Birkirkara Latest News (Birkirkara, Malta)

Phoenix Sports Club (PSC), one of Malta’s largest sports clubs, is currently undertaking a drive to get more girls interested in the Olympic sport of volleyball.

The Occupational Health and Safety Authority, in collaboration with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, organized a half-day seminar on Crane Erection and Examination.

The University of Malta has joined forces with the International Factors Group (IFG) and FIMBank p.l.c. to launch the Certificate of Finance in International Trade.

FIMBank plc has announced the launch of its Easisave Fixed Term Deposit, an internet-based...

“This is a positive development all round." - FIMBank President Margrith Lütschg-Emmenegger

A unique seven-metre high glass tree, an initiative in support of l-Istrina, an open week, and the launch of a very limited edition glass bauble Christmas tree - the programme of seasonal celebrations announced by Mdina Glass.

The staff at FIMBank plc recently donated the sum of €2,000 to Butterfly Children, a philanthropic organization which aims at raising awareness about Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

Monday 19th November is set to see the start of the second edition of the ŻiguŻajg International Arts Festival for Children and Young People.

The young star of Dutch award-winning film ‘Kauwboy’, Rick Lens, will attend the film’s premier in Malta on Saturday 24th November.

Yesterday EU-Commissioner Mr. John Dalli, visited the Playmobil production facilities in Ħal Far, Malta, his home country. His visit follows an invitation by the pan-European trade association PlasticsEurope and global toymaker Playmobil.

The FIMBank Group has announced an after-tax profit of USD4.55 million for the six months ended 30 June 2012, an increase of 12% when compared with USD4.08 million registered for the same period in 2011.

Malta-based provider of integrated marketing communications solutions, Media Consulta Malta Ltd, a subsidiary of Berlin-based Media Consulta International, has recently launched various marketing packages specifically designed for small businesses.

FIMBank plc is supporting this year’s Malta Fashion Week and is the event’s official financial institution. The Malta Fashion Week is organised by Unique Promotions and being held between the 6thand 12th May.

Leading glassware producer Mdina Glass recently received the prize “Ġieħ l-Artiġġjanat Malti” during an awards ceremony presided over by the Minister for Fair Competition, Small Business and Consumers, the Hon. Jason Azzopardi.

Global toy manufacturer Playmobil has announced the record sale of 55 million toy sets worldwide in 2011. The figure also represents an 8 per cent increase over the previous year. Meanwhile, Playmobil’s sales in Malta grew by 9 per cent on 2010.

The workshop Communicating the Bioeconomy is part of the European Commission’s actions to promote the Bioeconomy and to engage key stakeholders in the debate at European and national level.

More than 100 theatre visitors who booked their theatre performance tickets on www.teatrumanoel.com.mt have received 50% cash back on their theatre tickets purchased, just in time for Christmas.

PLAYMOBIL Malta recently hosted a visit by representatives of German-speaking media organisations.

The European Commission is inviting children aged 9 to 11 to participate in a drawing competition about ‘Space and Aeronautics’. The winners, one from each EU Member State, will have a Galileo Programme satellite named after them.

Miss World Malta Claire-Marie Busuttil recently presented the winner of the DSearch televoting competition, Mr. Gaetano Borg, with a holiday in Paris for two courtesy of the competition’s main sponsor Easisave.

FIMBank plc President Margrith Lütschg Emmenegger was recently the moderator of one of the workshops held as part of the 5th Annual East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference, between the 16th and 17th May in Nairobi, Kenya.

Phoenix Sports Club (PSC), one of Malta’s largest sports clubs, is currently undertaking a drive to get more girls interested in the Olympic sport of volleyball.

Around half of workers across Europe (51%) perceive that work-related stress is common in their workplace, with 16% saying it is ‘very common’ according to the poll.

The Occupational Health and Safety Authority, in collaboration with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, organized a half-day seminar on Crane Erection and Examination.

Michael Marnell has joined FIMBank plc as Senior Vice President, Head of Structured Commodity Finance.

FIMBank Group reports pre-tax-profit of USD8.84 million.

The FIMBank Group has announced the appointment of Alessandro Bertoldo as Senior Vice President and Head of Global Factoring activities.

The University of Malta has joined forces with the International Factors Group (IFG) and FIMBank p.l.c. to launch the Certificate of Finance in International Trade.

Leading sports tourism specialists P&A Sullivan are honoured to have been entrusted with assisting the Italian national football team and the accompanying delegation with the travel arrangements for their visit in Malta, where they recently faced the...

FIMBank plc has announced the launch of its Easisave Fixed Term Deposit, an internet-based...

The Malta Rock Climbing Club (MRCC) recently combined one of its regular bi-monthly Club Climbing Sessions with a much needed clean-up of Xaqqa Valley, a unique location close to Għar Lapsi and a favourite with rock climbers and...

“This is a positive development all round." - FIMBank President Margrith Lütschg-Emmenegger

FIMBank plc and London Forfaiting Company Ltd, both forming part of the FIMBank Group, were recently declared ‘Best Factoring House’ and ‘Best Forfaiting House’ respectively by international trade finance magazine Global Trade Review (GTR).

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a USD30 million loan to Malta-based FIMBank to support cross-border trade in the Middle East and Africa.

A unique seven-metre high glass tree, an initiative in support of l-Istrina, an open week, and the launch of a very limited edition glass bauble Christmas tree - the programme of seasonal celebrations announced by Mdina Glass.

The staff at FIMBank plc recently donated the sum of €2,000 to Butterfly Children, a philanthropic organization which aims at raising awareness about Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

Monday 19th November is set to see the start of the second edition of the ŻiguŻajg International Arts Festival for Children and Young People.

The young star of Dutch award-winning film ‘Kauwboy’, Rick Lens, will attend the film’s premier in Malta on Saturday 24th November.

2012 is the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has been taking an active part in it, making information available on how to help employees stay fit for work for longer

The second edition of the ŻiguŻajg International Arts festival for Children and Young People was launched at an event which was attended by Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment and Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Environment.

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), together with the Napo Consortium, presents an exciting new project aimed at introducing basic health and safety knowledge to primary school children.

Yesterday EU-Commissioner Mr. John Dalli, visited the Playmobil production facilities in Ħal Far, Malta, his home country. His visit follows an invitation by the pan-European trade association PlasticsEurope and global toymaker Playmobil.

The FIMBank Group has announced an after-tax profit of USD4.55 million for the six months ended 30 June 2012, an increase of 12% when compared with USD4.08 million registered for the same period in 2011.

Entries to the post-a-pic competition currently being carried by Austrian beverage company Rauch in Malta are flowing in as Maltese consumers are finding innovative ways of combining summer fun with two of the company’s products, Bravo and IceT.

The local partner of leading power tools brand Hilti, Panta Marketing & Services Ltd, has teamed up with the Malta Rock Climbing Club (MRCC) as co-sponsors of their ten year project.

Playmobil Malta recently hosted a visit by representatives of Greek media organisations.

Malta-based provider of integrated marketing communications solutions, Media Consulta Malta Ltd, a subsidiary of Berlin-based Media Consulta International, has recently launched various marketing packages specifically designed for small businesses.

Conservation work on the monuments at the Maglio Gardens in Floriana, better known as il-Mall, is proceeding at a brisk pace, with no less than five of the nine monuments in the garden having been restored to their pristine state.

Austrian beverage company RAUCH, a family business founded in 1919, is one of Europe’s leading premium fruit juice brands.

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) announced the first wave of official European campaign partners of its Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2012-2013, "Working together for risk prevention".

This year the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) takes part in the World No Tobacco Day, launching its ‘Smoke-Free Workplaces’ awareness-raising campaign.

The benefits of Easisave, FIMBank plc’s high interest online savings account, will be promoted in Malta and Gozo during the next five weeks.

FIMBank Group reports USD 9.13 million after-tax profit during its Annual General Meeting which was held at the Hilton Hotel in St Julian’s, Malta, on the 10th May 2012.

Dinosaurs have always held a special place in the hearts of children.

FIMBank plc is supporting this year’s Malta Fashion Week and is the event’s official financial institution. The Malta Fashion Week is organised by Unique Promotions and being held between the 6thand 12th May.

Conservation work on the monument commemorating philanthropist Giovanni Di Nicolò Pappaffy, located at the Maglio Gardens in Floriana and the work of sculptor Vincent Apap, is now complete.

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launches its new two-year Healthy Workplaces Campaign with the theme Working together for risk prevention.

EU Campaign on Benefits of Management Leadership and Worker Participation

Leading glassware producer Mdina Glass recently received the prize “Ġieħ l-Artiġġjanat Malti” during an awards ceremony presided over by the Minister for Fair Competition, Small Business and Consumers, the Hon. Jason Azzopardi.

Job-related stress is a concern for the large majority of the European workforce, concludes the 2nd European Opinion Poll on Occupational Safety and Health.

The European Commission has announced the winners of the Galileo drawing competition about ‘Space and Aeronautics’. Eleven year old Kimberley Camilleri from Mellieħa has been selected as the Maltese winner by a national jury panel.

The FIMBank Group registered a 35% increase in its after tax-profit during 2011, to reach USD9.13 million at the end of that year.

Seafood farming, or aquaculture, is an increasingly important food production sector, as natural populations of fish and shellfish grow scarce.

The EU is funding research to learn more about how bacteria and other microorganisms can better survive toxic settings so that they can be used to clean hazardous waste sites.

Leading glassware producer Mdina Glass has launched its new online shop, located at www.mdinaglass.com.mt, featuring over 2,000 glassware items which can be purchased securely from the comfort of one’s home.

Rising obesity levels have given a new urgency to efforts aimed at improving European eating habits. European research is helping by finding out how food labelling can change and improve consumer habits.

Global toy manufacturer Playmobil has announced the record sale of 55 million toy sets worldwide in 2011. The figure also represents an 8 per cent increase over the previous year. Meanwhile, Playmobil’s sales in Malta grew by 9 per cent on 2010.

The sudden, widespread death of bee populations in Europe and around the world is one of the most perplexing environmental mysteries of this century. In 2007, entire colonies of honey bees began to abruptly disappear, first in the US, then in Europe.

Though they have survived fires, insect outbreaks and logging, the forests of Europe may now face their biggest challenge ever: climate change.

The timber industry currently wastes huge amounts of precious wood by-products like chips, shavings and sawdust that could otherwise be put to use. European researchers, with the support of EU funding, are finding new ways to reduce waste.