Studying management is a means to an end of contributing towards the running of a successful business or organisation. In a previous blog post I have shared a view about marketing (a key business management process) being a people business because (i) the market is about people as consumers, (ii) in Business to Business, negotiation is done by people and (iii) non-profit making organisations need to attract the people who make use of their services, engage the people to run them and earn fund raising support.

Team performance is often a concern for just about every organisation, with Management and HR Professionals frequently faced by the issue of unlocking the full potential of their employees. As a largely time-consuming process, here are some key tips for how to truly ignite your organisation’s team performance.

The iGaming industry is one of the fastest growing economic sectors, expected to grow to €25 billion by 2020. This success is the main motivator for new operators to establish iGaming businesses and for existing companies to invest further within the industry. Prospective iGaming operators have a number of options when it comes to establishing a licensed iGaming business.

From the Merkle trees in 1992, to the birth of the first blockchain in 2008, and to today’s widespread adoption of blockchain and other forms of DLT technology, it is clear that technological innovation has picked up momentum. New technologies are being developed, deployed, and replicated faster than ever. During this wave of innovation, how is the regulator expected to react? And what challenges does it face?

A decision of the Constitutional Court of Malta delivered on the 3rd May 2016, confirmed there was an irregularity about Article 13A(1) of the Competition Act which says an appeal may be filed before an Appeals Tribunal from any infringement decision, cease and desist or compliance order, administrative fine and, or daily penalty payment adopted or imposed by the Director General.

Commercially, a bareboat charter transaction takes the form of a lease agreement for a fixed period by virtue of which the lessee acquires complete control and possession of the ship for the duration of the lease, and this transaction is legally formalised through bareboat charter registration. Such transactions are opted for a plethora of reasons which include subsidies or certain cargo reservations which are offered by a particular state at a particular time, and also to lower crewing costs.