• Regno Unito

    Brexit: Free movement of people to end in March 2019, UK PM’s spokesman says

    Free movement of EU citizens to Britain will end when the country leaves the EU in March 2019, Downing Street has said.The comments came after days of confusion and Cabinet splits over the crucial issue of immigration after Brexit, Sky News reports.The spokesman said that proposals for a new immigration ...

  • USA Malta

    HSBC Bank Malta reports €26m profit in first half of 2017; retains 65% dividend payout ratio

    HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. reported a profit before tax of €25.9m for the six months ended 30 June 2017, lower than the €41.3m profit before tax for the same period in 2016. This represents a decrease of €15.4m or 37% on the previous period.The reported results for the first six ...

  • Malta

    Be vigilant: MFSA warning on virtual currencies

    The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) has taken note of recent articles in the media referring to virtual currency ATMs and the installation of a first such ATM in Malta. The MFSA hereby informs the public that a virtual currency (also known as cryptocurrency) such as Bitcoin is an unregulated ...

  • Malta

    Government debt expected to fall below 50 per cent by 2018 – Minister Scicluna

    Finance Minister Edward Scicluna described government expectations for public debt to fall below 50 per cent by 2018, providing subsequent governments with ample breathing room to implement policy.He was addressing a pre 2018 budget meeting with the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development. Scicluna focused on the need to ...

  • USA Regno Unito Malta

    How would a Charlie Gard story unfold in Malta?

    The heart-wrenching story of Charlie Gard, the terminally ill British baby whose parents fought for the right to take him to the US for experimental, extraordinary treatment but whose request was denied by the courts, has raised many ethical issues.Charlie Gard passed away on Friday night, just one week shy ...

  • USA Malta

    Nearly one million tourists visit Malta in first half of 2017 – NSO

    Total inbound visitors for June were estimated at 232,193 an increase of 19.4 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2016, the NSO said today.Inbound Tourism: June 2017A total of 189,687 inbound tourist trips were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 21,015 were undertaken for business ...

  • Panama

    Chamber of Advocates says Busuttil should withdraw comments; PN to request judge's recusal

    The Chamber of Advocates this morning said the Opposition Leader should withdraw comments he made on a judge yesterday.Simon Busuttil was reported as saying that a judge – Antonio Mizzi – could not carry out his duties properly because his wife – Marlene Mizzi – is a Labour MEP. Mr ...

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    Interview: Aleksandar Ivovic leads San Giljan domination of waterpolo league

    Montenegrin Ivovic is one of the hottest waterpolo players in international waterpolo circulation – probably even the world’s number 1 in this sport at the moment.  His powerful right hand drive is a nightmare for any opposition and he is proving this as San Ġiljan TUM Invest dominate the local ...

  • Malta

    Finance Ministry sets up special task force to look into restaurant tax avoidance

    Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said that he is 'fully aware' of the tax avoidance and human resources abuse that is threatening the restaurant industry, which is why he has appointed a special task force to investigate the matter.An interview with restaurateur Julian Sammut published last Sunday exposed in which tax ...

  • Malta Italia

    Italy focuses on Libya mission to manage migrant crisis

    Italy is putting its hopes for managing the migrant crisis on a new, Libya-requested mission to support the North African nation's coast guard after suffering a rebuke by humanitarian groups.Italian ministers were briefing parliamentary committees Tuesday on a mission approved by the Cabinet to deploy the navy to aid the ...