Inflation risk re-surging as tensions heat up between Israel and Iran
Oil and gold prices jumped after the latest strike by Israel
Three-quarters of Britons expect to stay home in summer
Only 27% of people in Malta's largest tourism market expect to travel to Europe this summer
Facing stagnating population growth, China relaxes two-child policy
Government supportive measures will accompany the relaxation
OECD upgrades recovery projection, warns of divergence
Global GDP to rise by 5.75% in 2021, according to forecast
Airbnb global party ban to run through summer
The company says it will pursue legal action against guests and hosts breaching its rules
France and Germany reiterate calls for global corporate tax rate agreement
Ireland has come out against the US-backed proposal for a minimum 15% global tax rate on multinational corporations
HSBC announces plans to exit US retail banking sector
It is refocusing efforts in Asia
Malta passes Moneyval, encouraged to ‘continue efforts to address remaining deficiencies’
The long-awaited report has come with good news
Hundreds of millions in EU loans and grants reaching Malta
The disbursements follow successful social bonds issued by the EU, as well as discussions on reallocation of budget funds
G7 approaches agreement on taxation of multinational corporations – Report
Multiple G7 countries have backed a US-proposed 15% minimum corporate tax rate
COVID births nine new ‘vaccine billionaires’, activists say
The nine new vaccine billionaires have a combined worth of €15.8 billion
‘We have to see what happens in other countries’: Comparing Malta’s mask rules with other vaccine leaders
Malta's vaccination programme continues to pickup speed, but its mask mandate remains
EU economic recovery lagging behind US in first quarter
The EU's economy has previously been projected to recover from the COVID pandemic at a slower rate to the US'
End of an era: last of UK’s Debenhams stores to close this Saturday
More than 240 years since the department store began trading, this Saturday will see the last stores closing their doors
‘We expect a travel rebound unlike anything we have seen before’ – Airbnb CEO
Airbnb recorded a net loss of nearly €1 billion in the first quarter of 2021
Bitcoin value plummets as Tesla stops accepting it due to ‘great environmental cost’
The company only started accepting payment via Bitcoin in March