A surprising drop in hiring and in the number of people seeking work in August sent a reminder that the U.S. economic recovery is still prone to temporary slowdowns.   Employers added just...

In today’s world a basic bank account helps us to fully participate in society. Bank accounts have become tantamount to living an everyday life which permits European Union (EU) citizens to make...

Markets are trading flat this morning but don’t read too much into it since equity markets have not stopped rallying since the 8th August of this year.   The ECB took the market by...

Europe has gotten another dose of stimulus. But the latest medicine by itself will not bring life to an economy that over the past six years has slid from crisis to crisis.   Though the...

During the month of August, the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) Index reversed July’s 2.8 per cent advancement, to end the month marginally above a 16-month low of 3,271.93 points reached on August...

The European Central Bank surprised markets by cutting its key interest rate to a record low on Thursday, a bid to help Europe's recovery from going into reverse.   Ahead of a press...

So it is now decided: on the 1st of December this year the Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, will become the President of the European Council, replacing Herman Van Rompuy. He will be working with...

EY, one of the top accountancy firms (formerly known as Ernst & Young), will be launching the 10th edition of its Malta attractiveness survey at a national conference on the 8th October "50...

The Central Bank of Malta is publishing the sixth edition of its Financial Stability Report, covering the year 2013. The Report covers developments in the Maltese financial system, identifying...

Japan is seeking international support for its plans to hunt minke whales in the Antarctic Ocean next year by scaling down the whaling research program the U.N. top court rejected earlier this year,...