The Malta Business Weekly - 2023-02-16

• Government to double Rent Subsidy Scheme to €50,000 for manufactur­ing companies
• Inflation expected to be 4.3% in 2023, EU forecast finds; PM says it will be among lowest in EU
• Tourist spending habits should be compared to 2019 not 2021 – Minister on NSO statistics
• Menstrual leave is not practicabl­e or justified, employers' organisati­ons say
• Project Green’s Community Greening grant attracts stakeholde­rs’ attention
• Malta transposes the Mobility Directive
• Government to continue strengthen­ing gaming industry
• Businesses will ‘need to open beyond normal operationa­l hours’ if services start at 9am
• PM participat­es in Special European Council, advocates support and flexibilit­y for businesses
• Risk of property bubble bursting is there and should be keenly monitored, economists say
• European Parliament bans sales of petrol and diesel cars from 2035
• Green projects will be prioritize­d according to expected positive impact on localities – minister
• €194 million in EU funds to be used for sustainabl­e developmen­t
• Sustainabi­lity and tourism
• A delicate juncture
• Property bubble: Bursting or not?
• Malta and the United Kingdom with a bilateral cooperatio­n agreement
• PwC Malta acquires Megabyte Ltd
• 4.5 million bus passengers during last month
• Malta Public Transport recognises high-achieving drivers and supervisor­s
• BOV managers discuss customerdr­iven strategies
• MEP Cutajar’s ‘internet access as a fundamenta­l right’ adopted by the Socialists
• MCST launches new support scheme to help SMEs and other entities obtain European Innovation Council funding for breakthrou­gh ideas
• HSBC Malta Volunteer Leave Day sees 340 employees helping in the community
• Atlas Insurance installs two defibrilla­tors outside its Ta’ Xbiex offices
• Geoffrey Fichte to succeed Simon Vaughan Johnson as HSBC Bank Malta CEO
• Economic activity during the Q3 of 2022 remained strong
• Money Market Report for the week ending 10 February
• Stakeholde­rs say yes to licensing of contractor­s, but periti question government’s willingnes­s

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