EU markets authority issues clarification on social media investment recommendations

October 28, 2021
by Robert Fenech

Recommendations must be made in a fully transparent manner, says the European Securities and Markets Authority

January-September 2021 sees Government increase social security spending by €27m, reaching €814m

October 27, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

More than half of social security expenditure was paid to retirees in the form of pensions

German rating agency maintains A+ rating for Malta, downplaying grey listing impact

October 22, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Deficiencies in the country's regulatory environment were already considered in previous ratings

MFSA completes first domestic insurance stress test

October 22, 2021
by Robert Fenech

Long term low interest rates could lead to -7pp decrease in insurance companies’ assets-over-liabilities ratio

Fiscal council warns 2022 outlook remains ‘very sensitive’ to Finance Ministry assumptions

October 21, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

However, the predictions do lie within the 'endorsable range' of the council

EC ‘perhaps’ asking for more details from Malta than others on Air Malta state aid, says Finance Minister

October 20, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Malta applied to provide state aid to the airline over a year ago

Popular move to introduce ‘no new taxes’ forces Government into ‘using half its tools’

October 19, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Economist Marie Briguglio reflects on Malta's Budget 2022

Driving deficit down through increased tax compliance & economic activity ‘a formidable challenge’

October 12, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Philip von Brockdorff weighs in on how the Budget aims to reduce Malta's troubling deficit

Start-up visas, seed funds & lower taxes on business inheritance: Budget measures for the business community

October 11, 2021
by Helena Grech

Here’s a look at Budget 2022 measures aimed at spurring investment

WATCH: Finance Minister Clyde Caruana unveils Budget 2022 in Parliament

October 11, 2021
by Helena Grech

Increase in grants for electric vehicles, measures to support the labour market and no new taxes expected

Foreign Direct Investment in Malta hits €196 billion in 2020

October 6, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

This figure represents an increase of €8.3 billion compared to a year earlier

Malta’s recovery & resilience plan approved by EU Council of Ministers for Economic & Financial Affairs

October 5, 2021
by Helena Grech

17 investment projects and 30 reforms included in Malta’s plan

Household savings down across euro area

October 4, 2021
by Helena Grech

At the height of the pandemic, household savings had reached all new highs with many businesses forced shut

Pandora Papers implicate leaders & politicians globally, including former Finance Minister John Dalli

October 4, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

John Dalli was found to have owned an offshore company in the British Virgin Islands when he was an MP