BN Talks

Black Friday post-mortem: ‘Less impulse buying, more a way of managing budgets’

December 18, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

Black Friday has evolved from a single-day event into an extended trading period

Malta’s renewable energy share rises to 17.2% in 2024, Eurostat data shows

December 17, 2025
by Nicole Zammit

Malta ranks ahead of several EU member states

UK Erasmus+ deal revives popular study destination for Maltese students

December 17, 2025
by Tim Diacono

The UK is set to rejoin the Erasmus+ student exchange programme

Malta’s average salary remains below EU mean despite cost-of-living adjustment

December 16, 2025
by Nicole Zammit

The average annual salary per employee in Malta stood at €33,499 in 2024

Maltese companies choosing other EU states over India for IT outsourcing

December 16, 2025
by Nicole Zammit

Five years ago, India was a key destination for Maltese companies relocating IT operations

Malta apartment prices: true middle is €317,000, not €414,600

December 16, 2025
by Tim Diacono

KPMG Director Steve Stivala explains the implications of the latest property market study

EU backtracks on 2035 combustion engine ban 

December 16, 2025
by Tim Diacono

Blanket ban will be replaced with a target of 90 per cent non-electric vehicles by 2035

Blogs

Institute of Directors training now available in Malta through ThinkTalent

November 28, 2025
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By offering IoD’s globally respected curriculum, ThinkTalent is fulfilling its mission to be the definitive partner in strategic talent optimisation

Edward Rizzo

Foreign bank participation in the MGS market

November 27, 2025
by Edward Rizzo

Strong institutional demand for Malta Government Stocks, shifting investor dynamics, and the growing role of international banks in MGS auctions

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EU Parliament agrees on common system to calculate corporations’ taxable income

December 15, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

The reform is designed to replace today’s patchwork of national tax rule

Malta International Airport registers 734,791 passenger movements in November

December 15, 2025
by Adel Montanaro

A total of 207 flights were operated on 1st November, carrying 33,557 passengers

Malta ranks 9th most expensive in Europe for food prices

December 15, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

At the top of the price ladder, non-EU states like Iceland, Switzerland and Norway lead with the highest levels

EU Funding Helpdesk launched as one-stop-shop for business opportunities

December 12, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

The Helpdesk aims to support businesses in their pursuit of local and EU funding opportunities

60,000 people have three times as much as poorest half of humanity – report

December 11, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

The third edition of the World Inequality Report 2026 shows inequality is made by design

MTA donates €3,000 award to marine conservation NGOs Sharklab Malta and Nature Trust

December 10, 2025
by Nicole Zammit

'Sharklab Malta and Nature Trust have been instrumental in supporting our marine environment'

Netherlands drives biggest import increase as Italy records steepest drop – NSO

December 10, 2025
by Nicole Zammit

The largest increase in imports between January and October 2025 was registered from the Netherlands

MTA unveils €7 million push to grow off-peak tourism through three new support schemes

December 9, 2025
by Nicole Zammit

Attract international visitors during the low and shoulder months, increase overnight stays, and generate stronger economic value

Digital Euro to ‘complement private means of payment’ – ECB

December 9, 2025
by Nicole Zammit

A new ECB blog says names the digital euro as the natural next step in the long evolution of money

Gozo business groups avoid direct comment on Portelli’s approved Xlendi ‘tower’

December 5, 2025
by Nicole Zammit

The development was approved yesterday

Cloudflare suffers second major outage in a month, knocking global platforms offline

December 5, 2025
by Nicole Zammit

The outage comes amid scheduled maintenance at Cloudflare’s Detroit data centre