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Defence giant BAE Systems flies into COVID disruption
British military equipment maker BAE Systems said on Thursday that annual net profit fell as a result of coronavirus disruption in the first half of 2020. Profit after tax sank 12 per cent to almost...
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Torino game against Sassuolo postponed after coronavirus outbreak
Italian club Torino’s league game on Friday against Sassuolo has been postponed because of a coronavirus outbreak in the club, the Lega Serie A confirmed. The match will take place on Wednesday, March...
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Pandemic hits beer sales at brewer AB InBev
The world’s largest brewer, AB InBev, said on Thursday its annual profits were cut by half as bars and pubs closed around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic. The group, which includes the...
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Channel Tunnel operator deep in red as virus hits
Getlink, the operator of the Channel Tunnel link with Britain, reported on Thursday a 2020 net loss of €113 million due to the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit but said it was confident in the future....
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German consumer mood brightens as shutdowns ease
German shoppers are more upbeat heading into March on hopes that coronavirus restrictions will be eased in the weeks ahead, a key survey found on Thursday. The GfK institute’s forward-looking...
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Judge allows BNP Paribas chiefs to appeal Malta summons
A judge on Thursday allowed the bosses of French bank BNP Paribas to appeal an earlier decree ordering them to come to Malta to testify in a €1 billion anti-semitism lawsuit filed by a Maltese...
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Daphne developments: PM seeking credit which isn’t due - Bernard Grech
Prime Minister Robert Abela is seeking credit for the recent developments in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case when no credit is due, Opposition leader Bernard Grech said on Thursday. He was...
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Nikolai Zammit joins Valletta United Izibet on loan from Neptunes
Valletta United made a huge statement of their ambitions for this season when they signed talented player Nikolai Zammit from Neptunes WPSC. The 20-year-old has agreed to join the capital club on loan...
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Man falls off ladder while working in Munxar farm
A 61-year-old man was seriously injured when he fell off a ladder on Thursday afternoon, the police said. The man was working on a farm in Munxar when the accident happened, at about 1pm. He is...
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Malta Properties Company sees 20% increase in profit after tax
The MSE Equity Price Index slid by a further 0.34% to 3,844.256 points on Thursday. The declines in BOV, GO, MIA and MIDI outweighed gains in RS2, PG, Medserv and Malita whilst Mapfre ended the day...
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Liverpool ‘deeply saddened’ by death of Alisson’s father
Premier League champions Liverpool said on Thursday they were “deeply saddened” by the death of goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s father in Brazil. It is understood 57-year-old Jose Agostinho Becker drowned...
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Advantages of studying in Malta: Why international students choose it
Located in the Mediterranean, the small but beautiful island is loved by thousands of international students. Malta has some of the best institutions of higher learning globally. The small island...
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Kremlin critic Navalny moved from jail to unknown location
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred from a Moscow jail to an unknown location, his aides said Thursday, suggesting he may be beginning a prison sentence condemned as politically...
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Business of fashion and elderly care management among new Master’s offered
For the first time in Malta, Master’s courses in the Business of Fashion and in Elderly Care Management have started to be delivered. Idea Academy has launched its selection of Master’s programmes...
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Hearthrob Rees-Zammit is a hit with Wales coach Pivac... and family
Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit’s try-scoring exploits and poster-boy looks are winning him fans far and wide, with even coach Wayne Pivac’s stepchildren among the Gloucester flyer’s legion of admirers....
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France to ship vaccines to hard-hit Czechs
France will give 100,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to the struggling Czech Republic by mid-March, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said Thursday. "We were trying to get extra vaccines for some...
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Juventus financial losses grow amid coronavirus pandemic
Italian champions Juventus on Thursday reported losses of 113.7 million euros ($139 million) for the first half of the current financial year, more than double the deficit for the same period the...
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Lady Gaga's dogs stolen in Hollywood shooting - $500,000 reward for their return
Two French bulldogs belonging to US pop singer Lady Gaga were stolen in Los Angeles after the employee walking them was shot and wounded, US media reported Thursday. Los Angeles police said a gunman...
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Arsenal, Man. United, Rangers into Europa League last 16 as Leicester exit
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice including a late winner as Arsenal qualified for the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a 3-2 victory over Benfica in Greece, while Manchester United...
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Prayers and meditation held through Zoom
The Holy Eucharist chapel in Sannat is offering the service of confession every Friday during Lent between 7.30pm and 9.30pm. The chapel is an oasis of tranquillity where one can adore the Holy...
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