In his address to students at the inauguration of the new academic year, the Rector of the University of Malta, Prof Alfred Vella, spoke about the importance of sustainability and he encouraged students to make sustainability a cornerstone of their...
Gaming on one’s phone, or mobile gaming excluding mobile consoles, isn’t completely recognised by the local community as being on the same level as PC or console gaming – perhaps due to the lack of competitive options for ‘mobile gamers’ as they’re...
Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding that was signed earlier this year between the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) and Malta Government Investments Limited (MGI) relating to the modernisation of government-owned companies by...
A sell-off in US Treasuries pushed yields to multi-year peaks yesterday as robust economic data and hawkish speeches by Federal Reserve officials stoked concerns about inflation, weighing on stock markets globally. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...
The MSE Equity Price Index climbed 0.39 per cent to a three-month high of 4,411.248 points, mostly driven by the jump in the share price of GO while FIMBank, MIA and HSBC also performed positively. On the other hand, BOV, Farsons and RS2 trended lower...
There are an awful lot of United States citizens that would love a simple answer to the question of when will online gambling be legal in the US. But the truth of the matter is that still there are many jurisdictions where it is still illegal to gamble...
Department of Justice conducting criminal investigation
12-month has it 9% below the $1.50 referendum rate
Last Friday was the last trading day for the third quarter of the year. While reviewing the movements across the different asset classes as well some of the main market movers within each asset class, some surprising details emerge. The equity market...
In the past few years, the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) has faced challenges. LIBOR was used deliberately to reflect the cost at which large banks could borrow from each other and for decades was a benchmark for several private-sector...
A number of the largest real estate agents in Malta are currently studying the possibility of using Ledger Projects’ Distributed Ledger Technology to share information related to the local property market between themselves. This was announced by David...
On September 26, APS Bank held a reception in honour of Monsignor Joseph Galea-Curmi on the occasion of his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop. The event was held at APS head office in Swatar and was attended by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, APS Bank...
Emirates has announced special First and Business Class companion offers with a 50 per cent discount off the base fare on the second ticket. Travellers can choose from a range of over 40 destinations, including Australia, Hong Kong, Phuket, Bangkok,...
Stock markets around the world rose and Italian bonds rallied yesterday after signs that Rome would cut budget deficits and decrease its debt in the coming years, while new US jobs data supporting a strong US economy boosted the dollar. US stocks rose...
The following ships are expected in Malta: The Maerk Lota from Malaga to Genoa (Thomas Smith & Co Ltd), the Mayssan to Genoa (Bianchi & Co Ltd), the MSC Clorinda from Barcelona to Salalah (John Ripard & Son Ltd), the Kreta S from Trapani to Tripoli,...
Hopes to raise €49 million from shares
The MSE Equity Price Index moved back below the 4,400 mark on Wednesday as it dropped by 0.22 per cent to 4,393.955 points. The decline was mostly driven by the negative performances of BOV and MIA which, in aggregate, outweighed the gains in HSBC and...
Turkey’s inflation rate soared to almost 25 per cent in September according to the Turkish Statistical Institute as the impact of a recent currency crisis has led to a boom in prices across the economy. It marked a sharp rise from 17.9 per cent in the...
Stock of investment reached €170 billion in 2017
Mersch calls for Europe-wide system to be offered as soon as possible
The Frank Salt Real Estate Group and Angel Labs are collaborating on a new blockchain-focused real estate tech fund. Grahame Salt and Tugce Ergul tell the Times of Malta how this fund will make a difference in Europe. Blockchain has pushed the...
Employees who work on a shift basis, a part of which shift must be carried out at night-time, are to be considered as night workers, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently affirmed. This means that should such employees be...
It is quite extraordinary that the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is still in existence after almost 1,000 years. The Order of St John no longer has a military function, as it had in the Holy Land, Rhodes and Malta, but has gone back to its original...
Stocks weakened around the globe and European assets sold off on yesterday as anti-euro comments sent Italy’s bond yields to multi-year highs and optimism over an agreement to revamp a North American trade deal receded. The MSCI world equity index...
The MSE Equity Price Index eased by 0.11% to just above the 4,400 mark reflecting declines in the share prices of BOV and HSBC which outweighed the gains in MIA and MPC. Meanwhile, a further four equities closed the day unchanged. Overall trading...
Over a million positions are waiting to be filled
Member state governments react with scepticism
Undoubtedly, a successful investment strategy is a result of hard-thought process which every individual investor plans out. Investing without any form of plan, targets, goals or policies could mark the recipe for disaster. Planning is key, investor...
Real disruption happens when a new technology combines with a change in the business model to reshape a sector from the bottom up, Hermann Hauser tells the Times of Malta. To take and adapt a line from the classics, ‘innovation’ is the one word that...
The President of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise, and Industry, Frank Farrugia, announced the establishment of a new Chamber committee, dedicated specifically to family businesses. Speaking at ‘A Family Affair – Safeguarding Malta and...
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