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JURGEN BALZAN TRANSPORT Malta executive chairman James Piscopo has set up an investment firm of his own – Undecim Five Investments Ltd – as the lucrative revolving door of public officials seeking the cor- porate shilling, shows no sign of stopping. Paid a salary of €85,000 for overseeing land, mar- itime and aviation transport sectors, the former Labour Party chief executive has even set up his company address at the A3 Towers in Paola, which also houses the transport authority's vehicle and licensing units. Piscopo has dismissed Malta's enquiries into his business affairs as a "non-story", and declared that he has informed transport minister Joe Mizzi, say- ing he was given "his go ahead after having assured himself there would be no conflict of interest." Piscopo – a former Air Malta accountant who was then seconded to the PL – said his company does not employ anybody since it was only recently set up. Undecim Five Investments – set up in February of this year – already owns a stake in BBF Ltd, a company registered last month. Newspaper post SUNDAY • 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 • ISSUE 878 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY SUNDAY • 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 • ISSUE 878 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY maltatoday YOUR FIRST READ AND FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT SUNDAY • 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 • ISSUE 878 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY today today • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY today • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY PAGE 6 WITH MALTATODAY FREE Since 2009, a 13-point decline in those who say they rarely or never eat out People in more affluent occupations the most likely to eat out on a weekly basis. Younger respondents (18-34) were the most likely to eat exotic cuisines Unskilled workers the most likely to have gone for Maltese food (14%) The pizzeria is the favourite type of restaurant for the Maltese, followed by pasta, Chinese and à la carte restaurants How tuna ranchers muscled out Malta's artisanal fishers 12 13 Small fishermen are 'powerless spectators' against tuna giants malta MALTATODAY malta MALTATODAY €1.40 Transport chief doles out lucrative direct order, sets up private firm Transport Malta chief denies conflict in setting- up private company • Separately, dishes out yet another direct order for concession of lucrative Senglea quay Revolving door at work: Transport Malta executive chairman James Piscopo, on a €85,000 salary, is setting up his own investment firm The Maltese are eating out more than ever before FOOD HABITS SURVEY 10 11 The Maltese The Maltese People in more affluent Younger respondents (18-34) Unskilled workers the most The pizzeria