German supermarket chain to open in Malta
German discount supermarket chain Lidl is soon set to open a retailing operation in Malta, Business Today has learned. READ MORE >>

Rent reform white paper presented to cabinet
James Debono
Minister Dolores Cristina, the subject of criticism from the Green Party for not yet publishing a white paper on rent reform, presented a draft paper to the cabinet on 16 January, a few days before the AD chairperson lambasted government for not abiding to its own timetable Business Today can reveal. READ MORE >>

Maltacom’s Arabian nights
Kurt Sansone
The sale of government’s 60 per cent stake in Maltacom has attracted particular interest from the Middle East, with two of the three companies that submitted their bids last week hailing from Saudi Arabia and Dubai. READ MORE >>

Three bidders for Mater Dei tender
Major international companies IBM and Siemens, initially forming part of the six consortia short-listed by government for the Mater Dei IT tender failed to place their bid when the offer closed last week. READ MORE >>

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