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Economy · MaltaPrime Minister Robert Abela underlined the importance of synergy between regulatory authorities in the economy on Tuesday as he visited the offices of the Malta Business Registry, Gaming Malta, Finance Malta and the Tax and Customs Administration, grouped in one building in Zejtun.He noted that the MBR was instrumental in ushering in legislative changes which...See the Story
PM underlines synergy between regulatory authorities in the economy
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Wages · MaltaThe heirs of a 32-year-old man who died when he fell four storeys into a quarry where he worked in 2009 had their compensation docked by almost €400,000 after an appeals court found that part of the wage on which the payout was calculated was illegal.The court, presided over by Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti and...See the Story
Heirs get compensation docked over quarry victim’s illegal wage
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Economy · MaltaThe construction sector showed signs of continued slowdown last year, employing more workers but dropping in productivity, according to Central Bank of Malta figures.The largest drop in productivity across the economy last year was in construction, which declined by almost 13%, the bank said in its annual report for last year.It noted that while employment...See the Story
Construction continued to slow down in 2023: Central Bank
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Wages · MaltaClaim: Contrasting claims about whether or not wages in Malta are on the rise.Verdict: Wages are up by 26% since 2016 on paper, but when adjusted for inflation they have only increased by up to 6% in real terms. The gap between high and low earners appears to be growing. Data about wages only looks...See the Story
Fact-check: Malta's rising wages
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Inflation · MaltaInflation growth continued to slow in March, rising by 1.9 per cent compared to 2.3 per cent in February, the National Statistics Office said on Tuesday.In March, the largest upward contribution to annual inflation was in the Food Index (+1.10 percentage points), largely due to higher prices of take-aways.The second and third largest contributions were...See the Story
Inflation slows in March, with food causing biggest upward push
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Inflation · MaltaThe most talked about topic over the last couple of weeks has been the resurgence in US inflation and its effects on rate cut expectations.The year began with expectations that the Federal Reserve may have to cut rates between six or seven times. Since then, rate cut expectations have moderated substantially as inflation has not...See the Story
Persistent inflation lowers rate cut expectations
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Stock Markets · MaltaIn a quarter where market sentiment has continued to align with central bank signals on interest rates and inflation, Jesmond Mizzi, managing director of Jesmond Mizzi Financial Advisors, offers a comprehensive analysis of market behaviour during the first quarter, providing key insights into future trends.Markets have started the year with a strong rally. Is this...See the Story
Markets fall in line with central bank realism on interest rates during Q1
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Inflation · MaltaFinal figures from Eurostat on Wednesday indicate that eurozone inflation decreased across the board last month, supporting projections for a June interest rate cut by the European Central Bank despite rising energy prices and a weaker euro clouding the outlook.The euro area’s inflation rate fell from 2.6% to 2.4% in March, indicating a four-month low...See the Story
Eurozone inflation eases, bolstering ECB’s June rate cut plans
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