AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoResearch & Innovation Funding: Xjenza Malta announced €1.7m in new thematic research and innovation opportunities aimed at tackling national priorities and helping ideas move into real-world impact. Hospitals Catering Debt: A Maltese court ordered Steward Malta Management Ltd to pay €154,072.18 in unpaid catering bills for Gozo General Hospital and Karin Grech Hospital, extending the fallout from the Vitals-Steward concession. Mortgage Costs: HSBC Malta raised mortgage rates for affected customers from October to an annual 2.75%, pushing up monthly repayments for borrowers. Energy Market Rules: The EU opened formal infringement steps against 18 countries, including Malta, over failure to fully transpose energy-sharing and consumer rules. Power Restored: Enemalta restored electricity across Malta and Gozo after a widespread outage caused by a trip at Delimara Power Station 4. Tourism Data & AI: The Malta Tourism Authority launched a public AI Tourism Platform combining MTA Traveller Survey and NSO data to give businesses and the public easier access to tourism insights. Business Watch: Convenience Shop (Holding) plc said talks are underway over a possible sale of a substantial stake as financing costs squeeze profits. Regional Trade & Growth: Malta’s wider region saw Cyprus debate how much growth reaches households amid energy and interest-rate pressure.
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