New Year 2017 – With a Barrage of Economic Data
Life slowly returns to normal after the lull between Christmas and New Year but the upcoming week is set to be a holiday-shortened one
2017 – a time for reflection and reform
It is not too much to expect that Malta, becoming the next president of the EU, tries to guarantee that revised procurement regulations will make it easier and cheaper for small...
Dousing the fiery brigade against LNG carriers

LNG is a fuel, and, when it becomes a gas and mixes with air, it will burn

LNG is a fuel, and, when it becomes a gas and mixes with...

Market Commentary | Reverse Reverse

Oil slumped as much as 1.5% after a series of conflicting headlines

Oil slumped as much as 1.5% after a series of conflicting...

Market Commentary | Airlines, retailers struggle but oil reaches $50

Stocks searched for firm direction on Thursday, as traders in Europe were seen...

Stocks searched for firm direction on Thursday, as traders...

Market Commentry | Markets mixed as oil eyes $50 a barrel

European stocks traded in the red on Wednesday as investors failed to get...

European stocks traded in the red on Wednesday as investors...

Promoting captives in New York, post-Brexit

The harvest is ripe for those who venture forth • Danielle Hermansen

The harvest is ripe for those who venture forth •...

Market Commentary | The ECB’s taper tantrum

Three years after the US Federal Reserve brought the term ‘taper...

Three years after the US Federal Reserve brought the...

Market Commentary | Oil rallied while British Pound dipped

Markets in Europe ended the day with gains on Monday but still keeping an eye...

Markets in Europe ended the day with gains on Monday but...

Market Commentary | This week: US non-farm payroll

After the recent market downturns, markets took a breath on Friday

After the recent market downturns, markets took a breath on...

Market Commentary | Oil and banks share the spotlight

European stocks posted firm gains across the board on Thursday

European stocks posted firm gains across the board on...

Market Commentary | Oil prices rally on OPEC deal

European markets broke a three-day losing streak to close Wednesday’s...

European markets broke a three-day losing streak to close...

Where is the missing link in correspondent banking?

Pressure on correspondent banking arrangements could disrupt our financial...

Pressure on correspondent banking arrangements could...

Market Commentary | Energy stocks the biggest losers of the day

It appears there is some relief amongst European energy and resources stocks as...

It appears there is some relief amongst European energy and...

Market Commentary | Deutsche Bank Steals the Headlines

Deutsche Bank has been recently making the headlines for all the wrong reasons

Deutsche Bank has been recently making the headlines for...

Market Commentary | The Week Ahead

Oil fell almost 4% after OPEC ringleader Saudi Arabia dashed hopes of a co-ordinated production cut or freeze in the coming days

Oil fell almost 4% after OPEC ringleader Saudi Arabia...

Market Commentary | Markets in the green

Financial markets rallied in unison around the world on Thursday

Financial markets rallied in unison around the world on...

Market Commentary | BoJ sparks global gains

 Wednesday was business as usual for the rest of the world

 Wednesday was business as usual for the...

Budget 2017 – Scicluna gambles on being Malta’s Gulliver

The Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions would be a heavy blow...

The Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions...

Market Commentary | Low US Rates S08E06

This year kicked off with expectations of a further 25 basis points hike early in the year, but a broad market selloff, soft economic data and fears of a...

This year kicked off with expectations of a further 25...