Juncker tops Obama

Delano.lu | 31 May 2012
Society: Jean-Claude Juncker is more admired in the Grand Duchy than the Dalai Lama, Jesus and Barack Obama, a new survey of Luxembourg residents has found. Read article »

Dexia deal by July, says chief

Delano.lu | 30 May 2012
Finance: Dexia Asset Management could have new owners in a matter of months, Dexia Group CEO Pierre Mariani said in a newspaper interview published on Tuesday. Read article »

MasterCard looses fee case

Delano.lu | 29 May 2012
Legal: Europe’s second highest court has upheld a European Commission fine against the world’s second largest payment card network. Read article »

Murky waters

Delano.lu | 25 May 2012
Health: Luxembourg has the fifth worst bathing water quality in Europe, according to an EU report issued just in time for the summer swimming season. Read article »

Marathon shines spotlight on city

Delano.lu | 23 May 2012
Sport: Thousands of runners, performers and spectators participated in one of Luxembourg City’s best known and largest international events on Saturday. Read article »

Special victory

Delano.lu | 22 May 2012
Sport: A Luxembourg team triumphed in this year’s UEFA-sponsored international football tournament for developmentally disabled athletes, held in Hollerich. Read article »

Google warned by Brussels

Delano.lu | 22 May 2012
Competition: The EU has given Google “a matter of weeks” to offer a solution that could end its 18 month old antitrust investigation. Read article »

Airlines must pay

Delano.lu | 21 May 2012
Aviation: Air carriers in the EU should continue to pay compensation to travelers whose flights are delayed by three or more hours, a preliminary opinion by a jurist at Europe’s top court has said. Read article »

Frieden nixes tax plan

Delano.lu | 18 May 2012
Finance: Luxembourg and Austria have vetoed proposed changes to EU tax information sharing schemes, to the dismay of Brussels. Read article »

To ban, or not to ban

Delano.lu | 16 May 2012
Regulation: The proposed “MiFID II” regulations--that would revamp the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive--could force major changes in how mutual funds are sold, attendees at a conference organised by KPMG heard on Tuesday. Read article »

Avalanche, not tsunami

Delano.lu | 15 May 2012

Regulation: The coming “MiFID II” regulations--that update the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive--will have a wide-ranging impact on both the banking and investment spaces, attendees at a conference organised by KPMG heard on Tuesday. Read article »

Gaining steam

Delano.lu | 15 May 2012
Networking: The year-old German-Luxembourg Economic Initiative officially gained its 100th member last week. Read article »

African agreements

Delano.lu | 14 May 2012
Economic development: One of Mali’s best known economics professors was in the Grand Duchy to speak about EU-African trade policy. Read article »

Big lab for small stuff

Delano.lu | 11 May 2012
Science and technology: The CRP Gabriel Lippmann officially opened its new €4 million nanomaterials research lab in Belval this week. Read article »

Second sale

Delano.lu | 10 May 2012
Industry: The world’s largest steelmaker plans to sell its stake in Luxembourg’s biggest energy firm, as ArcelorMittal continues to divest “non-core” assets. Read article »

Steel sales

Delano.lu | 10 May 2012
Industry: The world’s largest steelmaker plans to sell its stake in Paul Wurth and has no plans to restart production at its Florange plant, ArcelorMittal’s CEO said on Tuesday. Read article »

Two poles

Delano | 10 May 2012

With twenty five candles on their cake, the Grand Duchy’s public research centres are looking ahead to the next quarter century. Read article »

Three candles for the IBCL

Delano | 10 May 2012

The Indian Business Chamber of Luxembourg marked its third anniversary on April 16. Read article »

Legalese

Delano | 10 May 2012

A new English-language book on Luxembourg’s business law has just come out. Will it help attract more Silicon Valley firms to the Grand Duchy? Read article »

Legal limbo

Delano | 10 May 2012

A recent court ruling has the potential to dampen the development of personalised medicine and the biotechnology sector in Luxembourg, one of the government’s economic development pillars. Read article»

Turkish trade is hot

Delano | 10 May 2012

On the heels of strengthening diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Turkey Luxembourg Business Club held its premiere event on March 27. Read article »

Madoff fallout

Delano | 10 May 2012

Luxembourg was blasted by Brussels in a leaked draft of new cross-border investment rules. Fund managers eagerly await the official first draft--expected this month--to see if the Grand Duchy is still singled out. Read article »

Jobs safe, RBC Dexia chief says

Delano | 10 May 2012

The head of the custody bank’s Luxembourg operations says no positions will be eliminated following its change in ownership. Read article»

“It doesn’t help you to stay at home”

Delano | 10 May 2012

Three and a half year resident in Luxembourg Berglind Ómars gives her insight into living and working in the Grand Duchy. Read article »

Business meets pleasure

Delano | 10 May 2012

Representing one of hottest economies in South America economies, the group is not only about the bottom line. Read article »

SIFs not prepared, says advisor

Delano.lu | 8 May 2012
Finance: Small and mid-sized Specialised Investment Funds are still not ready for the big regulatory changes coming into effect this year, warns a Luxembourg service provider. Read article »

Best of city shops

Delano.lu | 8 May 2012
Retailing: Sixteen small businesses in Luxembourg City have been honoured for their smart decor. Read article »

Federalist debate

Delano.lu | 7 May 2012
Law: A seminar at the University of Luxembourg tackled the political and societal issues involved in creating an EU constitution. Read article »

First risk indicator report

Delano.lu | 4 May 2012
Regulation: Luxembourg’s consumer investment funds match European averages for risk, a new study by research firm Lipper has found. Read article »

Marathon sold out, again

Delano.lu | 3 May 2012
Sports: The 7th ING europe-marathon Luxembourg has closed registration--for a second time--with a record number of runners expected to participate in the Saturday, May 19 event. Read article »

“AAA” rating confirmed

Delano.lu | 2 May 2012
Sovereign debt: Moody's Investors Service re-iterated the Grand Duchy’s top-notch credit rating in its annual review published late Monday night. Read article »

Clearstream has system in its sights

Delano.lu | 2 May 2012
Finance: The back office giant of Kirchberg has signed a deal to join TARGET2-Securities (T2S), an EU-wide trading settlement system. Read article »