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Schembri: Higher costs for foreign workers push firms toward automation investment
Investment
Business

Schembri: Higher costs for foreign workers push firms toward automation investment

Silvio Schembri says budget measures targeting non-EU nationals are designed to discourage labour-intensive business models and encourage investment in automation.

30 Oct 2026
PM inaugurates €10m wind farm component factory in Malta
Investment
Business

PM inaugurates €10m wind farm component factory in Malta

Prime Minister Robert Abela inaugurated a €10 million investment in a factory producing wind farm components, aiming to diversify Malta's economy.

29 Oct 2026
Smartcare Finance swaps hotel collateral for care home on €7.5m bond
Investment
Finance

Smartcare Finance swaps hotel collateral for care home on €7.5m bond

Smartcare Finance replaces hotel hypothec with increased care home security on its €7.5 million bond issue, leaving investors with a different risk mix.

27 Oct 2026
Marsa maritime hub bond repaid after decade-long investment
Investment
Maritime

Marsa maritime hub bond repaid after decade-long investment

Mediterranean Maritime Hub Finance has repaid its €15 million bond in full, closing a ten-year debt instrument that funded the Marsa hub.

21 Oct 2026
Convenience Shop shareholders clear path for potential stake sale
M&A
Finance

Convenience Shop shareholders clear path for potential stake sale

Shareholders of The Convenience Shop have approved sharing confidential financial data with interested buyers, moving a potential stake sale forward.

21 Oct 2026
Izola Bank sets EGM on Azure share issue as takeover heads to closing
M&A
Finance

Izola Bank sets EGM on Azure share issue as takeover heads to closing

Izola Bank shareholders will vote on 9 October on new shares tied to Azure Financial's takeover and a €2.8m capital injection.

19 Oct 2026
Dizz Finance repays €8 million bond following group transaction
Investment
Finance

Dizz Finance repays €8 million bond following group transaction

Proceeds from the transfer of D Shopping Malls Limited funded the repayment, concluding a ten-year financing arrangement.

19 Oct 2026
Malta's tourism GDP growth tops Europe as WTTC summit opens in Valletta
Tourism
Hospitality

Malta's tourism GDP growth tops Europe as WTTC summit opens in Valletta

Malta recorded the highest tourism GDP growth in Europe in 2025, as the WTTC Global Summit 2026 opens in Valletta with over 1,000 delegates.

19 Oct 2026
Malta Chamber hits back: State policy, not business, drove foreign labour reliance
Economy
Finance

Malta Chamber hits back: State policy, not business, drove foreign labour reliance

The Malta Chamber rejects claims that businesses prefer cheap foreign labour, arguing a decade of state policy built the current model.

19 Oct 2026
Malta Hosts $750,000 Dota 2 Playoffs as Esports Investment Strategy Takes Centre Stage
Esports
iGaming

Malta Hosts $750,000 Dota 2 Playoffs as Esports Investment Strategy Takes Centre Stage

Six top Dota 2 teams compete in Malta for $750,000 prize pool as GamingMalta's esports partnership enters its next phase.

12 Oct 2026
CrediaBank's Greek brokerage buy signals deeper play in investment services ahead of HSBC Malta deal
M&A
Finance

CrediaBank's Greek brokerage buy signals deeper play in investment services ahead of HSBC Malta deal

CrediaBank completes acquisition of 70% of Pantelakis Securities, expanding investment banking capabilities as it prepares to take over HSBC Malta.

07 Oct 2026
Malta Secures Second Place in EU for Programming Talent
Digital Transformation
Tech

Malta Secures Second Place in EU for Programming Talent

A programme of coding activities and new school initiatives puts the development of Malta’s future technology workforce in focus.

06 Oct 2026