Economy
Acting IMF chief backs monetary easing by central banks in view of slow growth and global risks
David Lipton, the acting IMF chief, has backed new monetary stimulus by the world’s top central banks to sustain the flagging global…
China’s economy slows down
China's economy grew at its slowest pace since the early 1990s in the second quarter, official figures showed. In the three months…
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…
African leaders launch landmark 55-nation trade zone
After four years of negotiations, African countries agreed to a free-trade deal that will unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion…
The roots of Italy’s dysfunctional economy
Earlier this month, Italy’s national statistics agency estimated that 1.8m households were living in “absolute poverty”. These families accounted for about 5m…
Britain’s economy is around 1.3% larger than previously thought
Britain’s economy is around 1.3% larger than previously thought – an increase of £26 billion. Statisticians announced this after a major revision…
In Malta, 72 out of every 100 persons aged between 15 to 64, are employed – NSO
In Malta, on average , out of every 100 persons aged between 15 to 64 years, 72 were employed. Self-employed persons accounted…
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…
Is Putin’s popularity at home plummeting?
" Every year, Russian President Vladimir Putin stars in a big show, an hourslong televised question-and-answer marathon in which the president hears…
Midday Corporate Dispatch – Financial and Corporate News
Good afternoon, These are the salient Corporate and Financial news for our first edition of the Midday Corporate Dispatch. Bank of Valletta…
Euro zone remains at risk – IMF
The euro zone remains at risk of being hit by debt-crisis-style country-specific shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund’s European department…
Italy’s problem is a serious problem, not yet a threat to European stability – Juncker
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday the EC thought Italy was going the wrong way in fiscal terms and risked an…