EC gives green light to fund aiming to mobilise €13 billion in SME lending in 22 member states

August 17, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

The new synthetic securitisation product will cost €1.4 billion

Afghanistan: Facebook bans the Taliban and all supportive content

August 17, 2021
by Helena Grech

The speed with which the Taliban has taken over Afghanistan has stunned the world

Marlboro cigarettes producer nears billion pound deal with UK inhaler firm

August 16, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Health bodies and experts have warned the acquisition would threaten the health company's legitimacy

UK drops isolation rules for vaccinated people in contact with COVID

August 16, 2021
by Robert Fenech

Relaxed rules are expected to significantly reduce number of people forced to quarantine

Ever Given calls at Malta for bunkering

August 16, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

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

August 16, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

The value of Bitcoin has risen by more than 50% since its July lows

Adidas to sell Reebok to ABG for €2.1 billion

August 13, 2021
by Robert Fenech

The German sportswear giant had bought the company for €3.2 billion in 2006

Thieves returning funds from largest-ever DeFi crypto theft

August 12, 2021
by Robert Fenech

Some €290 million from €520 million stolen have been returned

New Zealand to re-open to world from early 2022

August 12, 2021
by Robert Fenech

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

August 12, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

New destinations for this winter include Tel Aviv, Lisbon and Parma

Vaccine-bubble fears see $20 billion wiped off Moderna market value

August 12, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

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

August 11, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Most people think a post COVID economic recovery will take longer than two years

Messi heads to Paris on rumoured €35 million salary

August 10, 2021
by Robert Fenech

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

August 9, 2021
by Solomon Cefai

Malta has a trade surplus in only one commodity group

Nasdaq to mandate board diversity for listed companies

August 9, 2021
by Robert Fenech

Company boards must include directors who identify as female and an underrepresented minority such as LGBTIQ+