Economy
Conscious spending – sustaining the local economy and beyond
By Claire Hollier – Public Policy Consultant One basic economic law, that of supply and demand, stipulates that these variables pull against…
Malta Chamber of SMEs welcomes in principle the government proposals describing them as a very good first positive step
The Malta Chamber of SMEs welcomed Government's announcement in principle, saying it is a very good first positive step that fulfilled part…
COVID-19 and financial markets
Article by Keith Zahra - CiConsulta A look at media reports on the performance of financial markets around the world offer a…
Redefining the economic model in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic
By Claire Hollier - Public Policy Consultant Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, demands and needs are changing fast, so fast that recalibrating to…
Ireland’s government considering plans to pay up to 75% of wages
Ireland's government is considering plans to pay up to 75% of the wages of thousands of staff temporarily laid off as a…
Greece announces new measures to prop up economy
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday announced an additional 3 billion euros in measures to prop up the economy and help…
CoVid19 – Malta Bulletin – Malta’s Economic CoVid Emergency Plan – Review
Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that Government has prepared a 1.8 billion euro package to support the economy, business and families. Government’s…
EU Governments in unprecedented bold moves to help businesses
Following the European Commission’s green light to EU Member States allowing for fiscal rules to be flexed to accommodate additional spending in…
Malta & COVID -19 – This is not business as usual
We find ourselves at a point today where our immediate neighbours, and the world as a whole potentially face one of the…
Number of companies working on vaccine development and treatment for Co-Vid 19
A mix of legacy drugmakers and small startups have stepped forward with plans to develop vaccines or treatments that target the infection…
Coronavirus impact on global supply chain – The worst is yet to come
Reports on how the Covid-19 outbreak is affecting supply chains and disrupting manufacturing operations around the world are increasing daily. But the…
Fears COVID-19 coronavirus could trigger a European recession
Fears over the impact of coronavirus on the European economy are mounting as cases of the disease in Italy increased dramatically in…