MDA defends stance on affordable housing scheme amid ‘cartel’ claims and board resignations
The MDA reiterates its concerns about the initiative
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.
European Parliament delegation flags concerns on EU funds oversight in Malta, Government pushes back
The Government insists that Malta’s systems remain robust and compliant
Corinthia to develop luxury Tuscan resort in latest Italy expansion move
The new project is named Borgo di Perolla
Business activity edges up in February as uncertainty rises
Activity remained above its historical average, signalling continued economic resilience
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
Malta explores importing renewable energy from North Africa
The project is targeting the importation of approximately 0.8 terawatt-hours (TWh) of renewable energy annually
Employers call for moratorium on public sector recruitment ahead of elections
Malta Employers President Ivan Refalo once against raised concerns about politically driven recruitment
Digital euro could eliminate refund delays, says ECB
ECB officials say 'conditional payments' could transform everyday transactions
Blogs
Edward Rizzo
BOV’s balance sheet surpasses €16.5 billion
Gerasimos Papaleventis
Will the ‘magnificent seven’ become the ‘peace makers’ between the USA and Iran?
Edward Rizzo
CrediaBank aims to ‘supercharge’ Malta
The upcoming plans by CrediaBank could prove to be important for the Maltese banking sector and the domestic capital markets
Edward Rizzo
A Liquidity Provider for the corporate bond market
Edward Rizzo suggests the Malta Development Bank could play an important role in revitalising the secondary market for corporate bonds
Edward Rizzo
Edward Rizzo
Minimum cheque payment to rise to €50 from 2027
The Central Bank aims to modernise Malta’s payments landscape
EVs on Maltese roads jump 33% year-on-year
While overall EV registrations surged, goods-carrying electric vehicles also went up
H6 introduces an AI finance layer for Microsoft Business Central
H6 removes the operational burden of manual checks, coding, and exception handling
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?
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
