Women in Enterprise welcomed members and guests to My Wines Roof Terrace on Wednesday evening for its annual Summer Social, bringing together women from across Gibraltar’s business community for an evening centred on conversation, connection and collaboration. The event provided an opportunity for entrepreneurs, professionals and business leaders from a wide range of sectors to step away from their day-to-day routines, reconnect with familiar faces and build new relationships within the Women in Enterprise network.

This week’s ThriveEDIT member Q&A spotlights Advisiom Global M&A, a Gibraltar-founded, AI-enabled network connecting independent boutique M&A advisory firms across borders. It is a business with a truly international remit, but one that remains rooted in Gibraltar, bringing investment bankers from Australia, Singapore, the USA and Europe together through its first Deal Summit hosted in Gibraltar very recently.

Can Amazon deliver into Gibraltar after the Treaty? It's one of the questions retailers keep asking. New Government guidance confirms that commercial deliveries from Spain and the EU, including online orders, must still comply with customs and tax rules and cannot simply cross the border unchecked. We break down what the guidance says about Amazon, Spanish retailers, takeaway deliveries, enforcement and fair competition.

The Government has announced a series of sector-specific Treaty Town Hall meetings, aimed at helping businesses understand how the new arrangements will work in practice. The initial sessions will focus on pharmaceuticals, medical products and special customs procedures, with ministers, HM Customs and the Attorney General on hand to answer questions and provide further guidance ahead of implementation.

More than 250 members and guests gathered at a sold-out GFSB Annual Dinner just one month before Treaty implementation. With addresses from Owen Smith and Minister Gemma Arias-Vasquez, and an inspiring keynote from GoHenry co-founder Louise Hill, the evening combined practical insight, entrepreneurial lessons and plenty of conversation about Gibraltar's future.

Innovation is often associated with large technology companies and major research budgets. Last week's GFSB Business Innovation Awards offered a useful reminder that innovation can also be practical, local and driven by small businesses solving real-world problems.

In a week Spain started demolishing its physical frontier infrastructure ahead of the expected a5 July Treaty implementation date, HM Government has published a further package of Treaty-related customs guidance aimed at businesses, importers, exporters, freight forwarders and logistics operators preparing for the new customs arrangements expected to come into force under the UK-EU Gibraltar Treaty.

A few weeks ago, we wrote about how the lack of clear residency rules was affecting local businesses. This week, the Government has announced a new residency framework that could significantly change who is able to become a resident of Gibraltar in the future, and on what basis. The stated aim is to ensure that residency is linked to genuine economic contribution, protect public services and provide greater clarity around who qualifies for residency and the benefits that come with it.

Last week, we shared a Treaty Readiness Survey with our members and the wider community to take a temperature check of how they feel with just over a month to go until July 15th. The results provide a useful snapshot of how Gibraltar businesses currently feel about Treaty implementation, with responses pointing to a business community that is engaged with the issue but still facing uncertainty around the practical implications.

OTWO and the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses (GFSB) are delighted to announce that Marble Arc has been named the winner of the 2026 World Environment Day Shop Window Competition, marking an impressive second consecutive victory for the business following its success in 2025.