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Short lets flood market, pushing rent prices down
It is a tenant’s market for rental property right now, with supply far outstripping demand and prices going down by as much as 50 per cent in some cases, according to real estate agents. Rental fees...
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How best to stem ecocide - Mario Gerada
When we realised that COVID-19 was not just another flu, there seemed to be a window of opportunity for collective awakening. Perhaps a moment of dark hope; to look around, observe our behaviour and...
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Announcements - May 18, 2020
Obituary CALÌ – ALEXANDER. Passed away peacefully on May 13. Brother of the late Miriam and his twin Herman. He leaves to mourn his loss his children Joshua, Shane and Mischa and his grandchild Luna;...
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Reopening of Saint Peter's marks first step for Italy's Catholics
Saint Peter's Basilica throws its doors open to visitors on Monday, marking a relative return to normality at the Vatican and beyond in Italy, where most business activity is set to resume. Public...
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FinanceMalta launches new redesigned website
FinanceMalta has launched a new redesigned website featuring all the latest information and updates for its members and the public in general, in a user-friendly and visually-compelling style. The...
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The Trojan Horse - Klaus Vella Bardon
Malta has been let down by the EU, and not for the first time. In a laudable attempt to face up to the uncertainty and economic distress that is crippling so many countries, the European Parliament...
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Today's front pages - May 18, 2020
These are the news stories making front-page headlines in local newspapers this Monday. Times of Malta reports on Prime Minister Robert Abela’s announcement on Sunday that restaurants and hairdressers...
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Solidarity on future vaccine
As countries in the EU, including Malta, see a general decline in COVID-19 cases and take baby steps towards opening up their economies, a surer step towards stabilisation will undoubtedly come with...
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Staying connected with the BOV COVID-19 webinars
Bank of Valletta is hosting an investment webinar dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on the local market on Friday, May 22 at 3pm. During the webinar, four experts in the area of investments will...
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Doctors warn against placing economic interests before health
The doctors’ union has expressed its deep concern about the “high-risk decision” taken by Prime Minister Robert Abela to start re-open businesses after the COVID-19 measures, saying he was putting...
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Elderly woman injured in fire
Two 75-year-old women were hospitalised on Sunday evening after their residence was engulfed in flames. The police said in a statement that the fire broke out at around 6pm in a house in Triq Santa...
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Protecting consumer rights during a pandemic
COVID-19 has dramatically changed the world around us, and in an effort to limit the spread of the virus and safeguard public health, several industries have been significantly disrupted. On a local...
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What happened on... May 18
The front pages of Times of Malta from 25 and 10 years ago. Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.
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Unique Maserati MC20 prototype dedicated to Sir Stirling Moss
Maserati is paying tribute to the late Sir Stirling Moss with a unique version of its MC20 prototype. The design for the car – which previews the firm’s upcoming super sportscar – is taken from the...
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Misconceptions related to economic inequality
In recent years, economic inequality gained prominence in the socio-economic debate. The Nobel Prize in 2019 was awarded to two economists who researched economic inequality – a scourge that has once...
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The impact of COVID-19 on high yield debt
In a world famished for income, high yield has been one of the last bastions for those seeking a form of income which resembles a decent return. It has been quite a journey to today’s levels however...
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When Malta was painted red – part 1
Malta passed through a stage in history during which many of its buildings, public and private, had their exteriors painted red. This singularity has not been studied at all. When did the new fashion...
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Someone from Malta could win a $274 million jackpot Tuesday night
The American Mega Millions lottery currently offers the biggest jackpot prize in the world: $266 million. What would you do with all that cash? If you thought that you could only win such huge lottery...
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Fresh standoff betwen Malta and Italy over rescued migrants
A fresh standoff between Malta and Italy is taking shape over a group of 74 migrants rescued by a fishing vessel and which Malta is insisting should be accepted by Lampedusa. Sources close to the...
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German league without fans like “old man’s football”, says Mueller
Thomas Mueller joked that the Bundesliga without fans feels like “old man’s football, 7pm, under floodlights” after Bayern Munich brushed aside Union Berlin 2-0 behind closed doors on Sunday. A...
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