Minister Silvio Schembri meets with PN shadow ministers responsible of his portfolio

Apr 28 2022

On Wednesday, Minister for Economy, EU Funds and Lands Silvio Schembri took to social media to share that he had met with the five Nationalist Party shadow ministers responsible for the sectors within his portfolio.

Schembri welcomed the Opposition speakers into his ministry to discuss the various issues related to the concerned portfolios. In his Facebook post, he wrote: “For our country to continue moving forward, we must work hand in hand and listen to different opinions.”

The Nationalist Party shadow ministers concerned were Ivan J Bartolo, who is responsible for Economy, Digital and Air Malta; Robert Cutajar, who is the Opposition whip and speaker for small businesses and self-employed; Rebekah Cilia responsible for lands and consumer rights; Ivan Castillo for work and industrial relations as well as Bernice Bonello who is the shadow minister for youth and EU funds, joined by Parliamentary Secretary and Labour MP Chris Bonett.

The Minister stated that such meetings are important to ensure a beneficial economy for everyone. Amongst hundreds of others, Rebekah Cilia, Ivan Castillo and others thanked the minister for the invite and highlighted the common claim that working hand in hand is important to ensure a bright future for our country.

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“Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in”; Elon Musk tweet goes viral

Apr 28 2022

Following his gargantuan purchase of media platform Twitter at $44 billion, Elon Musk continues to make international headlines with yet another puzzling Tweet.

Earlier today, the Tesla and SpaceX boss took to Twitter to write “Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in”, leaving the world in a frenzy. Whilst nothing is off the table for the richest man in the world with a history of erratic behaviour, the Tweet is more likely to be a joke.

Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 28, 2022

Nevertheless, thousands upon thousands of Twitter replies joined in on the fun, with one user in particular writing “I don’t know about you but… I’m liking the new ownership already @elonmusk.” Users on the other side of the coin said that such a move is ‘Kanye West level crazy’, criticising claims of such a purchase.

Musk had previously stated that twitter has “tremendous potential”, which he pledged to unlock, also promising to relax content restrictions and terminate fake accounts for good.

Do you think Elon could actually buy Coca-Cola?

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Scooter revolution: could Lime join Uber in Malta expansion?

Apr 28 2022

Earlier today, it was reported that global mobility giant Uber plans to launch in Malta, with the company attempting to obtain its license amid a Mediterranean expansion.

Uber is an international staple in the ride-hailing market, also offering a food delivery service in the form of Uber Eats and bike & scooter services via Lime. Lime is a San Francisco based mobility company which runs electric scooters, bikes, pedal bikes, mopeds and car sharing systems around the world.

Most popularly known for their electric scooters, Lime Bikes, one cannot help but wonder if the service will enter Malta immediately upon Uber’s launch or come in later.

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Back in August 2018, Neutron Holdings, Inc., operating under business name Lime, struck a deal with Uber to provide electric bikes for Uber’s large scale expansion of Uber Bikes. In May 2020, Lime acquired the Jump e-bike and scooter business from Uber, together with $170 billion in funding.

Would you like Lime to come to Malta?

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Uber planning Malta launch within weeks; attempting to obtain license

Apr 28 2022

It is being reported that global mobility giant Uber is set to launch in Malta in a few weeks.

The company is in the process of obtaining its license amid a planned expansion into the Mediterranean area.

The ride-hailing and food delivery app is a cultural staple across the globe and has notified the Maltese government and transport regulator that it plans to set up operations on the Maltese islands.

Backed by Alf Mizzi and Sons, Uber Malta will be led by rival Bolt Malta’s former CEO, Seb Ripard, who parted ways with the company last year.

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