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
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
COVID calamity was avoidable by WHO and global leaders, experts say
A series of crucial reforms are needed to prevent future pandemics, according to an expert panel commissioned by WHO
EU General Court overturns Amazon’s €250 million tax bill
It comes as a similar lawsuit, concerning French energy company Engie, was upheld by the same court
‘COVID-19 vaccines remain effective at preventing and treating new variant’, reiterates WHO
This week, the variant was classified as of global concern
Wizz Air follows Ryanair to launch 2022 summer schedule
Wizz Air is set to resume flights to four countries imminently
Local and international travel stakeholders decry ‘overly cautious’ UK travel green list
The list will be reconsidered every three weeks
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com implements world-first AML solution
CipherTrace Traveler is the world’s first commercial Travel Rule compatible compliance solution