FDI into Europe hits a new record with $305 billion attracted into the region in 2014, translating to a 36 per cent year-on-year growth and 185,583 jobs (+12 per cent) despite global growth slowdown. According to 808 decision-makers polled for EY’s...
The Central Bank of Malta has issued a €2 commemorative coin marking the centenary of the first flight from Malta. The coin reverse shows the common €2 side while the obverse depicts a Short Type 135 seaplane in flight over the Grand Harbour with...
Alpha One has been accredited as one of Europe’s first training organisations certified to provide aviation training from the basic entry level up to advanced operations for flight operations officers and flight dispatchers. Alpha One has positioned...
British leisure operator Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will also be operating low-fare flights and offering package holidays from the UK. Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “As the UK’s third largest tour operator, this summer...
As part of an ongoing global strategic planning review spearheaded by Mazars International, Mazars Malta has mapped out its strategic vision for the next years of its operation. The new set-up will see Mazars operating as a one-stop shop, with a niche...
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc is planning to hive off its property investments that are not directly related to its core food and beverage business into a separate public company to be quoted on the Malta Stock Exchange. The new plc is scheduled to be set...
Deloitte Malta was awarded National Tax Firm of the Year 2015 at the International Tax Review European Tax Awards, the fourth time is has won this award. The Deloitte network of member firms won 15 top awards in all. Deloitte received three regional...
Thirteen businesses were named winners in the 2014/15 European Business Awards but the eight Maltese finalists walked away empty handed. The eight Maltese finalists were: AppleCore Foods; AX Holdings; bit8; BMIT; CareMalta; Deco Manufacturing; ecoGozo;...
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has approved the first application received from Crystal Cruises, represented in Malta by Gollcher Group, for the Crystal Serenity, which will be in Malta on Friday and Saturday. “Valletta Cruise Port welcomes this...
Reyl & Cie SA is setting up a new subsidiary in Malta offering custody activities for funds. Malta will strengthen Reyl Group’s international presence beyond its seven existing locations in Europe and Asia. The new office will enhance an existing...
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry praised Malta Enterprise for setting up a scheme – Certify – to help businesses acquire certifications and quality marks in order to improve their competitiveness. In its Economic Vision for Malta...
Last week the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) index closed at a 52-month high following double-digit gains in the shares of Mapfre Middlesea plc and Malita Investments plc, as well as significant gains in shares of International Hotel Investments plc (IHI),...
In a speech to the Chamber of Commerce in Providence, Rhode Island, Federal Reserve (Fed) chairperson Janet Yellen said the Fed will likely raise interest rates this year, as long as economic activity picks up. Ms Yellen added that from there, the rate...
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There has been talk about this for years. You may have seen our articles covering developments, with the EU, UK, G5, G8, G20, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the US all having something to say on the matter and various...
The Department of Economics at the University of Malta has signed a collaborative agreement whereby PKF Malta will provide placements in summer for a restricted number of third year students who qualify for the Honours programme in economics and who...
Frank Salt Real Estate donated €5,000 to the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), dedicated to preventing loss of life at sea by providing assistance to migrants who find themselves in distress while crossing the Mediterranean Sea in unsafe...
Over 100 aspiring real estate agents, together with experienced estate agents, attended the Re/Max Malta career night themed ‘60 minutes with Re/Max’. The event aims to provide an introduction to the real estate industry and an induction as to why...
Building on last year’s inaugural TransLog events that sparked a new wave of interest in Malta’s transport and logistics potential, the first edition of the Logistics Managers & Practitioners Forum will be held on June 19. Supported by HSBC Bank Malta,...
The HSBC UK Contact Centre Malta is looking for a creative and dynamic work environment that goes beyond the traditional recognition of number of hours of work. At the centre in Swatar, longstanding staff speak highly of their career ascendency, and...
APS Bank will be launching its latest issue of Kapital Plus, a limited offer structured term deposit that makes the best use of current market conditions by combining stock market growth with the stability of a fixed term deposit account. This edition...
Fitch ratings are reviewing the issue of sovereign support for banks globally. As part of this exercise, the agency has announced that BOV’s support rating has been reviewed downwards from two to five. The support rating evaluates the likelihood that a...
Dhalia Real Estate services has recruited a new manager, Nick Schembri (pictured), who will be working from the Attard office. Mr Schembri has worked as a property consultant for over 10 years with Dhalia, during which he gained experience in sales and...
Neville Vassallo, senior resident academic at the University of Malta’s Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, will have one of his publications featured in the Editors’ Choice of the international journal FEBS Letters. FEBS Letters is published by...
Mark Barbara Online real estate service www.ihomes.com.mt is a relatively new project offering one of the best choices available. Managing director Mark Barbara created this project during his previous life in interior home decor, when clients would...
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Maria Gatt has been nominated Hospice Malta chairwoman. A pharmacist and nutritionist by profession, Ms Gatt’s experience in pharmacy practice, infant nutrition and management spans many years. Throughout her career she made many contacts with...
The Office for Consumer Affairs within the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority recently launched a new Service with a smile award initiative to further encourage good relationships between consumers and traders. The main objective of the...
Q: When consumers buy goods from a retailer and these are returned, a credit note is usually issued. Can a retailer unilaterally decide the validity period of the credit note? If it expires, can the retailer refuse to accept it? If this is the case,...
Grahame Salt, director of the Frank Salt Real Estate Group (right), signed a sponsorship agreement with Sliema ASC president Frank Testa (centre) in the presence of secretary Darren Saliba for the 2015 waterpolo season. “Besides the much needed...
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