Malta Business Review Issue 16

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FOR SOME, THE NEED TO GROW JUST KEEPS GROWING. €75,000,000 MALTA TRADE FOR GROWTH FUND Successful businesses aren’t satisfied by the here and now. They prefer to ask ‘Where next?’ With nearly 150 years of global trade experience HSBC has long believed in businesses willing to push the boundaries and cross borders. That is why HSBC has introduced a €75 million Malta Trade for Growth Fund to help Maltese businesses to trade internationally. As your business seeks growth opportunities the Malta Trade for Growth Fund can help you make it possible. See how we can help your business grow. www.business.hsbc.com.mt/75million

Approved and issued by HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. 116, Archbishop Street, Valletta VLT1444 which is regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority.


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Currencies are a market, reflecting fundamentals, technical movements and the group psychology of the participants. My experience tells me that the exit strategy usually is more important than your entry points most of the time


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But for all the legislation we have passed, discrimination still persists.

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Great leaders are the ones who can turn the ship around and keep it afloat, learn from the issues and create a business that is strong




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EDITOR’S NOTE

The exact form that it would take, and the timing of its onset and ferocity were not foreseen by anyone. marked social inequalities are either denied, or simply ignored as an unalterable fact of life


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Whatever the cargo, Wherever the destination, No matter the logistic risks, We can be trusted. We are Orange. We Deliver Trust! EXPRESS TRAILERS IS THE LEADING LOGISTICS COMPANY IN MALTA OPERATING THROUGHOUT EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD

Express Group Malta Velbro House, Qormi Road, Luqa LQA 9040, MALTA

Tel: (+356) 21 242311 Email: info@expressgroup.com www.expressgroup.com



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I am worried we are moving closer to the Japanese word “karoshi”, which means “death by overwork” than to “ arbeidsglaede”, and this needs to change. MBR


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LIST NOTES This list is ranked by the maximum take off weight of the aircraft. The maximum takeoff weight or maximum takeoff mass of an aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off, due to structural or other limits. Number of seats is the seat configuration used for normal transport flights of the commercial aircraft and the maximum possible seat configuration of the transport aircraft if transporting people. List last updated by The Top 5 of Anything January, 2014/15.



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2016 T E AT RU M A N O E L M A LTA Valletta, Malta’s Baroque Capital City and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hosts the fourth edition of this unique baroque music festival in its Teatru Manoel, baroque churches and palaces.

16th to 30th January 2016 www.vallettabaroquefestival.com.mt www.teatrumanoel.com.mt 1107. Teatru - Baroque Festival 2016 - 185w x 130h Advert.indd 1

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ECONOMY & BUD

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MALTA ECONOMIC REVIEW 2015/16

DGETARY REVIEW

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Creditline: Budget-2015-Highlights-Spiteri-Bailey-Co.

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Excellence In Education Exellence in education By Gwen Gomis

The eie Educational Group (www.eieeducationalgroup.com) is celebrating its 15th anniversary, a long way from the day when it opened its doors to the first local students who found in eie an alternative to the traditional higher education system. The eie acronym stands for – Excellence in Education. Excellence is confirmed by the student and graduate testimonials that eie regularly receives from satisfied students. eie has grown into an established organisation both in Malta and internationally. Apart from locals, the eie Institute of Education (www.eieonline.com) hosts international students who choose Malta as a place to further their education. One can opt to follow part-time, distance learning or lecture based programmes, which are carefully designed to be both enticing and versatile – what our working students require while studying and coping with their busy lives. eie will help students reach their goals as highly qualified professional individuals to play important roles globally. All academic programmes offered are MQRIC recognised complying with local regulations governing tertiary educational programmes. eie Educational Group, also runs an EFL licensed English language school – eie Languages Centre (www.eielanguages.com) – and offers courses in General English, Business English and IELTS preparation. Students hail from various countries and choose eie to further their English language skills. Courses start every Monday, whereby students are first tested to establish their current level and followed up with a meeting with the school’s Director of Studies, where the outcome of the course is determined as some students wish to improve their conversation skills, whilst others want to improve their writing or academic skills. This is then communicated to the EFL teacher so that they work together on achieving the client’s target. In terms of Academic courses, the institute offers the following Pathways: 38 20 46 64

Business & Management (Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor, Pg. Diploma and Masters) Finance & Accounting (Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor and Masters) Sales & Marketing (Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Masters) I.T. (Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Masters) Human Resources (Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Graduate Diploma and Masters) Maritime Management (Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Graduate Diploma) Journalism (Certificate and Diploma) Tourism & Business Studies (Certificate, Diploma Advanced Diploma and Masters) eie collaborates with renowned foreign educational institutions and all academic courses are recognised by the local MQRIC. MBR We invite you to call eie on 21332804 / 5 or email on info@eiegroup.com for any assistance. eie Institute of Education is licensed by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education as an Institute of Further and Higher Education - (License Number: 2005-TC-001), whilst eie Languages Centre is licensed by the EFL Monitoring Board as an English Language School (License Number: 282/MB 42).


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When it comes to security, Microsoft’s approach reflects today’s realities of our mobile-first, cloud-first world. This includes bringing teams and technologies together to evolve our security posture

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Dr Jean Paul Demajo Dental and Implant Surgeon trained in London working in private practice in Malta

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My commitment here is going to be to build on what has been achieved and to assist in taking Malta to the next level.� - Panayiotis Ioannou, Country Manager, Microsoft Malta.

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The Internet has been the main driver of these massive societal changes and it has altered everything

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Schwarzenegger loses me when he declares, “every day, 19,000 people die from pollution from fossil fuels.

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Indeed, this Forum will be a milestone, as you celebrate the official birth of the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation.

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Invest in your future career.

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www.mdx.edu.mt admissionsmalta@mdx.ac.uk +356 2145 6862


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