCCF Foundation and sponsors ninth President’s Solidarity Fun Run]( Lidl Malta sponsored the ninth edition of the President’s Solidarity Fun Run with a donation of €15,000 in aid of the Malta Community... - [The President’s engagements]( 10am The President attends the opening ceremony of the 17th session of the general conference of the United Nations Industrial... Blogs - [Let the party split now]( The political scenario in Malta is one incredible mess. Since the 1970s it has been completely dominated by the two major parties - the... - [Let the sunshine in]( In a land without hope we must find hope. At a time when we feel lost, we must invent new ways. In our darkest moment we must overcome... - [Calling out the sophists]( I don’t know about you, but I really do not appreciate being taken for a ride. And the stance of the new leader of the opposition... - [And yet the attacks continue]( It’s been a month since an act of horror happened. The whole world looks on and feels the horror that has gripped this land. Yet, the... - [The television post-mortem]( Yesterday evening our public broadcaster held a supposed ‘post-mortem’ of the European Parliament debate on rule of law in Malta. It... Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 8 Dec 2017 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. 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