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Half of businesses hopeful for recovery in next six months
More than half of businesses believe their company will register some recovery in the next six months, a newly-published Confidence Index has revealed. But if the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Early goals propel Slovakia to win over Malta women
MALTA 0SLOVAKIA 4Slukova 11Panakova 21Ondrusova 76Mikolajova 90MALTAJ. Xuereb, S. Farrugia, C. Zammit, N. Sciberras, A. Sultana, J. Flask (89 S. Buttigieg), S....
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Pandemic accelerates Italy's falling marriage rate
Marriages are becoming increasingly rare in Italy, all the more so during the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Thursday. In the first quarter of 2020 - when the country was struck by the...
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Holland Casino gets ready to launch online
In what has become one of the most anticipated additions in European Remote Gaming laws, the Dutch government finalised a framework for remote gaming in 2019 and it is set to go into force in March...
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Lawyers at AG ordered not to appear for Criminal Appeal sittings
Lawyers and legal procurators at the Attorney General's office have been ordered by the UĦM Voice of the Workers not to appear for sittings in the Court of Criminal Appeal (Inferior Jurisdiction) as...
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Another fiery hearing in Owen Bonnici's libel case against Jason Azzopardi
A second round of fiery exchanges between Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi and Minister Owen Bonnici’s lawyer ensued in court on Thursday as the former sought to justify a Facebook comment describing...
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WHO waits on COVID-19 vaccine makers to uphold pledges
The World Health Organisation on Thursday urged COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to make good on their commitments as the planet's poorest countries await their first doses. WHO director-general Tedros...
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Juventus goalkeeper Buffon fined for blasphemy
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was on Thursday fined 5,000 euros ($6,000) by the Italian Football Federation for blasphemy. The 43-year-old Italian World Cup winner, who escaped a ban for the...
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Steve D'Amato named new Tarxien Rainbows coach
Steve D’Amato has been appointed as the new coach of Tarxien Rainbows, the Premier League club announced in a statement. The Rainbows have been working hard in the last few days to install a new coach...
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Canada introduces bill relaxing drug possession penalties
Canada on Thursday introduced legislation easing penalties for drug crimes such as possession which the government says disproportionately harm Black and indigenous offenders. It is a significant move...
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Fernandes double helps Man United thrash Sociedad, Bale stars for Spurs
Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Manchester United romped to a 4-0 victory over Real Sociedad in their Europa League last-32 first leg on Thursday, while Gareth Bale impressed for Tottenham in a 4-1...
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Sterling soars close to three-year high above $1.40
The British pound soared above $1.40 on Friday for the first time in almost three years, propelled by a vaccination drive that has boosted economic recovery hopes. Sterling breached the symbolic...
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Teachers' union slams 'hasty and mediocre' deal for university academics
Updated 7.45pm, adds UMASA statement The Malta Union of Teachers has accused the University of Malta and the University of Malta Academic Staff Association (UMASA) of reaching a collective agreement...
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Motorcyclist injured in Birkirkara bypass crash
A 63-year-old man was grievously injured on Friday in a traffic accident on the Birkirkara bypass. The police said the accident was reported at 2.10pm. The man, who is from Iklin, lost control of the...
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173 people in two boats floating in Maltese waters - Alarm Phone
Alarm Phone has urged Maltese authorities to step in and rescue some 173 people in two dinghies they say are floating in Maltese territorial waters. A spokesperson for the rescue NGO told Times of...
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Norway seeks to decriminalise recreational drug use
Norway's government on Friday proposed a bill aimed at decriminalising the possession and use of small amounts of narcotics, saying users should be offered treatment rather than face jail. "Decades of...
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Consumers' Association wants regulators to crack down on banks
The Consumers' Association wants financial regulators to intervene to protect customers from rising bank charges and increasing red tape. It said on Friday that it has written to regulators, asking...
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Ancelotti says ‘could be right time’ for Everton to end Liverpool hoodoo
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday it could be the “right time” to play Liverpool at Anfield after more than a decade without a win over their city rivals. The Toffees last tasted victory...
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Swiss Re in the red due to COVID claims
Swiss reinsurance giant Swiss Re plunged into the red in 2020 under the weight of pandemic-related compensation, posting a heavier-than-expected net loss of $878 million (€724m) on Friday. Excluding...
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PN's Schiavone mirrors MDA call for lobbyist to sit on construction regulator
PN MP Hermann Schiavone this week endorsed a pitch by the Malta Developers Association (MDA) to have one of their members appointed on the board of the Building Construction Authority. Schiavone, who...
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