How we got here

City Magazine | 27 December 2012 
When the capital gave itself space to grow… it did. Read article »

Mixed news for Guardian

Delano.lu | 21 December 2012
Industry: A major glass firm has garnered good news from the government but gained a “thumbs down” from a ratings agency. Read article »

Qatar out of Cargolux

Delano.lu | 20 December 2012
Aviation: The Grand Duchy has once again temporarily taken a stake in Europe’s largest cargo airline. Read article »

Lower gun rates

Delano.lu | 19 December 2012
Society: Luxembourg has the lowest rate of civilian gun ownership among neighbouring countries, but the 41st highest ratio worldwide, Swiss researchers have reported. Read article »

Paul Wurth deal closes

Delano.lu | 18 December 2012
Industry: Control of one of Luxembourg’s leading engineering firms has passed to German investors. Read article »

Finance jobs to keep evolving

Delano.lu | 17 December 2012
Career: Pay and the number of positions in Luxembourg’s financial sector are remaining relatively steady, while specialisations are shifting, according to a leading recruitment firm. Read article »

French were right, ECJ says

Delano.lu | 14 December 2012
Europe: France has won its dispute with the European Parliament over Strasbourg sessions before the EU’s top court. Read article »

Gaston Reinesch tops list

Delano.lu | 13 December 2012
Media: paperJam magazine has named the current number two at the finance ministry as Luxembourg’s most influential economic leader. Read article »

Bradesco unit in Moody’s spotlight

Delano.lu | 13 December 2012
Finance: The Luxembourg subsidiary of Brazil’s second largest bank has received its first stand-alone score from one of the world’s main credit rating agencies. Read article »

easyJet adds Milan

Delano.lu | 12 December 2012
Travel: The first budget carrier to serve the Grand Duchy has added flights to a second destination. Read article »

New uni research boss

Delano.lu | 11 December 2012
Appointments: A cardiologist at one of the UK’s largest medical centres has been nominated to head up the University of Luxembourg’s research functions. Read article »

Rental market improves

Delano.lu | 10 December 2012
Cost of living: Luxembourg’s housing inflation rate slowed during the third quarter of this year, figures released on Friday reveal. Read article »

Winter weather warning

Delano.lu | 7 December 2012
Snow alert: A polar air front has hit Luxembourg, bringing dangerous driving conditions through next week. Read article »

High income foreigners

Delano.lu | 5 December 2012
Integration: Immigrants to Luxembourg score well on job-related measures, but less well on several social factors, a new report on immigration to rich countries has revealed. Read article »

Juncker to step down

Delano.lu | 4 December 2012
Euro: Luxembourg’s prime minister has announced again that he will quit his job as Eurogroup chief. Read article »

Rescue fund downgraded

Delano.lu | 3 December 2012
Sovereign debt: One of the three main global rating agencies has cut the top-notch credit score of Luxembourg’s two euro zone bailout funds. Read article »

No Greek documents for Bloomberg

Delano.lu | 30 November 2012
Legal: Frankfurt officials do not have to release secret reports on Greece’s economy to a major news organisation, a court in Luxembourg has ruled. Read article »

Polish links

Delano.lu | 29 November 2012
International networking: A new group to promote economic ties between the Grand Duchy and Poland, the Luxembourg Poland Business Club, held its inaugural event this week. Read article »

The other half

City Magazine | 29 November 2012
Like the ugly duckling, an area once in the shadows -- and often underwater -- has become one of the capital’s shining stars. Read article »

ESM gets 2nd court OK

Delano.lu | 28 November 2012
Euro zone: Europe’s permanent rescue agency was properly formed and can commence operations, the EU’s top court has ruled. Read article »

Luxembourg less excitable

Delano.lu | 28 November 2012
Society: Residents of the Grand Duchy are less emotional than three-quarters of the world’s population, a major public opinion pollster has found. Read article »

Growth to recover in 2014, says OECD

Delano.lu | 27 November 2012
Economy: Luxembourg’s GDP will stagnate this year and next, while unemployment and government debt will continue to rise, and inflation will slow down, according to a rich world economic think-tank. Read article »

Banking delays blasted

Delano.lu | 27 November 2012
Brussels: The new EU banking union should not be slowed down by member state negotiations, the European financial services commissioner has argued in a major newspaper interview, despite what a senior industry figure tells Delano are “huge unresolved problems.” Read article »

Half say racial bias is “widespread”

Delano.lu | 26 November 2012
Society: Luxembourg residents believe there is less discrimination overall in their country than the EU average, and are readier to support political candidates from a minority group, a new study has found. Read article »

Mersch finally confirmed

Delano.lu | 23 November 2012
EU: European ministers named Yves Mersch to the European Central Bank’s executive council after months of political wrangling. Read article »

Juncker 6th in FT ranking

Delano.lu | 22 November 2012
Economy: A leading financial newspaper has named Luxembourg’s prime minister as the sixth best European finance minister. Read article »

EIB critiqued over Greece

Delano.lu | 21 November 2012
Euro zone: The EU’s Luxembourg-based economic development bank has been accused by Brussels of “dragging its feet” on dispersing funds meant to help revive the Greek economy. Read article »

Qatar to quit Cargolux

Delano.lu | 19 November 2012
Aviation: A major shareholder of Europe’s largest cargo air carrier plans to sell its stake after falling out with Luxembourg’s government. Read article »

Grand Duchy 11th in infidelity ranking

Delano.lu | 16 November 2012
Society: High earners in the financial sector are the largest group of Luxembourg residents engaged in extramarital affairs, a website has claimed. Read article »

Refund corporate tax, says ECJ

Delano.lu | 15 November 2012
Legal: The British government may have to reimburse billions of pounds to UK-based multinationals following a ruling by the EU’s top court, despite the current debate over cross-border corporate taxation. Read article »

EU airline rules on hold

Delano.lu | 14 November 2012
Aviation: The European Commission has “stopped the clock” on part of its controversial plan to force foreign airlines to pay for CO2 emissions. Read article »

Win Thanksgiving hamper

Delano.lu | 13 November 2012
With Thanksgiving just around the corner--Thursday November 22--many international residents are hankering for some classic American treats. Read article »

Luxembourg 11th in prosperity ranking

Delano.lu | 13 November 2012
Study: The Grand Duchy scored highly for its economy, but got poor marks in education, according to a British think tank’s comparison of wealth and wellbeing worldwide. Read article »

SES growth takes off

Delano.lu | 12 November 2012
Media: The Luxembourg satellite operator that carries signals for British pay TV firm BSkyB, India’s Dish Network and Echostar in the US has posted stellar third quarter results. Read article »

New EU-US trade deal in the works

Delano.lu | 9 November 2012
Economy: Transatlantic trade rules--touching on everything from farming to financial services--are likely to see a major refresh, a European Commissioner has revealed during a speech. Read article »

Dexia to get €5.5 billion more

Delano.lu | 9 November 2012
Finance: The troubled Franco-Belgian banking group has received yet another round of government rescue funding. Read article »

Deloitte: double digit dip in year-end spending

Delano.lu | 8 November 2012
Economy: Luxembourg residents intend to spend 12% less on the holidays than last year, a major consulting firm and business trade group have said. Read article »

“We go earlier, and we go further up”

Delano | 8 November 2012

The head of the EU’s statistics office talks to Delano about the agency’s new “quality assurance” powers. Read article »

Apple e-book deal in December

Delano.lu | 7 November 2012
Media: Apple and four publishing groups will conclude an anti-trust settlement with the EU’s competition authority over alleged e-book price-fixing next month, a major news agency has reported. Read article »

Major steel downgrade

Delano.lu | 7 November 2012
Industry: One of the main credit ratings agencies has moved ArcelorMittal’s debt into “junk bond” territory. Read article »

Spain blocks Mersch

Delano.lu | 6 November 2012
EU: Spain has further delayed the nomination of Yves Mersch to the European Central Bank’s executive council. Read article »

Value eats

Delano.lu | 6 November 2012
Dining: Michelin will profile eight Luxembourg restaurants in its guide of more affordable eateries, to be released later this month. Read article »

Steel giant kept mum on hacking

Delano.lu | 5 November 2012
Computer security: Files from the computer of ArcelorMittal’s corporate finance chief computer were stolen by Chinese hackers, a major news agency has reported. Read article »

International gateway

City Magazine | 31 October 2012

It is a symbol of modernity, welcomes thousands daily and is visible from miles around, but the capital’s main train station still guards an intriguing secret. Read article »

Best ads call

Delano.lu | 30 October 2012
Media: Nominations have opened for the Grand Duchy’s premiere advertising awards, but marketers have less than two weeks to throw their hats in the ring. Read article »

Airline competition heats up

Delano.lu | 29 October 2012
Travel: easyJet is set to become the first low cost carrier to serve Luxembourg, with flights to London-Gatwick four times a week to begin Monday afternoon. Read article »

Mersch rejected

Delano.lu | 26 October 2012
EU: Citing the lack of female candidates for the post, the European Parliament has voted against Luxembourg’s central bank chief taking a seat on the European Central Bank’s executive council. Read article »

Brussels tells Luxembourg to raise VAT

Delano.lu | 25 October 2012
E-commerce: The European Commission has told the Grand Duchy and France to “amend” their value added tax rates on electronic books. Read article »

Three hour rule stands

Delano.lu | 25 October 2012
Aviation: Air carriers in the EU still have to pay compensation to travellers whose flights are delayed by three or more hours, “unless the delay is caused by extraordinary circumstances,” Europe’s top court has ruled. Read article »

Lloyds layoffs

Delano.lu | 25 October 2012
Banking: Private bank Lloyds TSB Bank Luxembourg will shutter its doors, making at least half of its staff redundant, according to trade unions representing the firm’s employees. Read article »

Luxembourg tops aid list

Delano.lu | 24 October 2012
International relations: The Grand Duchy has scored highly in an American think tank’s new comparison of rich country support for the developing world. Read article »

Luxembourg lowest

Delano.lu | 23 October 2012
Economy: The Grand Duchy has the smallest ratio of government deficit to GDP and the third lowest ratio of government debt to GDP in the EU, and reduced both numbers last year, a new report reveals. Read article »

Luxembourg edges out Finland in New York bid

Delano.lu | 19 October 2012
International affairs: The Grand Duchy has garnered a rotating seat on the UN Security Council. Read article »

Schleck makes his case; Guercilena gets top job

Delano.lu | 19 October 2012
Sport: RadioShack Nissan Trek has named a new team manager, while one of its biggest stars has refuted anti-doping allegations at his official hearing. Read article »

OK to ban presidents, ECJ says

Delano.lu | 18 October 2012
Legal: EU countries have the right to refuse entry to European heads of state, the EU’s top court has ruled. Read article »

Newly independent bank gets boost

Delano.lu | 17 October 2012
Finance: Two of the main global credit agencies have affirmed Banque Internationale à Luxembourg’s post-Dexia ratings. Read article »

“The Best Water Skier in Luxembourg”

Delano.lu | 16 October 2012
Media: A London-based sociologist and writer has published the premiere instalment of a crowd-funded book on niche high performers. Read article »

Bruyneel leaves Luxembourg team

Delano.lu | 15 October 2012
Sport: The general manager of the Schleck brothers’ cycling team has parted ways with the group after being implicated in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. Read article »

Uni app to beat traffic

Delano.lu | 12 October 2012
Technology: A University of Luxembourg computer lab has launched a mobile app to help drivers more efficiently navigate the Grand Duchy’s roads. Read article »

Mersch to get hearing

Delano.lu | 11 October 2012
EU: The European Parliament will hold hearings on the nomination of Yves Mersch to the European Central Bank’s executive board on October 22. Read article »

Questions remain after summit

Delano.lu | 10 October 2012
Economy: Debate continued during a Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg this week over a tax on financial transactions and EU-wide banking regulation. Read article »

Euro fund launches

Delano.lu | 10 October 2012
Economy: Europe’s permanent bailout fund officially got off the ground during a summit in Luxembourg this week. Read article »

Embracing a mixed workforce

Delano.lu | 8 October 2012
Demographic challenge: Forty Luxembourg employers have signed the brand new “Diversity Charter” which aims to promote inclusiveness in the workplace. Read article »

Tempest in a bottle

Delano.lu | 5 October 2012
Finance: The managers of the “Nobles Crus” wine investment fund have firmly rejected Belgian and British press reports that they have over-valued the bottles in their portfolio. Read article »

Summer community

Delano | 4 October 2012

Since our last edition, Luxembourg’s international community took advantage of the warmer weather to celebrate milestones and to raise money for worthy causes. Read article »

Variety is the spice of life

Delano | 4 October 2012

Several Luxembourg firms have vowed to be more inclusive. Is it the key to Europe’s demographic challenges? Read article »

“It’s not ‘against’ anybody else”

Delano | 4 October 2012

Luxembourg’s foreign minister talks to Delano about the Grand Duchy’s UN Security Council candidacy. Read article »

The UCITS brand

Delano | 4 October 2012

European Commission has issued a draft directive for the fifth iteration of UCITS, the cross-border mutual fund rules that forms the heart of Luxembourg’s financial centre. Read article »

Summer networking

Delano | 4 October 2012

Since our last edition, the Grand Duchy’s business community profited from the warm weather. Read article »

Flight connections

Delano | 4 October 2012

Airline competition is heating up. But do you know the best way to get on board? Read article »