BN Talks

 A ‘growing shortage of qualified professional heavy goods drivers’ –  ATTO calls for national strategy

November 9, 2026
by BN Writer

'This is an issue that can no longer be overlooked'

HSBC Malta updates terms and conditions of current, savings and card accounts

November 6, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The bank outlined amendments affecting personal and micro-enterprise accounts

BOV announces fee for interbank payments made through branches, changes to cheque-related charges

November 6, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

€50 fee will apply when requesting a payment at a BOV branch to an account held with another bank

Government issues €6.9m tender for Marsa Food Innovation Hub

November 6, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

This concept entails the creation of a ‘food space’ for food producers who wish to experiment with new ingredients

Moneybase insures client funds

November 5, 2026
by BN Writer

Clients’ money at Moneybase is already held in dedicated safeguarding accounts

Digital transformation must simplify compliance, not digitise complexity – Malta Chamber President

November 5, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Following the Budget 2027 speech, The Malta Chamber once again called for reducing unnecessary bureaucracy across Government

KM Malta Airlines announces new summer direct flights between Malta and Bordeaux

November 5, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The airline said that the new route will operate twice weekly, every Monday and Thursday

Blogs
Edward Rizzo

A look at developments in Cyprus

October 29, 2026
by Edward Rizzo

What Malta can learn from the fellow mediterranean country

Edward Rizzo

The move to T+1 settlement

October 22, 2026
by Edward Rizzo

The settlement cycle in Europe had already changed before when in October 2014, European markets collectively moved from T+3 to ...

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BOV pledges to approve mainstream home loans within 10 days at home finance hubs

November 5, 2026
by BN Writer

BOV CEO Kenneth Farrugia said they bring together both front and back-office staff under one roof

‘Value of on-the-spot fines is in preventing offences’ – MHRA welcomes cannabis fines news

November 5, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Visible police presence, immediate action and prompt response when assistance is requested are essential, he said

Which Maltese sectors are most reliant on TCN workers?

November 5, 2026
by Tim Diacono

Almost 90 per cent of domestic workers are third country nationals

Gozo tourism survey finds stable summer, with electricity outages and costs major concerns

November 5, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Revenue generated during the summer period was rated as average by 47.69% of respondents

More than half say last year’s Budget measures had no impact on household finances – survey

November 4, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Respondents aged 65 and over were twice as likely as those under 45 to say the Budget improved their finances

New €50 cheque minimum could affect smaller NGO donations as digital payments gain ground

November 4, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

New cheque rules are coming into affect in January 2027

15% of households report difficulty in covering expenses, while almost half comfortably cover them – survey

November 3, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

14.1 per cent said they sometimes struggle to cover all expenses and 0.8 per cent regularly cannot cover essential expenses

PTL partners with Zoho – Less paperwork, more possibilities

November 3, 2026
by BN Writer

The partnership will help businesses across Malta simplify their operations, connect their teams and make more time for what matters

Fyorin launches expense management to bring business spending into one place

November 3, 2026
by BN Writer

For businesses managing several teams, departments or projects, small work payments quickly adds up

Government responsible for ensuring infrastructure supports economic model – Employers’ Association

November 2, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Economic growth has relied heavily on sustained construction and was encouraged by government’s pro-development policies, it said

Only one in three Maltese family businesses have a written succession plan

November 2, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

A survey of 150 businesses also found that while turnover increased for most respondents, half reported stagnant profits