Birkirkara News (none, Malta)

The 2nd edition of the National School Battery Collection Campaign, an environmental initiative aimed at raising awareness amongst students about the need for the proper disposal of batteries, has led to the collection of a record 9000kg of batteries

We often see the "CE marking" on some of the products we buy, but what does it really mean?

FIMBank plc and London Forfaiting Company Ltd, two companies which form part of the FIMBank Group, emerged as winners in their respective categories in the prestigious Global Trade Review (GTR).

The deVere Group is pleased to announce that they have recently gained their 1,000th client their online trading platform.

A beekeeper’s portrait was awarded with the first prize of the European photo competition on safer and healthier workplaces.

The European Commission’s Directorate General for Enlargement has launched the European Young Journalist Award. For the third consecutive year, the competition will reward Europe’s best young journalists for their articles about EU Enlargement.

Further to the launch of its graduate training scheme in June 2009, the deVere Group, the world’s largest financial consultancy group is pleased to announce that the first course was completed successfully.

camilleriparismode will present its collection of bridal dresses for 2010. This will take place from Friday 13th November until Monday 16th November in Palazzo Parisio, Naxxar.

Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs, Hon. George Pullicino, has today visited one of the outlets participating in the National Battery Buster Campaign, which is managed by WasteServ Malta Ltd and sponsored and supported by FIMBank p.l.c.

Cutting down on work-related ailments among cleaners is a major focus of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work, which runs from 19 to 23 October.

FIMBank plc, in collaboration with leading Romanian business newspaper Ziarul Financiar, organized a conference on the 6th October in Bucharest on “How to finance your business through factoring”.

deVere and Partners, the world’s largest independent international financial consultancy and main sponsor of Geneva appeal for Children in Need’s Inaugural Charity Masquerade Ball helped raise over CHF 8,000 for charity.

L-Aġenzija Ewropea għas-Saħħa u s-Sigurtà fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol (UE-OSHA) għadha kif ħarġet ir-riżultati ta' stħarriġ tal-opinjonijiet minn madwar l-Ewropa kollha dwar is-saħħa u s-sigurtà fuq il-post tax-xogħol.

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has just released the results of a Europe-wide opinion poll on safety and health at work.

RegistryBooster, has undergone a major overhaul for the 2010 version. The registry cleaner has a brand-new GUI, is Windows 32 and 64-bit compliant, has Windows 7 compatibility and is available in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.

A Battery Buster Van is currently doing the rounds of supermarkets and other outlets collecting used batteries deposited by consumers in special bins as part of the Battery Buster Campaign.

For two Maltese students, Andrea Cremona, aged 12, and Vincenzo Agius of 14, milk is not just a source of nutrients, but it is also the source of fame on a European level.

deVere and Partners, the world’s largest independent international financial consultancy announced today the opening of its fifth office in Africa.

deVere and Partners, the world’s largest independent international financial consultancy announced today the acquisition of DVAinvest, an independent advisory company with an established presence in Russia.

The closing date for the pan-European photography competition organised by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is fast approaching. Based on safe and healthy workplaces, entries can still be submitted up until 15 August 2009.

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is supporting, for the first time, the Healthy Workplaces Film Award for the best documentary on work-related topics.

Media Consulta has been entrusted with the promotion and implementation of the photo competition entitled "Imagine a new world" which the European Commission has recently launched to commemorate the European Year of Creativity and Innovation.

National juries of the European Young Journalist Award entitled Enlarge your vision selected the winner in each respective country. 600 participants from 35 European countries participated in the competition, which targeted print and radio media.

Instant and free calculation of fees and tonnage tax due in respect of Malta-flagged vessels with innovative website tool

MC Russia was entrusted with the on-site reporting of the current EU-Russia summit of the European Union (EU) held in Khabarovsk on the 21st and 22nd May 2009.

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, FIMBank plc sponsored and supported a major initiative designed to raise awareness amongst students about the impact batteries have on our health and environment when disposed of incorrectly.

The President of FIMBank plc, Margrith Lütschg-Emmenegger, recently delivered a speech on "The Financial Crisis: Implications for Trade Finance and Growth" as part of the World Bank Institute's course on Export Development and Diversification.

What is on the cultural & sports agenda in Southeast Europe? Journalists from the Western Balkans & Turkey present art, dance & theatre, film, gastronomy, literature, music & sports of the region on a website initiated by the EC's DG for Enlargement.

Only a few days away from the deadline for the European Commission’s School Milk Programme photo competition!

A new photography competition focusing on safety and health at work has been announced by the European Agency for Safety and Health (EU-OSHA).

Organic food meets fresh design: The European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development is inviting all design and art students from the 27 EU Member States to enter the EU-wide organic logo competition.

Mater Dei’s Neonatal and Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit (NPICU) has just received a freezer for storing breast milk kindly donated through the generosity of Nannys nappies, whose local distributor is Pemix Ltd.

The Commission's Directorate-General for Enlargement, in cooperation with the European Youth Press association and Café Babel , launched today the 2009 European Young Journalist Award, a pan-European competition for young journalists.

The National School Battery Collection Campaign, managed by WasteServ Malta Ltd and sponsored and supported by FIMBank p.l.c. as part of its corporate social responsibility programme for 2009, has been launched.

Lead Agency for the German Federal Government receives German Media Award for the «Media Idea of the Year» 2009

Upon Malta’s accession to the EU, Dr. Edward de Bono launched the World Centre for New Thinking in Malta, principally to place the need for New Thinking and the new ideas and concepts generated at EU level on a neutral non-representative platform.

The Palace for New Thinking was launched by Dr. Edward de Bono in Malta under the patronage of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education.