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Malta Public Transport unveils 40 new buses

Malta Public Transport announced the addition of 40 new buses, expanding the volume of trips by 66,000 every year. The €9 million investment increases the public transport fleet in Malta…

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McDonald’s removes plastic lid from McFlurry packaging

McDonald’s has removed the plastic lid from its McFlurry packaging and has introduced carton board cups for this iconic ice-cream range. This is the second action taken by McDonald’s in…

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Moody’s upgrades Malta’s credit rating to ‘A2 stable’

International agency Moody’s has upgraded Malta’s credit rating to A2 stable, the government said in a statement. It had been 11 years since this agency had upgraded Malta’s rating. In…

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New president for the Malta Institute of Accountants

The Council of the Malta Institute of Accountants appointed Fabio Axisa as its new President for the term July 2019 - June 2020. The election was held during the Institute’s…

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak launches blockchain company in Malta

A new company based on blockchain and focussing on energy efficiency, EFFORCE, will be based in Malta with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak investing in and co-founding it. Speaking at the…

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Fitch Revises Malta’s Outlook from Stable to Positive; Affirms at ‘A+’

Credit Agency Fitch expects high economic growth in Malta to be sustained in the medium term, and estimates potential growth at around 4%. In its statement, Fitch said that with…

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Malta – €687,795 raised for Dar tal-Providenza

€687,795 were raised during the 11th edition of the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza that took place between Friday 5th and Sunday 7th July in the parking lot…

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Malta: Annual Fundraising Event in Aid of Id-Dar Tal-Providenza launched

Players, volunteers and dignitaries will be united in the annual fund raising event in aid of Dar Tal-Providenza in Siggiewi. During the forthcoming 53 hours, the annual BOV Marigold Volleyball…

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Go enhances experience with new free upgrade for its TV customers

GO has kicked off the first phase of an important TV migration exercise which will see thousands of TV customers wake up to a totally enhanced TV user experience. This…

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Air Malta pilots union gives notice of industrial actions – Updated

Air Malta pilots have given notice that with effect from midnight, they can resort to industrial actions. It is understood that the Pilots’ Union ALPA will start its actions from…

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Threat of industrial action by pilots in Air Malta – MaltaToday

MaltaToday reports that the Airline Pilots Association has voted in favour of industrial action, threatening a full-blown strike to leave Air Malta planes grounded, unless the government accedes to their demands.According…

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McDonald’s app ushers in elevated customer experience, Exclusive offers for app subscribers

McDonald’s continues to revolutionise its customer experience in Malta by investing in innovation and technology to give guests greater choice and access to the food they love. McDonald’s mobile application…

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More EFL students expected this summer

The tourism industry in summer is expected to register a substantial increase in numbers, and part of this is due to the English Language students, Federation of English Language…

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Malta registers €48.9 million surplus compared to €296.3 million surplus in the comparable quarter of 2018

Provisional figures for Malta’s external transactions show that during January-March 2019, the current account balance recorded a surplus of €48.9 million as compared to a surplus of €296.3 million in…

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Malta: MEAINDEX wins National Award for Support to Enterprises

MEAINDEX - The Online Toolbox for Business Entrepreneurs presented by the Employers Association and the promotion campaign for equal opportunities in the manufacturing industry by the Chamber of Commerce, were…

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Low level of Maltese debt held by foreigners

Eurostat on Friday reported that there were significant differences across the European Union (EU) regarding the sector in which government debt is held. The share of public debt held by…

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Over a coffee with … Nikhil Patil, CEO of GO plc

You and Malta... How did it start? I have been involved with GO and Malta since 2005. Back then, when GO was still Maltacom, I had led the…

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API technology and collaborative economy’s contribution towards Air Malta’s success – BBC

BBC reports that Air Malta managed to turn its business around after two decades of losses and soar with the big boys and girls in the airline industry thanks to web-based APIs (Application Programming…

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The ‘business and marketing motives’ behind Ryanair’s Malta Air and its other subsidiaries – Economist

'Ryanair, has long defied conventional wisdom when it comes to branding. Its garish yellow and blue livery–much like its loud-mouthed chief executive, Michael O’Leary–is an assault on the senses. While…

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Ryanair to open new airline, based in Malta – UPDATED

The Sunday Times of Malta reports that Ryanair will be opening a new airline to be based in Malta. The report says that the new airline called Malta Air that would…

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Express Trailers’ 25 Years of Servicing Spain Now Also Linking Malta to Portugal

EXPRESS TRAILERS is this year commemorating 25 years of weekly transport services between Malta and Spain. The company started servicing businesses to and from Spain in 1994 with a sea…

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Maltese Spanish Chamber Launches New Series of Business Meetings

As part of a number of celebrations to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malta and Spain, the Maltese-Spanish Chamber of Commerce is launching a new series…

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Psychometric Assessments Help Companies Make Informed Decisions

One can expect that companies take their strategic decisions backed up by informed data. So, when it comes to people management and employment, companies can always choose to apply psychometric…

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12% increase in GO’s operating profit

During GO p.l.c’s 21stAGM held on Tuesday, Chairman Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem praised the company’s resolve to achieve stronger results and return on investment that continues to add value to the company’s…

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Express Trailers Delivers 40km Of Ductile Iron Pipes For Water Network

Express Trailers recently completed the delivery of around 40km of ductile iron pipes to Malta on behalf of Electrosteel Castings (UK) Ltd. The purple-coloured pipes ranging from 80mm to 300mm…

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GO lowers call and text rates to the EU

As of today, GO customers can stay connected with family and friends in the EU with increased peace of mind with lowered rates on international fixed and mobile call rates,…

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GO To Display Its Innovative Smart Hub At MRO

The GO Smart Hub – the only one of its kind in Malta, will be on display at GO’s stand at this weekend’s edition of the Malta Robotics Olympiad (MRO).…

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How AI Can Help Combat Money Laundering and Make Online Gaming Safer?

A recent investigation found that mentions of the popular online game Fortnite on the dark web have risen directly with the game’s monthly revenue. Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite,…

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Jean Vanier, Champion of people with disabilities dies aged 90 – He visited Dar Tal-Providenza and inspired Dar Nazaret

Jean Vanier, whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in Canada and multiple other countries over the past half-century, has died at 90. A charity he founded,…

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Business Between Malta and France On The Increase

The most recent statistics show that Malta has seen €134 million in imports and over €120 million in exports to and from France. In fact, exports in goods and services…

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Increase In Regulated Companies Driving Senior Management Salaries Upwards

Recent market developments in Malta have continued to bring about an increase in salaries for senior management roles in regulated and large companies. These roles have expanded and become more…

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TrueFibre – Go confirms commitment to be largest investor in Malta’s state-of-the-art digital infrastructure

During a press conference held on Thursday, in the presence of the Honourable Prime Minister, Dr Joseph Muscat, GO confirmed its commitment to being the largest investor in Malta’s state-of-the…

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€2 million GO Ventures Fund for Tech Startups

“Although we have a very strong telecommunications and IT infrastructure, we also realise that one of the ways for us to continue driving innovation is to partner with dynamic entrepreneurs…

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Malta drops 12 places in World Press Freedom Index

In a large part of the world, journalists are facing increased hostility, but progress in Africa is a sign for hope. That's according to the latest World Press Freedom Index…

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Business Forum For Businesses with French Interests

“Doing Business with France, then and in today’s environment” will be the theme of this year’s annual Business Forum being organised by the Maltese French Chamber of Commerce on Monday…

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Virtu Ferries ‘Jean De La Valette’ to see service in Trinidad and Tobago

The ten-year old vessel, Jean De La Valette (JDLV), will be leased from Virtu Ferries for a period of one year for service in Trinidad and Tobago, a dual-island Caribbean…

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Express Trailers Supporting Maltese Retailers To Export Globally

Maltese retailers are constantly facing competition from international online stores. The natural and more logical reaction to this foreign competition is to go globally by selling online themselves. One of…

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Bringing love and life back to the traditional Maltese bus

Forbes has an extensive report on the initiative by the London and Valletta-based architecture and design practice Mizzi Studio for a modern return of the traditional Maltese buses as an…

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Express Trailers helps Revive Round Valletta Race… Sponsors 1st Edition of Mellieħa Athletic Club’s Round Valletta 5K

The Mellieha Athletic Club is announcing a new race in Valletta on Easter Saturday, 20th April. The Valletta Express 5K Challenge, which has found the support of Express Trailers as…

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Professor Guido Alpa Confirmed as Key Speaker at 2019 Annual Consumer Law Conference

The Malta Chamber of Advocates, through its Malta Law Academy and in collaboration with the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Malta will again this year be marking…

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Corporate News : Malta Public Transport launch new product to facilitate Park and Ride service between Pembroke and University and Mater Dei Hospital

Malta Public Transport launched a new product to facilitate the Park and Ride service between Pembroke and the University of Malta and Mater Dei Hospital: a €20 pass that gives…

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Malta: Gaming Licensees Have till End of Month To Comply to Responsible Gaming Guidelines

According to the Player Protection Directive issued by the Malta Gaming Authority, “licensees shall employ measures to detect, and identify problem gambling, using analytical tools and, or behaviour monitoring…

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Can Artificial Intelligence Lead To More Responsible Gaming?

How Artificial Intelligence can assist in more responsible gaming will be the theme of a half day morning conference being hosted by NOUV and Tomobox, in collaboration with Microsoft and…

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From Ratzinger to Bergoglio, Scicluna at the forefront of the fight on Child Abuse

The Catholic News Agency (Italian edition) reports that Archbishop Scicluna stands out as one of the clergymen who are fighting in the forefront to stem the scandal of child abuse.…

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Bank of Valletta resumes operations

Bank of Valletta said this morning that following yesterday’s events, it resumed a number of its services during the night. The resumption of services follows rigorous overnight testing of the…

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Breathing Back LIFE Into Family Business

Breathing back LIFE into such struggling businesses is possible when people are put first. - Dr Anthony Sammut Partner NOUV I come from a family business background, (no surprise given that…

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Migrants stranded off Malta: Call for common sense and decency – Malta’s University Faculty for Social Well Being dean; Let Them In and Fight Diplomatic battles after – PN Social Policy Shadow Minister

The Dean of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, Professor Andrew Azzopardi was the latest in a series of individuals to express the growing concern on the current situation of the…

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