Business & Finance
Monaco strikes €150 million land swap deal to unlock new housing in Larvotto and Jardin Exotique
The Monaco Government and National Council have taken decisive, collaborative steps to ease the Principality’s housing crunch, exchanging prime public land in Larvotto for the opportunity to build up to 90 new state apartments in Jardin Exotique.
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€280 million to cover Monaco’s workers
The Prince’s government has announced another raft of economic measures to support employees impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.
New division to help businesses
The government has created a ‘Covid-19 Businesses Unit’ to help companies affected by the health crisis, as well as a general information web page in English for citizens of the Principality.
Trader's union wants blanket rental relief
The president of Monaco’s Trader’s Union is calling on the government to step in amid complaints that private owners are not offering rental relief for small businesses in the Principality.
Salaried employees up 2.9% in 2019
Monaco’s private sector saw a 2.9% rise last year in workers holding full time contracts over the year before.
Only two hotels remain open
SBM has closed all of its hotels in Monaco except the Hôtel de Paris and the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, accommodating long-term guests and those who are unable to return home.
Cash bonus for those on the front line
Monaco’s Minister of State Serge Telle has revealed that a €1,000 bonus will be paid to all public service officials and agents who have been fully mobilised during the coronavirus crisis.
