Tag: Industry
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European GDP and industrial production rise slightly in Q2
According to the latest Eurostat figures, the EU’s GDP for the second quarter of this year grew by 0.5%, while employment increased by 0.1%. GDP increased by 0.4% in the Euro area. The latest figures show an improvement from the first quarter of the year, when GDP remained stable in the Euro area and increased…
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Maltese manufacturing industry is becoming more efficient but produces and exports less
According to the latest NSO statistics, the efficiency and productivity rate of industrial production increased by 4.5% during the first quarter of this year. The largest increase in productivity was recorded in intermediate goods, which rose by 12.1%, followed by energy at 7.4% and capital goods at 2.2%. Consumer goods, however, declined by 2.4%. The…
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Malta’s industrial output rebounds in January
Malta’s industrial output registered a rebound in January, according to new figures released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), following a period of contraction in late 2025. According to the Index of Industrial Production, the output of manufacturing industries in Malta and quarrying went up by 2.5% in January following a dip in December. The…
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Explaining the 1960s Italian chart
So, this chart did the rounds on Twitter this week and there is a lot of history behind it, but I have found an interesting short note in my library which is worth sharing. Michael Kreile – “Public Enterprise and the Pursuit of Strategic Management: Italy” in Industrial Crisis, edited by Dyson and Willis. St.…
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Local publishing industry sees increased sales during Covid pandemic
According to the NSO, the local publishing industry has seen a significant increase in book sales during the Covid pandemic. From 2020 to 2021 an increase of 16% in total gross book sales with imported books decreasing. And from 2019 to 2021, total gross book sales increased by 28%. People in the industry have always…
