Malta and Saudi Arabia deepen commercial ties through Chamber MoU
The visit aims to support Maltese companies entering the Saudi market and a gateway for Saudi investment into Europe
All arrivals in the UK to require negative tests
Meanwhile, the UK has just approved its third COVID vaccine, produced by Moderna
Malta is EU country with lowest renewable energy usage, again
Proportion of renewable energy used did not improve on 2018 level
Elon Musk asks for ‘ways to donate money’ as he tops list for world’s richest man
Tesla co-founder and CEO is now ranked as world’s richest man
Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts blocked ‘indefinitely,’ says Mark Zuckerberg
The Facebook founder said the risks of allowing Donald Trump to continue using his services are ‘too great’
Malta spared as nearly a third of Europeans in national lockdown
‘The impact of the festive period cannot yet be determined’, says European Regional Director
EU retail trade volume drops in wake of COVID second wave
Malta bucks EU trend as its retail trade volume continues to rise, despite negative predicted annual inflation rates
US shares rise as Congress confirms Biden, shrugging off chaos on Capitol Hill
In spite of ‘insurrection’ on Capitol Hill, US markets remain stable, as Maltese-American politicians speak out
Still no sign of Jack Ma as sources insist he is ‘laying low’
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma hasn’t been seen in public since his October speech which criticised Chinese authorities
Topshop’s flagship store on Oxford Street is up for sale
The store’s owners, Arcadia, had declared bankruptcy last November
Call for applications for EU funds to preserve Malta’s cultural and historical heritage in the South
€229,000 in European funds have been made available under measures 1 & 2 of the programme
Alphabet Workers Union formed as Google’s first workers union
As the fallout from the firing of AI research scientist Dr Timnit Gebru rages on, Alphabet, Google’s parent company, gets ...
Airbnb shares start the year down as pandemic rages on
On 2021’s first day of trading, Airbnb Inc. prices dropped 5.21% suggesting investor concern regarding the rebound of the tourist ...
England, Scotland begin new lockdowns as COVID cases surge
England will remain on lockdown until at least mid-February
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot obtain shareholder approval for merger
The group will be named Stellantis and will be the world’s fourth-largest car manufacturer
China’s first COVID-19 vaccine granted approval
The vaccine was developed by the state-controlled firm Sinopharm