George M.
Mangion

George Mangion is a partner in PKF, an audit and business advisory firm

We are leaving… we are coming out
Business Comment
Theresa May has consciously opened Pandora’s box
An ambitious roadmap to innovation
Business Comment
Can our country, albeit small and lacking indigenous materials, rise to the...
Prognosis for 2017 economy
Business Comment
2017 heralds exciting times with the presidency of the Council of the EU and a...
2017 – a time for reflection and reform
Business Comment
It is not too much to expect that Malta, becoming the next president of the EU,...
It’s tough for SMEs seeking government contracts
Business Comment
When can we reform the tendering system in order that SMEs have a level playing...
Common corporate tax – skirting the poisoned chalice
Business Comment
Following tax scandals the European Commission plans to introduce the once...
SMEs – cut bureaucracy and expect better wages
Business Comment
Certainly something must give since without a living wage people cannot survive...
MCAST – A PKF study on vocational training
Business Comment
Both studies exemplified the merits of vocational training while it...
Do retailers work all hours?
Business Comment
'Open All Hours' perhaps epitomises the cliche that Britain is an...
Chasing the illusive concept of a living wage
Business Comment
The increase in the average wage is heavily influenced by wage increases in the...
Tax practitioners hit by double whammy: CCCTB and ATAD
Business Comment
Malta will expectedly stand to lose, due to the fact that its size does...
Pitfalls stalling TTIP and CETA agreements with EU
Business Comment
While TTIP had been the main target of a lobby group resisting globalisation,...
Dousing the fiery brigade against LNG carriers
Business Comment
LNG is a fuel, and, when it becomes a gas and mixes with air, it will burn
Where is the missing link in correspondent banking?
Business Comment
Pressure on correspondent banking arrangements could disrupt our financial...
Budget 2017 – Scicluna gambles on being Malta’s Gulliver
Business Comment
The Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions would be a heavy blow...
Poverty trap – keep digging, it’s the only way out
Business Comment
SME’s constitute the bulk of employers in Malta and consequently they...
There’s no plan, detail or sense of grip in Brexit
Business Comment
The process of transition can be a long and bumpy ride for Boris Johnson but it...
Challenges facing hospitality and the economy
Business Comment
A PKF study acknowledges that social partners have to pull the same rope with...
Galloping economy – a cornucopia of rich harvest
Business Comment
Other European economies registered lacklustre performances but equally...
In New York, putting Malta on the radar for the post-Brexit scenario
Business Comment
The harvest is ripe for those who venture forth