“When organisations decide to implement a Sustainable Living Plan, they agree to embark on one of the most ambitious transformational change imaginable.  This means that no corner of their...

Malta has an open market economy, so it goes without saying that it must continue to maintain the right competitive edge to meet the demands of the global market. It does not have any natural resource...

Following the 49th Annual General Meeting, the MIM Council unanimously confirmed Reuben Buttigieg as President of the Malta Institute of Management. Hector Spiteri was appointed as Vice...

The new EU Directive on alternative investment fund managers (the AIFMD) which came into force on the 21 July 2011 is now required to be transposed into national law by 22 July 2013.   The...

Growth in the clothing and footwear retail sector in 2012 continued to be fairly subdued, with operators reporting a marginal increase in turnover of 0.8% compared to 2011, which was 0.4% higher than...

Two of the main institutions in charge of managing Europe's debt crisis have clashed over whether mistakes were made in the handling of Greece's debt woes.      The...

A debate is raging among investors and analysts: Has the Federal Reserve inflated a stock market bubble by driving interest rates to record lows?   The answer, according to economists...

"… but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” –  Benjamin Franklin, 1789. This famous quote was actually lifted by Franklin from...

All economic activities impact the environment and tourism is no exception. In this context, sustainable tourism, often categorised as tourism that offers a balance between economic and environmental...

Considering the fact that the ‘think small first’ concept has never quite taken off in Malta, one wonders about the relevance of the recent initiative by economic affairs minister Chris...