2020-12-21 08:05:43 GMT2020-12-21 16:05:43(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Matthew Xuereb
VALLETTA, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) Streets in Malta s usually busy capital city of Valletta were oddly quiet at this time of year with Christmas around the corner. Franco Farrugia, owner of a local clothes shop, was waiting for a pick-up in sales so he could recoup the losses he had been making since March. Every week I tell my wife that next week will be better, just to keep the business and my morale alive, he told Xinhua. Last Christmas, I sold all my stock. This year, I still have more than half of it. It s all here. He pointed to a pile of sealed boxes.
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As Brexit edges closer, Maltese and Gozitan businesses are being given a helping hand by the government. While the government has been making preparations, Maltese businesses must continue to prepare themselves and express their concerns when they encounter new challenges as a result of the UK leaving the European Union.
This message was conveyed by Minister for Enterprise Miriam Dalli and Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi during a webinar organised by the Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises. This was an opportunity for businesses to communicate about the preparations that need to be made and to understand the new realities that Brexit will bring.
Valletta businesses hoping Christmas will be ‘season to be jolly’
Valletta businesses hope that last-minute Christmas shop bonanza will turn a miserable year into a somewhat more agreeable one
16 December 2020, 7:33am
by Paul Cocks
“Late night shopping would lure Maltese shoppers back to Valletta, at least in the evenings after work. And our other businesses, including catering establishments, bars and pubs, would keep those shoppers in the capital for even longer”
Valletta businesses are hoping that a last-minute Christmas shopping bonanza will turn an otherwise miserable year into a somewhat more palatable one, despite lower sales levels than previous years across the board.