INTERVIEW
Recession? Bring it on

In the local property business, Chris Grech was the first to come up with the standard remuneration model and inspection rights for property consultants. His guidelines have nowadays become standard practice in almost every estate agency on the island. Coming back to Malta from the US in the 1980s, Grech gives the property business a go and sets up Dhalia. His decision pays off and how. But how is he dealing with the dreaded recession at this moment in time? Interview by DAVID DARMANIN >>

EDITORIAL
Building a bridge between tourism and property
Despite Malta’s southern, laid back approach to life, businessmen on this island are blessed with operating in a small enough network to collectively respond to changing market forces swiftly and with incredible verve. >>

OPINION
George M. Mangion
The silver lining
The editorial of last Saturday edition of the Times of Malta felt rather smug about the economic situation in Malta. It gleefully stated that the island may have not been hit as hard as other countries by the economic downturn. >>