GRTU in
collaboration with Bank of Valletta have this week held an information session
focusing on SME financing. During
this session CEO Abigail Psaila Mamo mentioned that 99.8% of Maltese
enterprises are SMEs and 94% of these consist of micro enterprises.
Read more: Financing opportunities for SMEs
Long term
sustainability requires a balance between sustainability in economic, socio-cultural
and environmental terms. The need to reconcile economic growth and sustainable
development also brings in an ethical dimension.
The European
has launched its public consultation to collect ideas and feedback on how the
"Small Business Act" for Europe (SBA) can be reviewed in order to ensure a European
policy that continues to support Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and
entrepreneurs 2015-2020.
Read more: Small Business Act For Europe and for You!
At a special
meeting of the European Council on 30 August, European leaders called for
speedy implementation of the 2014 European Semester country-specific
recommendations endorsed on 27 June as well as of the Strategic Agenda with its
strong focus on jobs, growth and competitiveness.
Read more: European leaders step-up efforts to boost EU economy
In October
2014, EU countries that heavily rely on coal are expected to receive billions
in funding to cut greenhouse emissions. Specifically, EU leaders are expected
to stimulate Eastern European countries to sign up for the new 2030 climate
goal, which aims to cut emissions by 30%.
Read more: Additional funding for EU industry, to meet climate targets by 2030