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EMPLOYERS IN MALTA WILL SOON BE ABLE TO VERIFY SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS THROUGH BLOCKCHAIN

21st February 2019

A two-year agreement to roll out Blockcerts to all Maltese education institutions has been signed by the Ministry for Education and Employment (MEDE) and Learning Machine.

FROM BUSINESS NEWS

MIA'S PROFITS FOR 2018 ROSE BY MORE THAN €6 MILLION

21st February 2019

Increases in revenues were registered by both the company’s aviation and non-aviation activities.

FROM LIFE & ART

A JACQUES COUSTEAU COLLECTION IS COMING TO MALTA IN 2021

21st February 2019

A wooden rib taken from the original vessel Calypso is also going to be donated to Heritage Malta to become part of Malta’s national collection.

FROM INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

FITCH COULD DOWNGRADE BRITAIN'S DEBT RATING WITH NO-DEAL BREXIT ON THE HORIZON

21st February 2019

Fitch put Britain’s long-term debt on credit watch “negative” for a possible downgrade from the current “AA” rating.

FROM LIFE & ART

WHO WILL INHERIT KARL LAGERFELD'S MASSIVE MILLIONS?

21st February 2019

Mr Lagerfeld, who was unmarried and had no children, had previously confirmed that his cat Choupette would receive a slice of his estate.

FROM MALTA CEOS

JOHN SULLIVAN – THE ROLE OF A CEO IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO INNOVATE AND MAKE DECISIONS

Jo Caruana - 20th February 2019

Sullivan Shipping’s CEO and Chairman John Sullivan leads a dynamic team with a unique blend of respect for the past, and innovation for the future.

FROM BUSINESS NEWS

NEW EU COPYRIGHT DEAL WILL REMOVE CONTENT FROM YOUTUBE AND INSTAGRAM

20th February 2019

The revamp would require Google and other online platforms to sign licensing agreements with rights holders such as musicians, performers, authors, news publishers and journalists to use their work online.

FROM BUSINESS NEWS

GOVERNMENT TURNS TO EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO ADDRESS GOZO'S ECONOMIC LAG

20th February 2019

"The development of the island of Gozo lags behind that of Malta, primarily for reasons relating to its double insularity."

FROM BUSINESS NEWS

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING STANDARDS IN MALTA NEED TO BE FULLY IMPLEMENTED – HSBC MALTA CEO

19th February 2019

Reported profit before tax for the year ended 31 December 2018 decreased by €11.3m or 23 per cent, compared to the previous year.

FROM INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

BRITAIN PROBABLY WON'T LEAVE THE EU IN MARCH, FORMER PRESIDENT BARROSO SAYS

19th February 2019

Jose Manuel Barroso added that the EU would likely accept a request to extension to give Britain enough time to work out the details of departure.

FROM INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

FASHION DESIGNER KARL LAGERFELD DIES

19th February 2019

In January he missed Chanel’s haute couture show in Paris, fuelling speculation about his health.

FROM INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

FASHION DESIGNER KARL LAGERFELD DIES

19th February 2019

In January he missed Chanel’s haute couture show in Paris, fuelling speculation about his health.

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	David Galea Chief Executive Officer, BEAT

Jobs In The Fourth Industrial Revolution
February 2019
There are really only two human enterprises: creation and implementation.

	James Camilleri Junior Legal Assistant, PKF Malta

Are Self-Driving Cars Going Anywhere?
February 2019
What appeared to be science-fiction not so long ago is becoming reality with the advent of self-driving vehicles.

	David Wain Chief Legal Officer, AX Group

The Evolving Role of the Corporate Lawyer
February 2019
Today, the legal function within the organisation plays a far more critical role than it did in the past, given the greater scrutiny of business overall and the continuous increase in oversight regulation.

	Darin Pace Head of Capital Markets, Calamatta Cuschieri

The Capital Markets Boom
February 2019
The primary role of capital markets is to match the needs of organisations seeking funding with the needs of investors that have excess supply of capital ready to invest.

	Frank V. Farrugia

A Europe We'll Be Proud Of
January 2019
The central question we want to see taking centre-stage in the upcoming campaign is how can we contribute towards a better European Union.

	Kurt Rizzo Business Analyst at BEAT Limited

The IoT Blockchain Integration Perspective
January 2019
When you combine Blockchain and IoT, you have a common practicality: a distributed internet of things and a distributed ledger technology.

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FROM BUSINESS NEWS

MFSA ISSUES WARNINGS AGAINST TERABANQ, BLACKSTREAMMARKETS

19th February 2019

Terabanq claims that to be a regulated banking service provider, while BlackStreamMarkets claims to be a premier financial services firm.

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FROM BUSINESS NEWS

MFSA ISSUES WARNINGS AGAINST TERABANQ, BLACKSTREAMMARKETS

19th February 2019

Terabanq claims that to be a regulated banking service provider, while BlackStreamMarkets claims to be a premier financial services firm.

FROM BUSINESS NEWS

GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH CUSTOMS FREE ZONES IN MALTA

18th February 2019

The bill proposes the establishment of an authority to administer the free zones, whilst offering assistance to the enterprises operating within this sector.

FROM BUSINESS NEWS

'BUSINESS BANKING IS BROKEN' – REVOLUT LAUNCHES BUSINESS APP

Marie-Claire Grima - 18th February 2019

“Malta is an international hub that does a lot of trading worldwide, so Revolut Business is ideal to serve companies that want to save money and time," said Dimitris Litsikakis, Revolut Country Manager Greece, Cyprus & Malta.

FROM BUSINESS NEWS

NEARLY 10,000 PEOPLE WORK IN MALTA'S CULTURE INDUSTRY

18th February 2019

In Malta in 2017, 4.7 per cent of the labour force worked in ‘cultural employment’.

FROM LIFE & ART

CORINTHIA CHEFS WIN AWARDS AT MAJOR UK CULINARY COMPETITION

18th February 2019

The luxury hotel’s award-winning chefs once again received international recognition for their superb culinary skills.

FROM COMMERCIAL NEWS

DATATECH CONSULTING WINS ANOTHER PRESTIGIOUS SAP AWARD

18th February 2019

This award recognises DataTech’s successful expansion of the SAP Business One ERP product base, following the implementation of a record number of new Business One Solutions in 2018.