Roaming deal close

Delano.lu | 28 March 2012
Telecoms: Cross-border mobile phone roaming prices will be capped and open to increased competition under a preliminary proposal announced by the EU on Wednesday. Read article »

Cargolux directors reversal after loss

Delano.lu | 29 March 2012
Aviation: Europe’s largest air freight carrier announced a net loss for 2011 on Wednesday, while Albert Wildgen and Marc Hoffmann will remain on the board of directors. Read article »

Turkish trade is hot

Delano.lu | 28 March 2012
International networking: On the heels of strengthening diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Turkey Luxembourg Business Club held its premiere event on Tuesday evening. Read article »

Art beneath your feet

City Magazine | 28 March 2012
The Am Tunnel gallery is not hard to find... but it was hard to build. Read article »

BCEE rated higher

Delano.lu | 27 March 2012
Finance: A major banking industry publication will rank Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État as the seventh safest bank this weekend, one place higher than in its last survey. Read article »

New ship breaking rules

Delano.lu | 26 March 2012
Maritime: The European Commission proposed new environmental safety regulations on Friday for dismantling European ships, wherever in the world the work takes place. Read article »

Ryannair should pay, AG says

Delano.lu | 23 March 2012
Legal: Ireland’s largest budget airline was responsible for taking care of stranded passengers after a 2010 volcanic eruption, an advocate general at the European Court of Justice said on Thursday. Read article »

New cross-border labour rules

Delano.lu | 22 March 2012
Employment: The European Commission proposed a revamp of the regulations for the protection of workers temporarily posted abroad on Wednesday. Read article »

Frankfurt bus war

Delano.lu | 21 March 2012
Travel: A new option for getting to Frankfurt’s main airport will launch this weekend, as a discount bus battle erupted Tuesday. Read article »

Quotas on the table

Delano.lu | 19 March 2012
Equality: Viviane Reding outlined her move to have a minimum number of women serve on corporate boards of directors during the American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg International Women’s Day conference on Friday. Read article »

Tooth tunes

Delano.lu | 16 March 2012
Legal: Dentists do not have to pay royalties on music played for patients, but hotels must pay for songs played in guest rooms, the European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday. Read article »

New Luxexpo cancelled

Delano.lu | 15 March 2012
Urban development: Plans for a new exhibition centre in Kirchberg have been abandoned, paperJam.lu reported Wednesday night. Read article »

Low EU voting rates

Delano.lu | 14 March 2012
Local elections: Only ten percent of EU citizens have exercised their right to vote in another member state, a European Commission study has found. Read article »

Sarkozy border threat

Delano.lu | 13 March 2012
Politics: The French president has called for a revision to the Schengen Agreement, which allows for the free movement of people around the Greater Region and much of Europe. Read article »

Back office passport

Delano.lu | 9 March 2012
Finance: The European Commission proposed a brand new pan-EU regulatory regime for the institutions that manage securities settlement on Wednesday. Read article »

Inflation to trigger indexation

Delano.lu | 8 March 2012
Economy: Consumer prices rose more than three percent in February, which will initiate an increase in salaries, the social minimum wage and pensions this year, Luxembourg’s statistics agency said Tuesday. Read article »

London calling

Delano | 8 March 2012
Delano celebrated its first year of publication in February at Marx Bar. Read article »

Time for participation

Delano | 8 March 2012
This spring a host of initiatives will be on offer that will allow international residents to get more involved in their local community. Read article »

Privacy overhaul revealed

Delano | 8 March 2012
Brussels has proposed a “comprehensive reform” of Europe’s data protection rules, introduced in 1995, which could force Luxembourg to rewrite its laws and American firms to rewrite their policies. Read article »

Destination failure

Delano | 8 March 2012
Building on both successes and failures, a popular conference series is coming to Luxembourg City. Read article »

Advocate for mediation

Delano | 8 March 2012
Luxembourg’s new ombudsman wants the public to be better informed about the mediator’s role. Read article »

Making waves

Delano | 8 March 2012
As the size and cost of mega yachts has ballooned over the past two decades, so has the Grand Duchy’s status as legal home to these super sized ships. Read article »

Finally FATCA progress

Delano | 8 March 2012
The major evolution in rigorous US financial regulations will likely dominate the conversation during this month’s ALFI Spring Conference. Read article »

Two-way passport

Delano | 8 March 2012
As emerging eastern economies become an increasing part of the investments industry, Luxembourg is positioning itself to keep pace. Read article »

Old fashioned finance

Delano | 8 March 2012
Despite the euro zone crisis, the EU’s investment bank is attracting as much capital as ever. Will the European Investment Bank shift its strategy? Read article »

Downgrade dominos

Delano | 8 March 2012
A series of negative warnings from credit agencies are casting a shadow over Luxembourg financial institutions. Read article »

Anti-poverty protections

Delano | 8 March 2012
A Luxembourg NGO marks ten years of helping assure the poor can solidify their gains. Read article »

Deutsche deal blocked

Delano | 8 March 2012
The European Commission has prohibited the proposed merger of stock exchange firms Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext. Read article »

Banks under threat

Delano | 8 March 2012
Hacker attacks--such as the one against ArcelorMittal in January--are on the rise and threaten Luxembourg’s financial centre, an industry expert warns. Read article »

“Become a member... and participate”

Delano | 8 March 2012
Twelve year resident in Luxembourg Stefan van Look gives his insight into living and working in the Grand Duchy. Read article »

Sarkozy backs Mersch, report says

Delano.lu | 7 March 2012
Euro zone: The French president is preparing to back Luxembourg’s central banker in the race for the next open seat on the European Central Bank’s executive board, Reuters reported Tuesday. Read article »

Emerging markets funds

Delano.lu | 6 March 2012
Finance: Developing markets will only play a bigger part of portfolio diversification, an investment fund executive and former International Monetary Fund official has said. Read article »

Energy makeover

Delano.lu | 6 March 2012
Being green: More than 4,000 attended the second “myenergy days” expo over the weekend to learn about upgrading the energy efficiency of residential properties. Read article »

High mobile charges

Delano.lu | 5 March 2012
Communications: Luxembourg has the third highest mobile termination rates in the rich world, according to figures released by the economic think-tank OECD. Read article »

Mixed metrics

Delano.lu | 2 March 2012
Economy: Luxembourg had the third lowest unemployment rate in the EU, but above average inflation, according to two new reports released by the EU’s statistics agency this week. Read article »

New Frankfurt bus

Delano.lu | 1 March 2012
Travel: A new bus line connecting Luxembourg with Frankfurt am Main airport and Frankfurt’s main train station will launch later this month. Read article »

Spring forth

Flydoscope | 1 March 2012
Hundreds of investment executives and experts from around the world descend on Luxembourg to talk shop, see and be seen, and get caught-up on the latest technical standards and government regulations. Read article »