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Two bids submitted to replace Gozo Channel’s Nikolaos

September 2, 2026
by Julia Falzon

Caronte e Tourist and Ragusa Xpress are the two companies that placed the bid

Malta records EU’s largest year-on-year increase in unemployment

September 1, 2026
by Julia Falzon

Malta’s unemployment rate went from 2.5% to 3.5% in just a year

eCabs Technologies CEO pitches digital growth to Australia’s taxi sector

September 1, 2026
by BN Writer

Matthew Bezzina tells Australia’s leading taxi operators that the rise of ridehailing giants is not the end of their business

Alkagesta reports record first-half results as revenue reaches €3.02 billion

September 1, 2026
by BN Writer

Trading volumes for the first half of 2026 rose 53% year over year to 4.9 million metric tonnes

Gozo tourism operators lament ‘embarrassing’ weekend power cuts

August 31, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Tourism operators were left fuming after suffering substantial losses

Malta launches new ScamAlert portal as authorities step up fight against financial fraud

August 31, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The portal covers a range of scams and explains how they operate, while directing users towards the appropriate authority

Registered unemployment continues to rise year on year

August 28, 2026
by Julia Falzon

Unemployment increased by over 300 people in July 2026 compared to the same month last year

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Share-based compensation schemes

August 13, 2026
by Edward Rizzo

The Malta Stock Exchange had recommended the introduction of partial share-based compensation for C-suite executives of equity issuers in Malta

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Joseph Bugeja

ETS and ETS 2 threaten to make Malta’s connectivity to Europe unaffordable

August 7, 2026
by Joseph Bugeja

The EU must fully acknowledge the pressures Malta’s international transport sector is already facing

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Government deficit rises to €552.2 million by end of July

August 28, 2026
by BN Writer

Total expenditure by the close of July 2026 stood at €5.37 billion

Malta Startup Space gets new website aimed at better connecting the sector

August 28, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The aim of the network is to bring together all startup ecosystem stakeholders in one place, he said

IHI appoints architects to assess Prague property’s development potential after master plan change

August 28, 2026
by BN Writer

It permits the potential conversion of the landmark high-rise 60,000 sqm property to residential use

Companies to Watch: Sidroc & IDEA Care join forces

August 27, 2026
by Sarah Muscat Azzopardi

Daniela Darmanin and George Bonello discuss their shared mission of enabling vulnerable individuals to live fuller and more independent lives.

Malta Tourism Authority joins WTTC as Destination Partner ahead of 2026 Global Summit

August 26, 2026
by Julia Falzon

Malta is set to host the WTTC Global Summit in Valletta from 7th to 9th October

Malta’s education spending is among EU’s lowest – but is spending more the answer?

August 26, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

Educators and industry voices say that the bigger question is not simply how much the country spends

Gozo Business Chamber launches Youth4Entrepreneurship 2026 edition

August 25, 2026
by BN Writer

The initiative is open to people aged 16 – 35 who reside in the Maltese Islands

MFSA issued almost €600,000 in administrative penalties during 2025

August 25, 2026
by Julia Falzon

Apart from the 91 penalties the authority also cancelled the licence of a financial institution

Planning appeals reform ‘should be first item on Parliament’s agenda’ after summer break – PN

August 25, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

'We want to hear directly from stakeholders about how the proposed provisions would operate in practice,' PN says

Hotel guest numbers skyrocket in Q2 year-on-year

August 25, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The largest number of guests in Q2 was reported in 4-star hotels, with 363,173 guests

Melita launches new connectivity solutions

August 25, 2026
by BN Writer

The company says that this offer has been designed for those visiting Malta for shorter periods of time