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Egypt: Protesters defy curfew as army moves in

Egyptian protesters defied a curfew tonight as the army deployed on the streets of Cairo for the first time in four days of anti-government demonstrations.
Parts of the ruling party headquarters in Cairo were going up in flames apparently set…





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Strong gains for Lombard Bank and Farsons

Following yesterday’s 9.6 per cent jump in the share price of Lombard Bank Malta plc, the equity climbed a further 3.9 per cent during this morning’s session to reach a seven-month high of €2.96 on volumes of 10,400 shares.
Lombard’s…


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Updated: Young woman critically injured in fall

A 20-year-old woman from Mqabba is in danger of losing her life after she was injured when she fell about a storey down the shaft of a shop on which maintenance works are being carried out this afternoon
The shop is situated in Naxxar Road, San…


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Government Stock issue annoucned

An issue of €120,000,000 Malta Government Stocks, subject to an over-allotment option of an additional sum of €80,000,000 on Monday February 14 has been announced.
The Accountant General announced the
(i) 4.25% Malta Government…



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Arriva Malta appoints management team

Arriva has announced the appointment of the senior management team who will lead the delivery of transport reform in Malta.
The team of transport experts, with local consortium partner the Tumas Group, will be responsible for preparing the…


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Fugitive killer planned ‘suicide by bear’

A convicted killer who escaped from an Arizona prison said after his capture that he had planned to overdose on heroin at Yellowstone National Park and let bears eat him to end the fear and panic he was experiencing while on the run.
Tracy…