AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU Funding for SMEs: KG Catering secured €128,000 in ERDF support to upgrade equipment and refrigeration for a new St Julian’s restaurant concept, as Malta pushes €39m+ across 680 SME grant agreements. Payments & Fintech: RS2 Smart Processing partnered with PXP to deliver managed acquiring across 30+ European markets using RS2’s BankWORKS platform. Crypto Consumer Finance: Ethena launched Ethena Pay in beta for 400 early users, offering USDe payments, Avalanche settlement and up to 6% dollar savings plus card cashback. Banking & Business Stakes: Hili Ventures’ vehicle Slingshot Global SICAV lifted its Bank of Valletta holding above 5% (to 5.04%), valuing the stake around €70m. Tourism Demand Signals: Eurostat data show Malta’s overnight stays up 9.9% in H1 2026, while Cyprus fell 7.7%, highlighting shifting travel pressure. Local Courts & Accountability: In the Yorgen Fenech trial, Judge Edwina Grima continued jurors’ evidence review and summing-up as the case moves toward deliberations. Work & Cost of Living: GWU warned that proposals to fold mandatory service charges into hospitality working conditions could leave workers worse off and squeeze consumers further. Energy & Risk: A World Bank assessment says Malta’s critical infrastructure is too centralised, raising the risk of cascading failures during major disasters.
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