Thursday, July 28, 2011

Confab in New York

Delano.lu | 28 July 2011
Networking: AMCHAM is organising a Luxembourg contingent to one of the world’s largest management conferences this autumn. Read article »

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Luxembourg reproached

Delano.lu | 20 July 2011
Telecoms: The European Commission yesterday threatened legal action against Luxembourg and 19 other EU states if reforms are not transposed into national law. Read article »

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Employment growth to continue, says job site

Delano.lu | 19 July 2011
Exclusive: The recruitment site Monster.lu had 2,281 total job offers in the Grand Duchy last month, the site revealed to Delano.lu Monday. Read article »

Monday, July 18, 2011

Scottish synergies

Delano.lu | 18 July 2011
Finance: Luxembourg’s fund industry aims to put its best foot forward in Scotland this autumn, when ALFI takes its marketing roadshow to Edinburgh. Read article »

End of crisis tax

Delano.lu | 18 July 2011
Public finance: The 0.8% “crisis tax” will be eliminated at the beginning of 2012, the government announced Friday. Read article »

BCEE gets OK

Delano.lu | 18 July 2011
Finance: The sole Luxembourg bank subject to European bank stress tests has passed, reported the Grand Duchy’s financial regulator CSSF late Friday. Read article »

Friday, July 15, 2011

Less travel

Delano.lu | 15 July 2011
Tourism: Luxembourg residents’ vacation travel time dropped between 2009 and 2010, according to figures released Friday by STATEC. Read article »

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

EBay potentially liable, says ECJ

Delano.lu | 13 July 2011
Legal: Online marketplaces such as EBay can be held to account for trademark violations, the European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday. Read article »

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Catch a bit of Bollywood

Delano.lu | 12 July 2011
VIBHA–The Dance Ensemble is a group of six young Indian woman who serve up a medley of classical, folk and Bollywood dance. Read article »

Last two days to register

Delano.lu | 12 July 2011
Local elections: This Thursday, July 14, is the deadline for registering to vote in this autumn’s elections. Read article »
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Monday, July 11, 2011

Luxembourg recognises South Sudan

Delano.lu | 11 July 2011
International relations: Luxembourg formally recognised South Sudan on Saturday, the day the world’s newest country officially declared its independence. Read article »

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Probe into EU institution

Delano.lu | 7 July 2011
Legal: The European Court of Auditors, based in Kirchberg, is being investigated for corruption over its vendor practises, says the Austrian newspaper Kurier. Read article »

50% of funds putting off KIID

Delano.lu | 7 July 2011
Survey: Half of Luxembourg’s mutual funds will wait “until the latest possible deadline” to introduce new European-mandated documentation, Deloitte research finds. Read article »

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

5/10 is Luxembourg's 9/11, says prof.

Delano.lu | 6 July 2011
Essential lecture: Professor Guy de Muyser will present “A major drama in the history of Luxembourg: the German invasion on May 10, 1940” this week to the British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg. Read article »

Economy still growing, but slower

Delano.lu | 6 July 2011
Road to recovery: Luxembourg’s GDP grew 4.9% during the first quarter, compared to the same period last year, STATEC said Tuesday. Read article »

Can’t touch this

Delano.lu | 6 July 2011
Sport: Luxembourg Touch may not have placed highly at the 7th Touch World Cup held June 22-26 in Edinburgh, Scotland, but the team scored points on, and off, the field. Read article »

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

New CLC chief

Delano.lu | 5 July 2011
Newsmakers: Gary Kneip was elected Tuesday as president of the CLC, the federation which represents the Grand Duchy’s trade, services and transport sectors. Read article »

Monday, July 4, 2011

July 4th

Delano.lu | 4 July 2011
Celebrations: About 500 Americans and friends of the US gathered for an Independence Day BBQ in Contern Sunday. The celebrations continue Monday evening. Read article »

Gazprom to make Luxembourg hub

Delano.lu | 4 July 2011
Corporate news: The Russian energy giant will make the Grand Duchy its EU hub, according to the German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche. Read article »

Friday, July 1, 2011

Sunday jogging and road closures

Delano.lu | 1 July 2011
Joggers, walkers and drivers: The 28th “JP Morgan City Jogging” will occupy a good portion of Luxembourg city this Sunday. Read article »

“It’s time to open your eyes”

paperJam | 1 July 2011
Psychological research is revealing more and more about the traps investors typically fall into. How can these insights be used by financial institutions to better manage and retain their client base in today’s turbulent economic times? Read article »