PR Link

SME Chamber pleased to see number of its proposal make their way in Budget 2021

The Malta Chamber of SMEs said that it was pleased to see a number of its Budget proposals taken up and welcomes the extension of the most important Covid Support…

Read More Here

Malta Chamber says Budget 2021 was Rich in social measures, vague on economic recovery

The Malta Chamber said in a statement that yesterday's Budget was rich in social measures but vague on economic recovery. It expressed disappointment that next year's budget does not address…

Read More Here

English language teaching business plummets 80% – FELTOM

FELTOM publishes analysis of Covid-19 impact on English Language Teaching schools The Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations Malta (FELTOM) has just published a report on the impact of the…

Read More Here

Employers adopting a cautious approach in their remuneration strategy – MISCO

Compared to last year, total remuneration in Malta increased by 2.8 percent, driven mainly by sectors that have steadily kept up the demand for employees, particularly those least affected by…

Read More Here

Gozo Now IoT Ready With First Smart Parking Project

A year after the inauguration of the Gozo Innovation Hub, the first project involving a new smart parking system installed in Victoria Gozo is now operating. This is the first…

Read More Here

GO Ventures Part of €41 million Investment in Apple and Samsung Partner Servify

GO Ventures has just added an investment in the device lifecycle management platform Servify to its portfolio, taking part in the Series C financing round for the five-year-old start-up that…

Read More Here

GO To Bring Exclusive Malta’s Got Talent Footage

GO brings hours of behind the scenes footage, auditions, interviews for free Following the recent announcement of the partnership between GO and Mint Media Limited – producers of Malta’s Got…

Read More Here

Malta Enterprise and MEA sign cooperation agreement

Malta Enterprise and the Malta Employers Association signed a cooperation agreement which will enhance collaboration between the two entities in the area of employment relations as well as contributing to…

Read More Here

Malta Development Bank reaches agreement with BOV for delivery of Small Loans Guarantee Scheme

The Malta Development Bank has announced Bank of Valletta as the first bank to sign up to its Small Loans Guarantee Scheme (SLGS), with a number of other commercial banks…

Read More Here

MEA presents budget proposals, focuses on better quality of life

The upcoming budget should serve as a catalyst to support the economy in moving forward, seeking quality over quantiy. In presenting its proposals for Budget 2021, the MEA said that…

Read More Here

Malta: BOV and MDB scheme disburses over €190 to businesses:

Business Today reports that a joint project between Bank of Valletta and the Malta Development Bank to support the liquidity needs of businesses has approved over €190 million for 265…

Read More Here

Malta Chamber of SMEs calls for lower VAT, income tax for businesses in bid to regenerte economy

The Malta Chamber of SMEs has published 19 Budget proposals that mainly focus on the required urgent response mechanism to counter the effects ofthe Covid 19 pandemic on businesses. Introducing…

Read More Here

Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in Malta launched

The fifth edition of Wiki Loves Monuments, the Guinness World Record holder for the largest photography competition, is taking place again in Malta this year. The competition brings together photographers from…

Read More Here

Recognition, Personal Development and Stability most appealing company values sought by Job Seekers

Employee orientation and recognition, employee development and enhancement as well as job stability are the main three values that employees find most appealing when considering applying for a post with…

Read More Here

Cost of living increases in Malta as eurozone sees decline in prices

In August 2020, a month in which COVID-19 containment measures continued to be lifted, euro area annual inflation is expected to be -0.2%, down from 0.4% in July according to…

Read More Here

CiNext – Reskilling is a social imperative

by Jesmond Saliba From CorporateDispatch PRO The pandemic has knocked down many of our assumptions; the idea of reskilling is not among them. If anything, its relevance has only risen…

Read More Here

CorporateDispatchPRO – Edition 9

The CorporateDispatch PRO eJournal bringing you news, views and insights from Malta, Europe and around the world. This edition focuses on re-skilling amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. It also covers the…

Read More Here

Global communications platform backed by Malta-based EBO

EBO.ai and Vonage joined forces to develop a multi-channel conversational solution that brings EBO’s Virtual Agent to the world’s biggest messaging app, WhatsApp, for the first time. The collaboration means…

Read More Here

Financial sector stability remains strong – CBM

The resilience of the Maltese banking sector has improved and the sector entered the pandemic phase with healthy capital levels and strong liquidity. This was the assessment of the Central…

Read More Here

Refund of 50% of business electricity bills announced

Government today gave details on the Electricity Refund Bill Scheme which was launched as part of the Plan for the Regeneration of the Economy, which was announced back in June.…

Read More Here

Malta Chamber announces CEO appointment

The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry announced on Monday 24th August 2020 the appointment of Edward Chetcuti in the new role of Chief Executive Officer. The President of…

Read More Here

Maltese economy heading to unprecedent contraction – CBM

Latest data suggest that the Maltese economy is likely to have recorded an unprecedented contraction in the second quarter of 2020, though there are signs of some stabilisation in the…

Read More Here

Athletics: Records tumble in MAAA National Championships

An incredible display of local talent came to a close last weekend at the Matthew Micallef St. John athletics stadium at the Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships. 30 events unfolded…

Read More Here

GO subsidiary in Cyprus is first foreign registered company to issue and list bonds locally

Cablenet Communications Systems plc, a subsidiary in which GO holds a 60.26% share, is the first foreign registered company to have issued €40 million worth of bonds locally which were…

Read More Here

CiNext – Malta Insights

JUNE RECORDS DROP IN INDUSTRIAL PRICES A decrease in intermediate goods pushed down the Industrial Producer Price Index for June by 0.27 percent from the same month last year. Data…

Read More Here

Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships to bring gruelling athletic season to climax

Malta’s athletic season, probably one of the longest and toughest in recent history, reaches its climax this weekend with the Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships 2020 organised by the Malta…

Read More Here

Russia, Malta agree to raise withholding tax on interest, dividend payments to 15%

Russia and Malta have agreed to amend their taxation treaty, Russia's finance ministry announced on Friday, raising the withholding tax rate for interest and dividend payments to 15%, with exceptions…

Read More Here

Consumer sentiment in Malta improves in July

The overall consumer sentiment continued to improve in July 2020, based on research conducted by EMCS – a consultancy and research firm - on behalf of the European Commission. Due…

Read More Here

Cabinet of Ministers meeting hosted by The Malta Chamber at the Exchange Buildings for the first time in history

During an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers which was held at The Exchange Buildings, offices of The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, the country’s political leadership…

Read More Here

Five Government Agencies Attend Getgovernanz’s First Due Diligence Course

“The fact that this first course was delivered to a number of government agencies sends a very positive message to the business community and demonstrates that continuous training is recognized as…

Read More Here

Malta: SME access to liquidity facilitated through Malta Development Bank scheme

The Malta Development Bank has introduced a new initiative intended to support smaller businesses take out loans under the COVID-19 guarantee scheme (CGS) without the need for high levels of…

Read More Here

Malta Development Bank facilitates SME access to liquidity through new scheme for smaller loans

In its efforts to support the recovery of the local business community, the Malta Development Bank has introduced a further initiative intended to support smaller businesses in taking out loans…

Read More Here

GO Reports Healthy Financial Position In First 6 Months

GO p.l.c. has today published its interim financial statements covering the period January to June 2020, a period that was predominantly characterised by unprecedented events brought about by the Covid-19…

Read More Here

Athletics: Last MAAA Challenge presents perfect final tune up for senior athletes before National Championships

Senior athletes return on stage this weekend for the final MAAA Challenge of the season, serving as the final tune-up before the Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships scheduled on the…

Read More Here

GO Ventures Invests in Digital Coaching Platform Mindbeat

GO Ventures has signed an investment agreement with Mindbeat Ltd, a digital coaching platform that connects people with great coaches, an investment that should fuel Mindbeat’s international growth over the…

Read More Here

Malta Chamber calls for refreshing of Maltese economic model

Business leaders, academics, and various experts from a number of fields called for Less Government and More Governance as a way forward for the country to truly reach its ambitions…

Read More Here

Athletics: String of records broken during Youth Championships and Seniors’ Open Challenge

Despite the early August heat, Malta’s top and emerging athletes produced a string of admirable performances during the National Youth Athletics Championships as well as the Seniors Open Challenge organized…

Read More Here

CorporateDispatchPRO – Edition 8

Now that the dust has settled, we take a look at what the historic EU Budget negotiations mean for European citizens. Also, in this edition: things are heating up between…

Read More Here

Succeeding the Moneyval test is a shared responsibility – Malta Chamber

The Malta Chamber called for a clear communication strategy to report on unambiguous progress achieved in updating Malta’s regulatory infrastructure relating to anti-money laundering, as the country prepares to face…

Read More Here

Construction is a successful industry that remains in dire need of discipline – Malta Chamber

The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry has described the situation in construction and building as "shocking", yet again resulting in loss of life on a construction site. The…

Read More Here

Athletics: Season reaches climax for young athletes with final event

The MAAA will this Saturday be hosting the sixth and final meeting of the year for young athletes, pertaining to the Under 12 and Under 14 categories, culminating long months…

Read More Here

Malta: Businesses sign up to MDB Covid-19 loan guarantees

Business Today reports that nine in ten of companies that made use of the Covid-19 loan schemes by the Malta Development Bank were SMEs. Meanwhile, 13 companies have taken out…

Read More Here

CiNext – Technology – a silver lining of the Covid era

by Isabelle Micallef Bonello The Covid-19 shock accelerated the adoption of technology across business sectors. The need to reach customers online necessitated company-wide adoption of new automated technology-enabled solutions. The…

Read More Here

CiNext – Malta Insights

Fitch Ratings expects unemployment in Malta to double in 2020 Fitch Ratings is forecasting unemployment in Malta to double throughout 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In its…

Read More Here

CiNext – The impact of digitalisation on activism

by Laura Emma Grima Digitalisation has altered our world in a multitude of ways, impacting various issues such as employment, communication, health, resources, and security. It is continuously changing the…

Read More Here

Malta-24 – News Briefing – Sunday 19th July 2020

Updated 1455 - One coronavirus case is confirmed The Health Department confirmed one new case of coronavirus throughout the previous 24 hours. Though not specified in the daily update, it…

Read More Here

Malta Development Bank provides lifeline to 251 businesses safeguarding more than 15,000 jobs through Covid-19 Guarantee Scheme

By the end of June, more than 250 businesses and the livelihoods of more than 15,000 employees and their families were provided with a crucial lifeline of €200 million in…

Read More Here