The penny suddenly dropped - watch how the government gallantly appointed an ex-BOV financial analyst, Steve Ellul as the latest CEO of state agency - Infrastructure Malta. It pompously announced...

  Chart 3: ECB DFR expectations vs actual monetary policy decisions Source: ECB, ECB Survey of Monetary Analysts Monetary policy expectations play a pivotal role in shaping market...

In December 2024 the European Commission published its standard Eurobarometer for autumn 2024, with field work conducted during October of that year. There are several interesting findings that emerge...

On 1 January, Poland assumed the presidency of the Council of the EU. What does this concretely mean? It means that the Council formations, from working parties to ministerial councils, will be in...

Over the Christmas period, I read Daniel Kahneman's ground-breaking book, Thinking, Fast and Slow. This book explores the two systems of thinking that govern human decision-making. System I, fast and...

The Central Bank has taken a bullish stance towards Malta's economy, revising its GDP growth forecasts upwards and saying overall risks to economic growth in 2025 are tilted to the upside. It...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a "Dear CEO Letter" emphasising the need for enhanced Climate-related and Environmental (C&E) risk management within Less Significant...

All EU countries saw an increase in the number of nights booked through online platforms in August 2024, the busiest month in tourism in the EU in general, but the largest increase was found in Malta...

The Labour Party on Thursday welcomed the recommendations made in the Labour Migration Policy launched yesterday for public consultation, which the party said strikes a clear balance between the...

Qatar Airways will be operating four weekly flights between Malta and Qatar from July, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg announced during a visit to Doha on...