timesofmalta.com newsletter - 5 Nov 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Saturday, 5 Nov 2016 [Times of Malta] [Architects and Knights] National - [Soft toy missing in action is found wedged in a wall] A cherished travelling soft toy which went missing off a St Julian's hotel balcony last September has been found and will be returned to its happy owner. Leung Wai Chun Canny from Hong Kong had tied the soft toy to a ledge at the Le Méridien... - [Storm imports new kind of jellyfish to Malta] Last weekend's gregale storm brought with it scores of the so-called Australian spotted jellyfish into Malta, the first time this species has been recorded around the island. The jellyfish is a popular species in aquariums and is known to inflict... - [Walls built in quarry to hide illegal dumping] Unauthorised works are taking place to build walls for the illegal dumping of building waste at an "abusive" quarry in Gozo, an NGO claimed this morning. In spite of enforcement notices and court orders, the remedial action that the Ta' Muxi site... - [Local newspapers in review] These are the main stories featured in today's Maltese newspapers: Times of Malta quotes industry sources saying that an Air Malta transition committee set up last May to oversee the national airline’s merger with Alitalia has been put on the... - [Government was in talks with Vitals before tender process started] The government was in talks with the company granted a 30-year concession to run three hospitals prior to the official tendering process last year, the Times of Malta has learnt. A Vitals Global Healthcare (VGH) spokeswoman said that the company... World news - [UK lawmakers demand end to attacks on Brexit ruling judges] British politicians called for an end to the harsh criticism of judges who dealt a blow to the government's Brexit preparations, with a former attorney general saying the attacks by some fellow lawmakers and newspapers reminded him of... - [Online trolls threaten Brexit challenge campaigner with rape, beheading threats] Gina Miller - the face of the successful legal battle against launching Brexit without Parliament's approval - plans to report online trolls to police after receiving rape and beheading threats. Ms Miller was also targeted with racism for... - [Clinton leads Trump by 5 points, swing states tighten] Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump by 5 percentage points, according to a Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll released on Friday, keeping her advantage in a national survey while races tighten in several swing... - [Officers digging for human remains after woman found chained up 'like a dog'] Investigators have started searching for human remains on a tract of South Carolina land near where a missing woman was found "chained up like a dog" in a large storage container. Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright told reporters that... - [Singer Michael Buble says 3-year-old son has cancer] Canadian singer Michael Buble said today that his three-year-old son has cancer, and that he is putting his career on hold. "We are devastated about the recent cancer diagnosis of our oldest son Noah who is currently undergoing treatment in the... Opinion - [A value inherent to us all] The Life Network Foundation Malta is very disappointed and disillusioned at the proposal to introduce the morning-after pill in... - [Daily economic realities] Aaron Farrugia, Economist and Labour Party Candidate Without sound public finances there is no social justice. With the 2017 Budget, the... - [Why the US election matters] The Washington-based Pew Research Centre recently carried out a survey on worldwide attitudes to the US presidential elections. The... - [A trauma on television] The happenings of last week’s plane crash will likely remain etched in our memory for years to come. It was quite simply one of those... - [Umbrella for rainy day] Since my time at University studying economics, I have been fascinated, or rather intrigued, by the whole process and workings of our... Letters - [Throwaway morality] Archbishop Charles Scicluna has described euthanasia and the morning-after pill as reflections of today’s “throwaway culture”. We do... - [Walk tall] After living in Malta for three years I have finally found one universal reaction that all the Maltese I have met share: me. I live in... - [Dog intelligence] On October 22, Moira Delia, who presents the show Animal diaries, invited three guests, one of them a vet who could hardly say a word... - [What’s in a name?] In my letter of October 18, I described a blue ‘AUM’ plaque on the front wall of an office in Tower Road, Sliema and I hazarded a guess... - [Residents’ protest] Residents will be meeting in Dingli Circus, Sliema, tomorrow at 11am to speak out about issues that affect us all. After decades of... Sport - [Ten Premier League stars nominated for new FIFA award] Ten Premier League players have been shortlisted for male player of the year at FIFA’s inaugural ‘The Best’ awards. The new incarnation... - [Milan deal to be closed by early December] The deal to sell top-flight Italian team Milan to a consortium of Chinese investors will be completed at the beginning of December or... - [Spiteri eyes bigger challenges in 2017] The deep blue sea and sandy beaches of Sardegna were the scene for Fabio Spiteri’s 16th middle distance triathlon, held... - [Escudero dreaming big ahead of Barca clash] Sevilla defender Sergio Escudero believes his side could achieve “something big” this season as they prepare to put their impressive... - [Sutton ponders applying for Aussie role] Shane Sutton is considering whether to apply to lead Great Britain’s major track cycling rivals Australia. The 59-year-old resigned as... Business News - [New networking group for women working in finance] International networking group 100 Women in Hedge Funds has opened a ‘branch’ in Malta, which has already found the 100 members minimum... - [TradeMalta and HSBC Malta sign partnership] HSBC Malta and TradeMalta have signed a three-year partner support agreement heralding a new era in internationalisation of Maltese... - [RS2 Software shares climb by 5.3%] The Malta Stock Exchange index ended the week in negative territory, with a 0.72 per cent decline, closing at 4,517.987 points. A total... - [Daily currency report] EUR/USD is holding in a tight orbit around 1.1100. There is nothing on the European calendars (PMIs all final) to much alter sentiment... - [Stocks slip on US election worry as oil prices weaken] Global equity markets slipped amid investor concerns about the outcome of the US presidential election on November 8, while oil prices... Social - [Announcements] CIARLO. Peacefully, on October 18, in UK, NICHOLAS (Lino), aged 60. He leaves to mourn his loss his children Donna, Brian, Mark and... - [Pharmacies open tomorrow] Chemimart Pharmacy, 14, St Anne Street, Floriana (2123 9310); St Gaetan Pharmacy, Parish Priest Mifsud Street, Ħamrun (2123 4570);... - [Bolshoi Ballet live on the big screen] Spazju Kreattiv brings the world-famous Bolshoi Ballet live to the big screen this season and tomorrow’s performance is that of The... - [Three Palaces Festival – this weekend] The Three Palaces Festival continues tonight with Maltese violinist Carmine Lauri. A world-renowned virtuoso, Lauri started playing the... - [Design dialogues] The third Design Dialogues programme kicks off today with a talk by Paul Cocksedge on lighting and product design. Cocksedge Studio was... Blogs - [Demon alert] First off, happy Halloween guys. Yes, I know it's not a real holiday. Yes, I know it's a commercial US import. Yes, I know it's just... - [Sorry not sorry] "I'm sorry I was chatting on my phone, didn't see the lights turn red and wound up ramming the side of your car." "I'm sorry I forgot to... - [Pre-budget twaddle] My knowledge of economics, as I have admitted on more than one occasion, is perhaps equivalent to someone as thick as two short planks,... - [What a coincidence - not] I hold no brief for Beppe Fenech Adami, and if he’s acted in any manner that is not in accordance with the standards of propriety to... - [To each his own] All twenty articles that I have since written for this blog, come from one premise: that the “disagreement” between the Opposition and... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Saturday, 5 Nov 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please click [unsubscribe] and follow the instructions. Problems to sign in? click [here] to go on the help page.