Monday, April 30, 2012

Apple tax charge

Delano.lu | 30 April 2012
Fiscal matters: The world’s largest technology firm uses out-of-state and international offices to reduce its tax bill, a major US newspaper has reported. Read article »

Friday, April 27, 2012

First US microfund certified

Delano.lu | 27 April 2012
Sustainable and responsible investing (SRI): Luxembourg’s microfinance labelling agency certified its first non-Luxembourg domiciled fund on Thursday. Read article »

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Ex-smokers wanted

Delano.lu | 26 April 2012
Tobacco: The health ministry is searching for former smokers to become “ambassadors” who share their stories as part of an upcoming media campaign. Read article »

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

EFSF exceeds expectations

Delano.lu | 25 April 2012
Sovereign debt: Europe’s bailout fund sold 50 percent more in bonds than expected in its offering on Tuesday. Read article »

Never too old

City Magazine | 25 April 2012 
The EU hopes Luxembourg’s big run fest will help promote fitness among older citizens. Read article »

Happy landings

City Magazine | 25 April 2012 
A 102 year old hotel is still one of Luxembourg’s first ports of call for overseas travellers. Read article »

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Duff war brewing

Delano.lu | 24 April 2012
Intellectual property: The right to tout animated character Homer Simpson’s favourite beverage will be fought over in a Kirchberg court. Read article »

Monday, April 23, 2012

Return from Atlas

Delano.lu | 23 April 2012
Sport: The Grand Duchy’s Desert Impulse rally team--comprised of Nathalie Doyen and Julie Kohlmann--celebrated its debut run at an event for press and sponsors on Monday. Read article »

Friday, April 20, 2012

paperJam.TV launches Apple app

Delano.lu | 20 April 2012
Media: Luxembourg’s largest economic and finance magazine, paperJam, introduced an iPad and iPhone app for its Internet TV broadcast on Thursday. Read article »

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Landsbanki raided

Delano.lu | 19 April 2012
Finance: Thirty investigators searched three locations in Luxembourg on Wednesday as part of an Icelandic fraud investigation. Read article »

Juncker still stepping down

Delano.lu | 19 April 2012
Politics: Luxembourg’s prime minister confirmed in a press interview published on Thursday that he would resign as chief of the Eurogroup when his term ends later this year. Read article »

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

FATCA comment countdown

Delano.lu | 18 April 2012
Regulation: The law firm Baker and McKenzie held a conference in Luxembourg to mark the final two weeks of the public comment period for new American financial reporting rules. Read article »

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Three candles for the IBCL

Delano.lu | 17 April 2012
Networking: The Indian Business Chamber of Luxembourg marked its third anniversary Monday evening with a conference highlighting the importance of Luxembourg-Indian business cooperation. Read article »

KPMG work underway

Delano.lu | 17 April 2012
Urban development: Claude Wiseler, the infrastructure and sustainable development minister (photo, left) laid the first stone on KPMG’s new Luxembourg headquarters in Kirchberg on Monday. Read article »

Monday, April 16, 2012

Pay info tool

Delano.lu | 16 April 2012
Careers: A new app for finding salary and total wage information in Luxembourg and 46 other European markets launched last week. Read article »

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

“Equal pay for equal work”

Delano.lu | 10 April 2012
Equality: A recent conference tackled the wage gap between women and men, which is estimated to be ten percent in Luxembourg and 13 percent on average in the EU. Read article »

Friday, April 6, 2012

RBC Dexia deal gets mixed reviews

Delano.lu | 6 April 2012
Finance: RBC Dexia is getting a strong 100 percent shareholder, but the change in ownership does not answer fundamental questions about its future, financial analysts have said. Read article »

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Jobs safe, RBC Dexia chief says

Delano.lu | 5 April 2012
Finance: The head of the custody bank’s Luxembourg operations said that no positions will be eliminated following its change in ownership. Read article »

“We should speak about senior management”

Delano | 5 April 2012
In advance of Girls Day-Boys Day, the equality minister explains how she is working with business groups to help push more women into executive roles. Read article »

Quotas on the table

Delano | 5 April 2012
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 in March. Read article »

Getting the job done

Delano | 5 April 2012
English is the language of aviation, but many carriers outside the Grand Duchy still rely on their national tongue. Does this give Luxembourg’s airlines an advantage? Read article »

Smaller footprints

Delano | 5 April 2012
Demand for housing and commercial space has never been higher. Can the property market deliver? Read article »

“It’s not a pretty backdrop”

Delano | 5 April 2012
The head of a major ethics institute says the way for banks to regain public trust after the financial crisis is to show leadership from the middle. Read article »

Energy makeover

Delano | 5 April 2012
More than 4,000 attended the second myenergy days expo at Luxexpo in early March to learn about upgrading the energy efficiency of residential properties. Read article »