The UK now officially considers Malta a ‘high risk’ jurisdiction. So what’s next?

July 23, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Speaking to BusinessNow.mt, Karol Gabarretta lays out the possible outcomes, including delayed payment & increased costs

Malta placed on UK high-risk list for money laundering & terrorism financing

July 23, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Transactions involving Maltese companies and people will be subject to enhanced due-diligence checks

Over 600,000 Brits told to self-isolate in one week, as country lifts last COVID restrictions

July 22, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

All restrictions excluding mandatory self-isolation were lifted in England on Monday

Bitcoin: EU proposes rules to make cryptos more traceable

July 22, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

The cryptocurrency's value dropped following the news, but has since recovered

Netflix to include video games as part of subscription packages ‘at no extra cost’

July 21, 2021
by Helena Grech

The company said it would add mobile games to its platform first

Malta red-listed in latest EU COVID travel list

July 19, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

The list is dictated purely based on case numbers and positivity rates

Revolut hits £24 billion valuation, becoming UK’s most valuable startup ever

July 16, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

The company is now six times as valuable as it was last year

Malta ranks as 11th richest EU country

July 14, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Maltese people had lower debts and assets than the average EU citizen

Sealed copy of Super Mario 64 game sells for record-shattering $1.5m at auction

July 12, 2021
by Helena Grech

An original Legend of Zelda cartridge enjoyed a record breaking sale days ago, but was beaten on Monday

‘Because of COVID’ is not a good phrase: Customers sick of COVID excuse for poor service says UK survey

July 8, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Customers, initially tolerant of COVID related problems, have become increasingly intolerant

Volkswagen, BMW fined $1 billion by EU over ‘emissions cartel’

July 8, 2021
by Helena Grech

Volkswagen will pay a fine of €502 million and BMW of €373 million

Chinese ride-hailing app’s US IPO on unsteady ground as share price plummets

July 7, 2021
by Robert Fenech

Didi Chuxing under fire from both Chinese and US regulators

Iceland four-day working week trial ‘an overwhelming success’

July 6, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

The trials involved more than 2,500 workers and found the arrangement boosted productivity and wellbeing in most cases

MGA receives 58% more requests for help from players as pandemic aggravates problem gambling in 2020

July 6, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

This figure outstrips the increase in the number of player accounts

Deal reached to release cargo ship that blocked Suez Canal

July 5, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

The ship and its crew were detained in the canal amidst a dispute over compensation