Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Cross-border shift

Delano.lu | 29 February 2012
Finance: The past ten years has seen a notable change in the “balance of power” away from European investment funds sold in one market towards cross-border products, a new industry report has said. Read article »

Coming up roses

City Magazine | 29 February 2012
The site of the University of Luxembourg’s Limpertsberg campus has seen its share of students... as well as soldiers, priests and nuns. Read article »

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Bonfire festival

Delano.lu | 28 February 2012
Events: Hundreds celebrated Buergsonndeg--the prelude to spring that features a torchlight procession, food stands and mulled wine--in the Petrusse Valley on Sunday. [Duncan Roberts with Aaron Grunwald] Read article »

Monday, February 27, 2012

Brussels blasts banks

Delano.lu | 27 February 2012
Consumer report: Luxembourg financial institutions are not meeting industry requirements on the easy of switching bank accounts, the European Commission said on Friday. Read article »

Friday, February 24, 2012

Fitch maintains rating after bank loss

Delano.lu | 24 February 2012
Finance: Despite losing more than 11 billion euro and most of its stock market value last year, Dexia does not need funds from the capital markets, a major credit ratings agency has said. Read article »

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Luxembourg beats Big Apple

Delano.lu | 23 February 2012
Study: The cost of living in Luxembourg is higher than in New York City, the Economist Intelligence Unit has found. Read article »

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

BGL & RBC Dexia under pressure

Delano.lu | 22 February 2012
Finance: Two more Luxembourg banks may face credit rating downgrades, Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday night. Read article »

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Skype challenge

Delano.lu | 21 February 2012
Technology: Cisco has challenged Brussels’ decision to allow Microsoft’s US$8.5 billion takeover of Skype. Read article »

Monday, February 20, 2012

Sites not piracy monitors

Delano.lu | 20 February 2012
Media: Social networking sites cannot be required to install anti-piracy systems that filter all users’ postings, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Read article »

Friday, February 17, 2012

BCEE on watch list

Delano.lu | 17 February 2012
Finance: Moody's Investors Service placed a major Luxembourg bank on its negative watch list Wednesday night, underscoring the euro zone’s sovereign debt crisis. Read article »

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Awards Night sweep

Delano.lu | 16 February 2012
Media: Cactus and Yellow.lu topped the joint RTL Media Awards and Grand Prix paperJam Communication Marketing Design 2012 ceremony on Wednesday night. Read article »

Frieden FATCA talks

Delano.lu | 16 February 2012
Regulation: Shortly after five EU states agreed on how to implement strict new US financial rules, Luxembourg’s finance minister met with American officials in Washington. Read article »

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Bettel’s Hollerich crackdown

Delano.lu | 15 February 2012
Public order: Following another brawl in Hollerich--in which two police officers were attacked Saturday night--several bars will have their operating hours reduced, Luxembourg City’s mayor has said. Read article »

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

New AAA threat

Delano.lu | 14 February 2012
Credit ratings agency Moody’s placed three top-notch rated countries on negative outlook, and also downgraded the sovereign debt of six other euro zone countries late Monday night. Read article »

Last minute Valentine’s

Delano.lu | 14 February 2012
Romantic gift guide: Did you forget it was February 14th? Fear not, Delano has a few quick and easy suggestions to help you surprise that special someone. Read article »

Monday, February 13, 2012

Making waves

Delano.lu | 13 February 2012
Maritime cluster: Attorney André Harpes discussed a unique niche of the Grand Duchy’s unique shipping sector during last Friday’s British Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Read article »

Friday, February 10, 2012

Schneider makes his debut

Delano.lu | 10 February 2012
Politics: Budgetary rigour, tackling inflation and more diversified energy supplies are needed, the newly appointed economy and trade minister told the Economy Days conference on Thursday. Read article »

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Bank IT under threat

Delano.lu | 9 February 2012
Computer security: Hacker attacks--such as the one against ArcelorMittal last month--are on the rise and threaten Luxembourg’s financial centre, an industry expert told Delano. Read article »

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Brussels firm against Beijing

Delano.lu | 8 February 2012
EU-China relations: The European climate change commissioner believes Chinese airlines will ultimately comply with new aviation emissions rules blocked by the People’s Republic earlier this week, a spokesman has told Delano. Read article »

Inside the ECJ (V)

Delano.lu | 8 February 2012
Exclusive series: An often misunderstood institution increasingly plays a key part in the day-to-day life of the EU. Read article »

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Make waves

Delano.lu | 7 February 2012
Maritime lawyer André Harpes discusses the Grand Duchy’s shipping sector during this Friday’s British Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Read article »

Steel giant loses 1 bill.

Delano.lu | 7 February 2012
Industry: ArcelorMittal posted a one billion US dollar net loss in the fourth quarter of 2011 despite recording $2.3 billion in net income for the full year, the company said on Tuesday. Read article »

Inside the ECJ (IV)

Delano.lu | 7 February 2012
Exclusive series: An often misunderstood institution increasingly plays a key part in the day-to-day life of the EU. Read article »

Monday, February 6, 2012

China bans EU carbon tax

Delano.lu | 6 February 2012
Aviation: Chinese airlines have been prohibited in participating in the EU’s airline emissions trading scheme, China’s state-run media announced on Monday. Read article »

Inside the ECJ (III)

Delano.lu | 6 February 2012
Exclusive series: An often misunderstood institution increasingly plays a key part in the day-to-day life of the EU. Read article »

Friday, February 3, 2012

Inside the ECJ (II)

Delano.lu | 3 February 2012
Exclusive series: An often misunderstood institution increasingly plays a key part in the day-to-day life of the EU. Read article »

Thursday, February 2, 2012

One year and counting

Delano.lu | 2 February 2012
Media: Delano celebrated its first year of publication with a “London Calling” party on Wednesday night. Read article »

Inside the ECJ (I)

Delano.lu | 2 February 2012
Exclusive series: An often misunderstood institution increasingly plays a key part in the day-to-day life of the EU. Read article »

Employee involvement

Delano | 2 February 2012
More and more Luxembourg companies are helping their staff volunteer through the workplace. Is it time well spent? Read article »

Ten volunteer opportunities

Delano | 2 February 2012
Delano presents ten worthy organisations where Luxembourg’s international residents can help make a difference. Read article »

Atlas bound

Delano | 2 February 2012
Two teams will represent Luxembourg in a women-only rally across Morocco. Read article »

Mersch blasts government

Delano | 2 February 2012
The outspoken governor of Luxembourg’s central bank has criticised the lack of economic reform in the Grand Duchy. Read article »

Widening gap?

Delano | 2 February 2012
With changing demographics, Luxembourg faces new challenges in the war for talent. Read article »

US clients not welcome

Delano | 2 February 2012
American residents in Luxembourg are already suffering from new US banking regulations and the situation will only get worse, a meeting of Democrats Abroad Luxembourg heard in December. Read article »

British wanted, Frieden says

Delano | 2 February 2012
Europe needs the UK but not a Tobin Tax, the finance minister told a British Chamber of Commerce event in January. Read article »

“They gave me a contact person!”

Delano | 2 February 2012
Four years after moving to Luxembourg, Dong Feiyu gives her insight into living and working in the Grand Duchy. Read article »

“Building Europe”

Delano | 2 February 2012
An advocate general at the European Court of Justice gives an inside view of the institution and the key role it increasingly plays in making the EU a day-to-day reality. Read article »

No barriers to entry

Delano | 2 February 2012
For more than 20 years the group has helped professional women exchange and engage with each other, across career stages and sectors. Read article »

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Deutsche deal blocked

Delano.lu | 1 February 2012
Competition: The European Commission prohibited the proposed merger of stock exchange firms Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext on Tuesday. Read article »

Mixed marriage

City Magazine | 1 February 2012
One of the first European institutions in Kirchberg marries materials, objectives and designs. Read article »