Malta Independent - 2016-10-18

• Only Simon Busuttil expected energy rate cuts - Prime Minister
• Budget ‘cosmetic and lacking vision’ – Busuttil
• DEFICIT €79.1m
• Measures need to take tangible form – GRTU
• Grant Thornton’s Austin Demajo highlights business-friendly budget measures, in particular assistance offered to SMEs
• Chamber disappoint­ed at lack of energy rate cuts
• Stop wasting money on tunnel studies Alternatti­va Demokratik­a
• Over a period of three years, a considerab­le number of social accommodat­ions will be built
• Malta Developers Associatio­n welcomes budget measures
• Gozo Business Chamber welcomes initiative­s for sister island
• Malta Hotels and Restaurant­s Associatio­n
• 2017 Budget - The day after
• Funeral of Mafia boss held in NY
• A social-minded Budget, but what about the middle class?
• MaltaPost to Participat­e in Maltex Philatelic Exhibition 2016
• L-Istrina BOV Piggy Bank campaign marks its 13th edition
• Banif supports 8th edition of the President’s Solidarity Fun Run
• Busuttil ‘inconsiste­nt’ on Tonio Fenech, Beppe Fenech Adami ‘cases’
• Doctors hail China’s pledge to stop harvesting inmate organs
• Japan panel begins to study emperor’s possible abdication
• Romania beefs up border control to discourage migrants
• The adventure begins: New Škoda Kodiaq by spring next year
• Bus services switch to winter schedule, price of cash tickets reduced
• Concern on health of global economy pushes Europe lower
• Future of long-term care of elderly discussed
• Banif selects Pelican for Intelligen­t Payments Management
• HOROSCOPE
• Doug Garwood wins first PGA Tour Champions title
• Depiro in the Shield semifinals, against Luxol
• The legend lives on ...
• Murray eyes top ranking after victory in Shanghai
• ATP announces suspension, fine for Nick Kyrgios
• Liang Wenbo wins his 1st snooker ranking title
• Dzeko’s goals pace Roma into top challenger spot in Italy’s Serie A
• Neymar to sign contract extension with Barcelona until 2021
• MFA president to meet national team players Technical Director Robert Gatt explains what has been done in MFA’s 5-year plan
• Real Madrid takes on Legia Warsaw
• University distances itself from discrimina­tion and racial hatred

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