Mandatory culture and language course introduced for foreign workers seeking longer permits
The reform aims to improve labour market stability by ensuring that foreign workers are better integrated and trained
BN Talks
2026 Edition
Education
June 4, 2025
Mastering the language of business: How BELS is crafting bespoke training for a dynamic economy
BELS Malta Director of Studies Arianna Muscat on how the language school helps companies equip their teams for success.
Tax
June 3, 2025
Built differently – CLA Malta offers custom solutions in a cookie-cutter landscape of tax advisory and business
Their client-centric philosophy extends far beyond conventional consultancy.
Malta moves to shape rules for prediction markets
Economy Minister says prediction markets can provide significant innovation opportunities
Transport Malta yet to decide on payment model for private car park scheme
Transport Malta is gauging the level of interest from businesses in opening their car parks to the public outside regular ...
Corinthia Palace strengthens luxury positioning with Virtuoso and American Express
The development comes as the property enters a new phase following an extensive refurbishment
ACE: VAT cut to 7% ‘primarily aimed at supporting industry’, with consumers only indirect beneficiaries
ACE says it has long advocated for a VAT reduction
Malta’s rubbish recycling rate places it among EU’s worst performers
Malta continues to lag significantly behind leading performers such as Germany
EU-funded acceleration programme targets Maltese blue economy startups
Equity-free funding, international pilot testing and investor connections are on offer for Maltese startups through the MED-Hubs programme
Cyber Resilience Summit highlights urgency of strengthening Malta’s digital defences
How can organisations can better prepare for and respond to cyber incidents?
Blogs
Edward Rizzo
Investing in times of war
Gerasimos Papaleventis
What if we blend iTunes, Uber & Netflix into banking?
Instant payments, T+1, and AI. Like iTunes, Uber and Netflix for finance!
Nicole
Zammit
Devising an Equity Market Development Programme
The equity market suffers from chronically thin trading volumes especially in the aftermath of the pandemic
Edward Rizzo
Edward Rizzo
Edward Rizzo
Malta workforce doubles in 14 years
There were 330,000 persons in employment at the end of 2025, double the 165,000 workers registered in 2011
Commission unveils ‘EU Inc.’ proposal to simplify cross-border business in Europe
The new proposal aims to make it easier to start, operate, and scale a company in the EU
359 boats waiting for berthing spot at Mġarr Marina
Discussions are underway regarding the potential extension of the Port of Mġarr
Vessel sales and registration account for two-thirds of Maltese superyacht sector
The sector is characerised by notably high productivity, consistent with the higher-value services provided
How Mediterrania Capital Partners is bridging private equity and public markets to unlock Africa’s potential
ASEF is reshaping how institutional investors think about Africa’s public markets: a growth engine and a diversifier in global portfolios
The cybersecurity wake-up call for European manufacturers
As products include more digital elements, manufacturers face a 'steep learning curve' to embed cybersecurity
Maltese trailers ‘face €272 surcharge’ for Genoa trip due to war-driven cost surges
ATTO warned these increases will ripple through the supply chain and ultimately impact Maltese consumers
Maltese food import and distribution market ‘getting harder for small businesses’
Jonathan Shaw says it has become hard for businesses to operate
From global platform to local habit: How Wolt became part of everyday life in Malta
Today, Wolt works with more than 1800 of local businesses across Malta and Gozo
New hyperbaric unit inaugurated at Gozo General Hospital to enhance diving safety
It is designed to improve emergency response for diving-related incidents.
Malta at the centre of a global cargo strategy
Challenge Group’s long-term aviation platform
