‘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

‘We can’t afford to get it wrong’ – Edward Scicluna on the green and digital transition

July 2, 2021
by Robert Fenech

The Central Bank Governor described the current shift as ‘a momentous instance in history’

World Bank provides over $4 billion in vaccine finance to 51 developing countries

July 2, 2021
by Robert Fenech

It called on countries with excess vaccine supplies to release their surplus to developing countries

UK Finance Minister lays out post-Brexit financial services plan, admits failed bid for equivalence

July 1, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Equivalence had been touted as a way for British firms to continue trading in EU jurisdictions

Malta to accept digital UK vaccination certificate, effective immediately

July 1, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Previously only physical copies were accepted

Local unemployment slightly down in May as number of EU unemployed remains over 15 million

July 1, 2021
by Robert Fenech

Only Czechia and the Netherlands have lower unemployment rates than Malta

MIT, Harvard engineers develop facemasks to diagnose COVID in wearer

June 30, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

The sensors would also be compatible with clothing like lab coats

Formerly Malta-based Binance Group sees exchange banned in the UK

June 28, 2021
by Helena Grech

The world’s largest crypto exchange cannot perform any ‘regulated activity’ in the region

Breaking: Third time lucky, as Malta makes it onto UK’s green list for international travel

June 24, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Malta is joined by Madeira, Spain’s Balearic Islands and various Caribbean islands

British TV and film to be cut in EU, as bloc prepares to limit Britain’s post-Brexit ‘soft power’

June 24, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

While the EU considers the UK a 'third country', its films and TV are considered 'European works'