Malta’s public sector employed over 51,000 full-time people by the end of 2022

A strong financial performance enabled the company to increase dividend distribution as well as to repay bank borrowings

Yields on longer-term bonds in the EU have not increased the same way TBills have following ECB interest rate hikes

Despite COVID, the Maltese labour market remained resilient and household income was largely safeguarded

Government held its majority stake in the company until 2006 when it sold its 60% shareholding to Emirates International Telecommunications

Measures to address rising debt need to be taken in the interest of the entire Maltese population

Apart from rising costs, inflation could be also driven by other factors, such as profit mark-up adjustments

This latest bull market is considered to have begun on 13th October 2022

Addressing inflation driven by supply shocks can be more painful

Most international equity markets have been performing surprisingly well despite an uncertain macro-economic environment

The Italian bureaucratic machinery can be seen as one of the main reasons for the delays

'Farsons Group is embarking on a major investment in a dedicated food distribution centre in Handaq'

Strong consumer demand and recovery in the tourism sector augurs well for local retail and shopping mall operators

By understanding the unique challenges that foreign nationals face, businesses in Malta can help integrate them into the workforce

BOV and HSBC share prices have recovered in full, but most equities are still well-below their pre-COVID-19 level