


Updated | Hoteliers unaware of Air Malta decision to cut unprofitable Manchester route
MHRA demands clarity after Air Malta cuts Manchester route and questions ‘stealthy’ dismantling of routes
MHRA demands clarity after Air Malta cuts Manchester route...

Consolidated fund deficit slashed by €100 million in a year
Finance minister Edward Scicluna hails statistics as proof of consistent growth...
Finance minister Edward Scicluna hails statistics as proof...

Post-Brexit British economy stronger than anticipated
The economy in Britain grew by 0.6% in the three months after the country voted...
The economy in Britain grew by 0.6% in the three months...

Deutsche Bank agrees $7.2bn settlement with US in mortgages case
Deutsche Bank says it has agreed $7.2 billion payment to US authorities as...
Deutsche Bank says it has agreed $7.2 billion payment...

Removal of Etihad CEO signals final nail in coffin for Air Malta acquisition
James Hogan could be sacked as Etihad considers plan to sell off European subsidiaries after €2.5 billion losses
James Hogan could be sacked as Etihad considers plan to...

Brussels proposes zero VAT on €10,000 sales between businesses
Sales between businesses of more than €10,000 could be invoiced free of...
Sales between businesses of more than €10,000 could be...

Falcon Funds sue advisers over feared loss in investment value
Falcon Funds are accusing Temple Asset Management of acting in bad...
Falcon Funds are accusing Temple Asset...

Despite Prime Minister's denial, Crane Currency reportedly gets €54 million loan guarantee
The Prime Minister had categorically denied that Crane Currency was offered a loan guarantee but more recent media reports of a €54 million loan guarantee...
The Prime Minister had categorically denied that Crane...

Monte dei Paschi to launch share issue this week
In a bid to raise €5 billion and avoid a state bailout, Italian bank Monte...
In a bid to raise €5 billion and avoid a state...

IMF attributes strong economic growth to sound policies, urges Malta to protect financial system's integrity
International Monetary Fund attributes Malta’s ‘exceptionally strong’ economic growth to sound policies, but sounds warning on need for...
International Monetary Fund attributes Malta’s...

Cassar White steps down as BOV head, urges bank to improve capital buffers
John Cassar White steps down as BOV chairman after three years in charge, replaced by former RSM managing partner Deo Scerri
John Cassar White steps down as BOV chairman after three...

Malta registers €339 million current account surplus
Malta registered a current account surplus of €339.1 million during the...
Malta registered a current account surplus of €339.1...

EU survey: 42% expect income in Malta to rise in 2017
The Maltese are the most optimistic within the eurozone with regard to the...
The Maltese are the most optimistic within the eurozone...

Unhappy employers hit out at Equality Bill: ‘Will parties employ people of opposing political beliefs?’
Employers association say they will ‘not be treated as second-class citizens’ in stand against Equality Bill’s burden of proof
Employers association say they will ‘not be treated...

Individual consumption in Malta below EU average
Malta is one of four EU member states whose actual individual consumption lies...
Malta is one of four EU member states whose actual...

Italy plans Monte dei Paschi di Siena rescue if private bailout fails
The state would inject billions of Euros into the bank if the capital-raising...
The state would inject billions of Euros into the bank if...

During 2017, private consumption expected to remain pivotal for economic growth
The Central Bank of Malta expects unemployment rate to fall further to 4.9% in 2016
The Central Bank of Malta expects unemployment rate to fall...

Decision to axe Frankfurt route down to ‘weak performance’, Air Malta board insists
Board of directors deny media reports that decision to axe Frankfurt route was ‘a step to please Alitalia’
Board of directors deny media reports that decision to axe...