ECB cuts key interest rates amid easing inflation pressure
Inflation remains elevated, driven partly by wages, but the ECB anticipates labour costs to continue easing gardually
BN Talks
2023 Edition
February 29, 2024
‘We can contribute to shaping the future of education on a global level’ – Dr Rose Anne Cuschieri
The MFHEA CEO expresses her dedication to fostering positive change and creating a significant impact in the field of education.
Telecoms
November 24, 2023
‘Regulating what is happening today is only part of what we do at the Malta Communications Authority’
Inġ Antoine Sciberras explains how the regulatory authority strikes a balance between healthy competition, and facilitating new tech investment
Maltese workers log longer hours than EU counterparts
This trend of longer working hours has been consistent over recent years
Can’t afford a house in Malta? Consider buying an island instead
Property prices continue to surge, particularly in high-demand areas, leaving prospective homeowners facing steep costs
‘The present economic model is pushing the country’s infrastructure to a breaking point’
Chris Vassallo Cesareo notes that considerations around a new economic model point towards a high value-added economy
Is miracle weight loss drug Ozempic behind first-ever drop in US obesity levels?
Weight loss drugs produced by Danish pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk may have had a real impact
British Student shocked to find live scorpion in Shein package
Reptile Welfare expert expressed concerns over increasingly frequent discoveries of live scorpions in packages
MFSA notes increase in use of gifts, prizes, and lotteries in financial promotions
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has identified a number of misleading financial marketing practices in its 2023 report. The ...
Gozo Rural Airfield project approved amid mixed reactions
Project will not encroach on virgin or agricultural land and will only involve an extention of the existing runway
Blogs
Edward Rizzo
Second anniversary of bull market
Ovidiu Tierean
Quality of life is a pink donkey
Is quality of life as elusive as a pink donkey?
Edward Rizzo
Another takeover bid in Malta
Edward Rizzo says that one cannot exclude other takeovers taking place across the Maltese capital market in the near future
Edward Rizzo
Edward Rizzo
Edward Rizzo
Malta’s trade deficit narrows to €362.2 million in August 2024
The decrease in imports was mainly driven by machinery and transport equipment, which totalled €178.6 million
Capacity constraints make sustainable and inclusive growth ‘even more critical’ – MFAC
Improved external demand may lead to better-than-expected economic growth in 2024, says the Malta Fiscal Advisory Council
AI revolutionaries John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton win prestigious 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
Geoffrey Hinton remarked that while AI has significant benefits, it poses the threat of things getting out of control
Moneybase launches free stock trading
The benefit is available immediately and grants all its retail clients one free trade each calendar month
Malta’s Business Search Engine
The corporate calendar: What’s on this October?
These events offer executives the chance to network, discuss and maximise business opportunities
Valletta features in new HBO documentary on Bitcoin creator
The documentary by Cullen Hoback teases that it may finally reveal the identity of the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto
Employer bodies reaffirm opposition to mandatory union membership, emphasise individual choice
Employer constituted bodies reiterate longstanding position
Operation shut down: Coca-Cola to cease operations in 5 production and logistics sites in Germany
The change was motivated by cost-cutting measures and shifting logistics in the beverage sector
Malta’s defence of citizenship-by-investment programme gets strong endorsement from Advocate General
The Government said it was 'encouraged' by the Advocate General's recognition of its arguments
Maltese house prices up by 7% from 2023 figures – Eurostat
EU house prices over the past year have increased by 2.9%
Tourists spend over €480 million in Malta in August 2024
The total expenditure by tourists was driven by an increase in visitor numbers and a higher average spend per trip
