European Central Bank raises interest rates as Iran war generates inflation pressures
Eurosystem staff revised up their baseline projection for inflation in 2026 and 2027
UK drops isolation rules for vaccinated people in contact with COVID
Relaxed rules are expected to significantly reduce number of people forced to quarantine
Ever Given calls at Malta for bunkering
The ship sparked an international supply line crisis when it ran aground in the Suez Canal in March
Crypto regains ground, surpassing $2 trillion market cap for first time since May
The value of Bitcoin has risen by more than 50% since its July lows
Adidas to sell Reebok to ABG for €2.1 billion
The German sportswear giant had bought the company for €3.2 billion in 2006
Thieves returning funds from largest-ever DeFi crypto theft
Some €290 million from €520 million stolen have been returned
New Zealand to re-open to world from early 2022
The Pacific island nation has been closed to non-citizens since March 2020
Ryanair announces three new Malta routes for this winter & largest ever schedule
New destinations for this winter include Tel Aviv, Lisbon and Parma
Vaccine-bubble fears see $20 billion wiped off Moderna market value
The company's share value has fallen 15% in recent days, after a leading analyst provided a bearish outlook
Most people expect economic recovery to take longer than two years, finds WEF survey
Most people think a post COVID economic recovery will take longer than two years
Messi heads to Paris on rumoured €35 million salary
The Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain has raised eyebrows with its liberal spending
Malta goods trade deficit widens to hit €1.3 billion over first six months of 2021
Malta has a trade surplus in only one commodity group
Nasdaq to mandate board diversity for listed companies
Company boards must include directors who identify as female and an underrepresented minority such as LGBTIQ+
Malta’s ANCHOVY plc helps facilitate youth democracy in Arab World with creation of online voting platform
The platform was completed in only six weeks from its conception
New Ryanair flights welcomed at Malta International Airport
One of the routes, serving Brindisi, is brand new to Malta
Malta’s key tourism markets set to hit peak vaccination levels in 80 days
Unvaccinated tourists have to vaccinate on arrival in Malta, making leisure travel impractical for them