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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:31:00 +0100
Staying home an unaffordable luxury for many Mexicans
Mexico’s coronavirus death toll is soaring and the capital is on maximum alert, but for many workers who scrape out a living in the street, staying at home is not an option. “They tell us not to go out. But what are we going to e...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:31:00 +0100
Supremes singer Mary Wilson dies aged 76
Motown singer and the Supremes co-founder Mary Wilson has died, US media reported Tuesday. She was 76. She founded the US group aged 15 while living in a Detroit housing project, according to Variety, and continued with the band long...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:24:00 +0100
Premier League referee contacts police after death threats
Premier League referee Mike Dean has alerted police after his family received death threats following two controversial red cards he issued over the past week. Dean was criticised for sending off Southampton defender Jan Bednarek aga...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:24:00 +0100
Fourth quarter earnings: US companies outperform
The fourth quarter earnings season is currently underway, which for most companies closes the full year financial performance for 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has shaped the full year outcome of all companies: pushing forward and acce...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Police, soldiers, firefighters start receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Members of the forces of law and order have started to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the government said. It said in a statement that the Armed Forces of Malta’s medical team are administering the jab from the army's general head...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:40:00 +0100
Honda Q3 net profit jumps, full-year outlook upgraded
Honda said on Tuesday that net profit more than doubled in the third quarter and revised up its full-year forecast as the global car industry shows signs of recovery. The Japanese firm’s net profit in the three months to December c...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:17:00 +0100
Time to wear a better mask, experts say
As new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus spread, experts say it’s time to consider using a medical-grade respirator, or wearing a surgical and cloth mask together. Scientists have agreed for some time the main way the...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:09:00 +0100
First Daphne Caruana Galizia murder play ‘strikes right at the core’ of Malta
The first play focusing on Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder is expected to challenge audiences to think outside their Facebook bubble and move away from the “tribal madness” that has seized Malta. They Blew Her Up is not intende...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Updated Mini arrives with fresh new look and tech upgrades
Mini has remodelled its hatchback line-up, bringing in a complete styling revamp as well as a variety of technology upgrades.  The update, which applies to the three-door, five-door, Electric and Convertible models, is kicked off wi...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Holders Balzan and Mosta eye FA Trophy lift-off
Holders Balzan will be looking to put their erratic league form to one side as they open their FA Trophy defence with a tricky tie against fellow top-flight rivals Mosta on Wednesday at the Hibs Stadium (kick-off: 6pm). After the FA ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:41:00 +0100
Night to Shine Malta 2021
An American Catholic/Christian initiative for people with disability, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, is taking place in Malta for the very first time on Saturday. Night to Shine, which is loosely styled around a ‘prom night...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:36:00 +0100
Financing the future
During these last 30 years, the bond market mushroomed from negligible figures to nearly €2,000 million, which amount is more than what most of the smaller banks hold in depositors’ money. This amount is, at the same time, rapidl...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:28:00 +0100
'Belle de Jour', 'Tin Drum' screenwriter Carriere dies at 89
French novelist and screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere, best known for his work with Luis Buñuel and Milos Forman, died late Monday at the age of 89, his daughter told AFP. Carriere died "in his sleep" at his home in Paris, said Kiar...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:16:00 +0100
All eyes on Washington as Trump second impeachment trial starts
The US Senate gavels in Tuesday on Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial, with his defense team decrying it as a "brazen political act" of retribution and Democratic prosecutors arguing that the ex-president wilfully incit...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:13:00 +0100
What happened on... February 9
The front pages of Times of Malta from 25 and 10 years ago.  Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:08:00 +0100
Supermarket chains urged to work with farmers for better food security
An agricultural lobby group has urged supermarket chains to collaborate more closely with farmers to help the country achieve better food security. The appeal was made by Malcolm Borg, coordinator of the farmers’ association Għaqd...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:44:00 +0100
Webinar tackles issues affecting banks and practitioners
Representatives from the Malta Institute of Accountants and the Malta Banking Association highlighted the main concerns encountered by corporate services providers (CSPs) acting on behalf of clients, in on online discussion held on F...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:22:00 +0100
What is going on at PBS?
Something is glaringly wrong at Guardamangia Hill, where the state broadcaster has its main offices and studios. And it is not just about “due impartiality” in news and current affairs programmes. The industrial tribunal award, w...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:14:00 +0100
Today's front pages - February 9, 2021
The following are the main stories in Tuesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says a group of NGOs concerned about the sustainability of the Msida Creek project is calling for increased recreational space with added facilities for cyc...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:06:00 +0100
Looking beyond COVID – Owen Bonnici
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world as we knew it. It is important to transform these changes into opportunities. Last month, the government unveiled a technical core group, led by Simone Borg, which is tasked with drawing u...



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