Inflation edges up to 1.5% in August 2024
The largest month-on-month increase was registered in the sports-related equipment category
COVID: What do businesses want going forward?
Quarantine remains biggest issue for small and medium-sized enterprises.
India aims to be first country to introduce digital currency
The country's finance minister also announced plans for a ‘crypto tax’
Brexit continues to bite: Major UK supermarket brands disappear from Malta’s shelves
Waitrose, Tesco and Iceland products have become all the more scarce
Bottle return scheme would batter craft sector with little environmental benefit, say small importers
The scheme will disproportionately harm small operators
COVID-19 Guarantee Scheme extended to June 2022
The European Commission is allowing further state aid up to 30th June
Government scraps €40m tax deal with business mogul Charles Polidano – report
The terms were said to be too favourable to the construction magnate
Air Malta did not provide financial sponsorship to any events or organisations in last year, it insists
The airline refutes recent media claims
Manufacturers feel the pinch as year-on-year cost of supplies hits new high
No increase in price of energy registered, but gas hedging agreement expires in Marc
Looking for a way to beat inflation? Cut sales taxes, say small businesses
The SME Chamber’s proposals include fast-tracking work permits and a reduced quarantine period
Vaccine certificate verification app now available for Apple devices
...one week before the rules start being phased out
Real estate and construction business conditions improve despite stagnation elsewhere
However, businesses in the sector projected a negative sentiment for the coming months
Years of major transformation at Malta’s biggest bank: ‘BOV is not a finished product’
Chairperson Gordon Cordina's in-depth interview following media speculation about the bank's search for CEO Rick Hunkin's successor
Environment and Resources Authority CEO takes over at Lands Authority
Parliamentary Secretary Alex Muscat said that 'extensive reform' is planned for the sector
Employment relations department finally speaks up on issue of mandatory vaccines for employees
Risks to business's operations and public health trump individual worker's rights in some situations, says lawyer
Businesses withdraw court case against COVID restrictions after Government U-turn
They launched the case arguing their fundamental and commercial rights were being breached