EU Commission unveils record €1.816 trillion budget – but faces an uphill battle on the negotiations table

July 17, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

The plan, touted as 'more strategic, more flexible, more transparent,' seeks to reallocate funds toward competitiveness, defence, and crisis resilience

WeTransfer to train AI on user files

July 15, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

This includes any kind of file, from films, photos, artworks, sensitive information and so on

Malta’s dramatic increase in cost of living: visualised

July 8, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

Price levels rising from 84 per cent to 93 per cent of the EU average

Malta’s contemporary Japanese restaurant Aki to launch in London this September

July 8, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

The London venue is a Grade II-listed former bank, a stone’s throw from Oxford Circus

Poland to trial 4-day work week, and Greece a 13-hour day. Where does Malta stand?

July 4, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

Europe is debating working hours across the board

As global prices spike, the fate of Malta’s olive oil is up in the air

July 3, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

While Malta has limited capacities to produce olive oil, farmers are struggling against climate change and a lack of support

Clyde Caruana dismisses Iran war energy price concerns: ‘Malta has plenty of space to manoeuvre’

June 23, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets

Poundland bought for £1 in rescue deal as thousands of UK jobs on the line 

June 17, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

Poundland has more than 800 stores around the UK and employs some 16,000 people

Corinthia expands Beverly Hills footprint with third property acquisition and new US partnership

June 12, 2025
by Lyndsey Grima

The partnership secured rights to acquire a third prime property; an office block adjacent to the Maison and Mosaic Hotels

EU adds Monaco and Venezuela to money laundering blacklist

June 12, 2025
by Lyndsey Grima

The United Arab Emirates and Gibraltar were removed from the list

Eight game-changing announcements by Apple unveiled in WWDC

June 10, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

From photo-taking AirPods to a whole design refresh, here are the highlights

Emissions by global tech giants surge 150 per cent in 3 years due to AI

June 6, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

Advances in digital innovation - especially AI - are driving up energy consumption

EU secures delay in detrimental 50% tariff after talk with Trump, European stock markets set to rebound 

May 26, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

If an agreement isn’t reached by the new deadline, the increase would dramatically raise Washington’s current tariff baseline levy

Trump recommends 50% tariffs on EU over stalled trade talks

May 23, 2025
by Adel Montanaro

The US president lashed out at the European Union on Truth Social, accusing the EU of exploiting American trade

US tariffs force EU to slash growth forecasts as trade war fears grow

May 20, 2025
by Sam Vassallo

Global trade tensions, particularly US tariff policies, have cast a shadow over Europe’s economic prospects