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Marocco Francia Algeria
Salon Djazagro : 740 exposants attendus
La 15e édition du Salon international de l’agroalimentaire en Algérie ( Djazagro) se déroulera du 10 au 13 avril prochain au Palais des expositions de la Safex, à Alger, a annoncé hier Oliva Mila, la nouvelle directrice des Salons Djazagro chez Comexposium, un des leaders mondiaux de l’organisation d’événements. Pour cette année, 740 exposants, exclusivement ...
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Francia
Le marché pétrolier sera stable en 2017
La stabilité du marché pétrolier «sera rétablie durablement dans l’intérêt des producteurs, des consommateurs et de l’économie mondiale», a déclaré, hier, le secrétaire général de l’Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole (OPEP), Mohammed Barkindo, à l’occasion d’une rencontre à Caracas avec le président vénézuélien, Nicolas Maduro. Le secrétaire général de ...
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Brasile
Fitch Classifies Brazil’s Odebrecht Risk as Very High
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Fitch Ratings has downgraded Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings to ‘CC’ from, ‘B- ‘ and its National Long-Term Rating to ‘CC ‘, from ‘BB- ‘., making the company’s risk very high. “The downgrades reflect ...
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Cina
China’s Top Economic Official Braces for Possible Trade War
Liu He, the top economic adviser to President Xi Jinping, has argued for more open markets. But his agenda could be overwhelmed by fears of fallout from a trade war.
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Malta
High-end travellers get a top-level concierge service
A personalised concierge service dedicated to high-end travellers promises to take the stress out of conducting business overseas. Bleisure Malta will cater to luxury individual and group travellers who need to have business facilities within reach even when they are on holiday. “Trends show that today’s high-end travellers can’t quite disconnect from ...
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Malta
FTS: The buck must stop with Evarist Bartolo - Beppe Fenech Adami
PN deputy leader Beppe Fenech Adami has insisted the buck must stop with Education Minister Evarist Bartolo, who was now not only close to a scandal but directly involved. The Times of Malta reported last week that Mr Bartolo ordered a contractor to be paid more than €400,000 for works that ...
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USA Malta
Racism, xenophobia, discrimination have no place in society - minister
Xenophobia, sexism and any type of discrimination have no place in a modern country in 2017, Civili Liberties Minister Helena Dalli told a conference this morning. “My ministry is committed towards tackling worrying trends that may emerge from time to time as society becomes more complex. Stereotypes, racism, xenophobia, discrimination and ...
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Malta
Proposed constitutional amendment could dilute right to fair hearing – PN
The Opposition will not support a constitutional amendment that could see criminal cases handled by tribunals instead of the courts. The amendment is a response to the Constitutional Court’s decision last year that certain provisions of the Competition Act were anti-constitutional. Rather than changing the parts of the law deemed to be ...
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USA Regno Unito
Political shifts and rising tensions to build, mend and strain global ties
A number of scenarios could play out in the months to come between the world’s economic leaders. Trump’s inauguration on Friday coupled with Theresa May’s tone of a Hard Brexit when article 50 is triggered are the current focal points as to how trade deals and political relationships will be ...
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Brasile India Russia Portogallo Albania Bulgaria Vietnam
Adoptions from overseas at lowest level in 11 years
Child adoptions from overseas dropped to just six last year, the fewest in 11 years, the latest figures show. According to Family Minister Michael Farrugia, from January to December last year, three children were adopted from Slovakia and one each from Albania, Russia and India. Dr Farrugia was replying to questions ...