Reading Time: < 1 minute Google’s YouTube has reverted to using more human moderators to vet harmful content after the machines it relied on during lockdown proved to be overzealous censors of its video platform. When some of YouTube’s 10,000-strong team filtering content were “put offline” by the pandemic, YouTube gave its machine systems greater
First it was Cyprus, then Rome International, which was followed by South Africa and now it’s the turn of BNI Global Riders, an informal group of BNI members from all over the world, interested in coming to Malta and meet Malta-based chapters and members. To be held on Tuesday 29th September from 6:45am to 9am, this is the fourth international joint
Reading Time: 2 minutes TikTok will be banned in the US from Sunday, according to a new report. Users in the country will be stopped from downloading the video app as well as WeChat, Reuters reported. Donald Trump and the US government have threatened to ban the app amid accusations that their Chinese owners mean that American data could be put at
The Comino Hotel and Villa area are going to be redeveloped, with the architects on the project stating that their aim is to achieve greater unity between the actual land and the buildings. The Planning Application was submitted on 12 April, but it is not yet available for public viewing. The project is planned by Hili Ventures. “The new Comino Hotel
The Gozo Business Chamber (GBC) has published its proposals for the upcoming budget, and among other things are asking for the construction of a new hospital. The GBC’s budget proposals focus on four main areas: transport and connectivity, public infrastructure, sustainability, and initiatives targeted towards the establishment of a digital sector
The funds will allow the EU to improve its chances of having an effective and safe vaccine available as soon as possible, and to step up COVID-19-related cohesion funding. Cohesion funds will be topped up with €5.1 billion to ensure that requests for reimbursements from member states for actions taken under the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative
Bank of Valletta has released an additional feature on its BOV Mobile Banking App, providing subscribers with the facility to effect local and foreign payments in a simple and fast way, from anywhere, at any time, directly from the app. “We are very excited to deliver another functionality on our BOV Mobile App. It is now so easy to pay others, be
The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has become aware of a website which has been branded with the same name and details as those used by a local registered company, but which website is not in fact linked in any way to the licensed entity. The website https://www.zenithfinanceltd.com/ (the “unauthorised website”) is making
The HSBC Malta Foundation, HSBC Malta employees, and a number of MCAST students who are presently doing an apprenticeship with HSBC Bank Malta, have been supporting a number of initiatives during the summer months. In addition, they have also been helping Skolasajf to deliver a more varied programme to participants. The MCAST students have, in fact,
The Malta Financial Services Authority has warned that a website is impersonating a local registered company online to advertise financial services to unsuspecting customers, advising the general public to steer clear. The authority said that it had become aware of the unauthorised website, www.zenithfinanceltd.com, claiming to represent a Maltese-registered
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has become aware of a website which has been branded with the same name and details as those used by a local registered company, but which website is not in fact linked in any way to the licensed entity. The website https://www.zenithfinanceltd.com/ (the "unauthorised website") is making unauthorised use
Reading Time: < 1 minute British clothing retailer Next is looking for small acquisition opportunities thrown up by the coronavirus pandemic, its boss said on Thursday. “I don’t think you’ll see an enormous deal go through but we are looking for active opportunities…in particular certain platform type opportunities,” Chief Executive Simon Wolfson told
Reading Time: 2 minutes Facebook, Inc. and EssilorLuxottica announced a multiyear collaboration to develop the next generation of smart glasses. The announcement was made by Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook Connect; an annual conference held virtually from California. The partnership will combine Facebook apps and technologies, Luxottica’s category
Reading Time: < 1 minute Volkswagen is in talks to sell its supercar brand Bugatti to Croatian entrepreneur Mate Rimac, Manager Magazin said on Thursday citing people familiar with the talks. The sale to Mate Rimac will be discussed by Volkswagen’s committees this year, Manager Magazin said. Bugatti, Mate Rimac and Volkswagen declined to comment. Rimac
SR Technics is pleased to announce the launch of its Quick Turn Line (QTL) on September 1, 2020. Besides covering quick turn services (hospital shop repairs and post-lease inspections), the new line also covers engine change and loan tooling. Besides significant savings and minimal turnaround times, customers benefit from the full engine shop capability
The Convenience Group has opened a new flagship store in Dingli Street, Sliema, bringing the convenience shopping concept to the local and expatriate market in a prime location. Attractively designed and smartly laid out, the store stocks a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables – replenished daily – as well as wines and spirits, freshly baked
The Malta Chamber calls for urgent meeting of the MCESD to discuss the current COVID crisis and suggests that reducing the contagion needs to become a national priority In the interest of the physical and economic health of the country, The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry calls for the introduction of new stronger measures, to urgently
As of September 2022, cars must meet EU limits on NOx emissions under real driving conditions to comply with air pollution limits, says the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament adopted its position with 485 votes to 169 and 42 abstentions on the Commission proposal to re-introduce legal exemptions (through a so-called conformity factor) on
Working day-adjusted hourly labor costs grew by 4.1% among the EU27 in Q2 compared to the same period of last year, a report from the EU’s statistical office Eurostat shows. Croatia and Malta saw the weakest growth in hourly labor costs, of 0.7% and 0.8% respectively. In Q4 2019, hourly labor costs grew by 3.9%. In the euro area, hourly labor costs
Minister for Tourism Julia Farrugia Portelli & President of the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Efi Kalampoukidou Tourist guides’ main professional body, the Malta Union of Tourist Guides, is holding a national symposium virtually, via Zoom, on Friday 25th September 2020 from 9.30 am. The theme of the symposium is ‘Quality Guiding