Explorator.lu adds geo-search

Delano.lu | 29 June 2012
Media: One of Luxembourg’s best known dining guides has launched a new version of its website that lets readers search for a restaurant while looking at a map. Read article »

“I found it out… on my own”

Delano.lu | 29 June 2012
Culture minister interview: After nearly 20 years in the works, the “fortress museum” in Kirchberg will welcome its first public visitors the afternoon of Friday, July 13, and will feature free admission though the end of the year. Read article »

Ronsse is HR jury’s choice

Delano.lu | 29 June 2012
Human resources: Dimitri Ronsse, HR director of Husky Injection Molding Systems, received the second Grand Prix paperJam – Ressources Humaines’s jury’s choice award on Wednesday evening. Read article »

Twenty cheers for the BCC

Delano.lu | 28 June 2012
Networking: The British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg celebrated its 20th anniversary with a members’ garden party at the British ambassador’s official residence on Wednesday. Read article »

Final three DAM bidders

Delano.lu | 28 June 2012
Finance: Dexia Group has entered “into final negotiations” with bidders for its Luxembourg-based Dexia Asset Management unit. Read article »

“They do not understand”

Delano.lu | 28 June 2012
Culture minister interview: After nearly 20 years in the works, the “fortress museum” in Kirchberg will welcome its first public visitors the afternoon of Friday, July 13, and will feature free admission though the end of the year. Read article »

Microsoft must pay fine

Delano.lu | 27 June 2012
Competition: Europe’s second highest court has ruled that tech giant Microsoft should have paid a €860 million penalty to EU antitrust authorities. Read article »

Jump in citizens

Delano.lu | 27 June 2012
Migration: More than 10,000 people have acquired Luxembourgish citizenship since the Grand Duchy’s double nationality law went into effect, newly released figures show. Read article »

Taking the fortress

City Magazine | 27 June 2012

The long-awaited “three acorns” museum opens in mid-July. Read article »

Diamonds and baguettes

City Magazine | 27 June 2012
“Main Street” is still the main place to shop. Read article »

Irish chamber unveiled

Delano.lu | 26 June 2012
Networking: The long-awaited Ireland Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce officially launched with highly visible support from the Irish government and Luxembourg’s international community. Read article »

Clearstream steps up campaign

Delano.lu | 26 June 2012
Corporate citizenship: Clearstream unveiled its new community relations programme on Monday, which aims to burnish both the firm’s and the broader financial sector’s image in the public’s mind. Read article »

Tobin Tax tussle

Delano.lu | 25 June 2012
EU: European economy and finance ministers remained divided on a financial transaction tax during their meeting in Luxembourg on Friday. Read article »

Debt debate continues

Delano.lu | 22 June 2012
Europe: Euro zone ministers made progress on support for Greece and Spain, but left bigger questions unanswered at the end of the first of a two-day summit held in Luxembourg. Read article »

Tram talk

Delano.lu | 21 June 2012
Public transit: A public forum on the capital’s new light rail system will be held next Thursday, June 28. Read article »

BIL opens competition

Delano.lu | 21 June 2012
Entrepreneurship: Banque Internationale à Luxembourg has opened applications for its 7th annual Woman Business Manager of the Year Award. Read article »

Luxembourg pledges $2.7 bill. to IMF

Delano.lu | 20 June 2012
Economy: The Grand Duchy has pledged more than two billion euro to the International Monetary Fund’s emergency reserves to fight the global economic crisis. Read article »

Asylum statistics released

Delano.lu | 20 June 2012
Migration: Luxembourg issued decisions on applications from 1,390 asylum seekers in 2011, of which only 85 resulted in refugee or protected status being granted, according to figures released by Eurostat on Wednesday. Read article »

Network with the Irish

Delano.lu | 19 June 2012
The long-awaited Ireland Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce officially launches next Monday. Read article »

BLC fetes queen’s anniversary

Delano.lu | 19 June 2012
Community: Luxembourg residents celebrated Queen Elisabeth II’s 60 years on the throne at the British Ladies Club’s diamond jubilee gala on Saturday. Read article »

Cross-border crowd

Delano.lu | 19 June 2012
Networking: More than 1,600 visitors and 158 exhibitors have participated in the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce’s first ever Greater Region Business Days trade fair. Read article »

Lagging on green energy

Delano.lu | 18 June 2012
Eco-watch: Luxembourg has the second lowest share of renewable energy consumption in the EU, according to figures released Monday. Read article »

Mersch blasts indexation

Delano.lu | 18 June 2012
Economy: Luxembourg urgently needs to reform its salary and pension systems to bolster the economy and competitiveness, central bank governor Yves Mersch has warned in an official publication. Read article »

Moody’s cuts BCEE

Delano.lu | 15 June 2012
Finance: One of the main global credit ratings agencies has downgraded Luxembourg’s state savings bank, citing the unsolved euro crisis. Read article »

Lower labour costs

Delano.lu | 14 June 2012
Economy: Luxembourg has seen the second lowest increase in hourly labour costs so far this year in the euro zone and in the EU, a new report has found. Read article »

“It will be money well spent”

Delano.lu | 14 June 2012

Diplomacy: The outgoing German ambassador reflects on cross-border relations. Read article »

Special victory

Delano | 14 June 2012

A Luxembourg team triumphed in this year’s UEFA-sponsored international football tournament for developmentally disabled athletes, held last month in Hollerich. Read article »

Marathon shines spotlight on city

Delano | 14 June 2012

Thousands of runners, performers and spectators participated in one of Luxembourg city’s best known and largest international events last month. Read article »

“Cost-benefit analysis”

Delano | 14 June 2012

Previously focused on local professionals, Luxembourg’s oldest MBA programme now aims to attract international students. Read article »

“No one can beat Juncker”

Delano | 14 June 2012

The outgoing German ambassador reflects on his record setting stay in Luxembourg. Read article »

Murky waters

Delano | 14 June 2012

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 »

Another crossroad

Delano | 14 June 2012

As rules and tax rates become increasingly harmonised, will Luxembourg still be competitive 10 or 20 years from now? Read article »

Avalanche, not tsunami

Delano | 14 June 2012

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 in May. Read article »

Twenty candles for the BCC

Delano | 14 June 2012

The British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg celebrates its 20th anniversary on June 27 during a summer fête--for its nearly 300 company and individual members--at the British ambassador’s residence. Read article »

Potential Grexit losses

Delano | 14 June 2012

As Greece heads to the polls on June 17, estimates of the losses following a potential Greek exit from the euro zone, a “Grexit,” continue to mount. Read article »

Dutch treat

Delano | 14 June 2012

A Luxembourg corporate trust firm swallows a big competitor in the Netherlands. Read article »

“Look for the small pieces”

Delano | 14 June 2012

Nine month resident in Luxembourg Zheni Zhekova gives her insight into living and studying in the Grand Duchy. Read article »

No Sunday drivers

Delano | 14 June 2012

For 35 years the group has been helping Anglophile auto aficionados connect over everything from transmissions to tailfins. Read article »

Staycation

Delano | 14 June 2012

Seven summer daytrip tips. [With Duncan Roberts.] Read article »

Police open Livange inquiry

Delano.lu | 13 June 2012
Politics: Luxembourg’s public prosecutor has announced an investigation into the controversial national stadium and shopping mall development in Livange. Read article »

Capital cheaper in expat study

Delano.lu | 13 June 2012
Personal finance: Luxembourg has dropped eight spots in one of the world’s best known expat cost of living surveys. Read article »

Fitch eyes EIB

Delano.lu | 13 June 2012
Sovereign debt: One of the main credit ratings agencies has said it could downgrade the Kirchberg-based European Investment Bank, due to its heavy exposure to Greece, while the bank has launched a new public engagement campaign. Read article »

Juncker may stay at euro post

Delano.lu | 12 June 2012
Europe: The president of the European Parliament has called for Luxembourg’s prime minister to remain the head of the Eurogroup. Read article »

RCL black tie soirée

Delano.lu | 11 June 2012
Sports: More than 100 players and supporters attended the Grand Duchy’s much anticipated annual rugby fête over the weekend. Read article »

Luxembourg AAA warning

Delano.lu | 11 June 2012
Sovereign debt: One the main global credit ratings agencies said the Grand Duchy’s top notch rating could be lowered because of the debt crisis in Greece and Spain. Read article »

Schengen accord criticised

Delano.lu | 8 June 2012
Migration: A European commissioner and president of the European Parliament have blasted a proposal that would make it easier for European countries to re-introduce border checks within the Schengen zone. Read article »

Schengen controls proposed

Delano.lu | 8 June 2012
Migration: EU interior ministers meeting in Luxembourg agreed to rules that would allow “temporary” border controls within Europe’s free movement area for up to two years. Read article »

Parties accuse Juncker gov’t

Delano.lu | 7 June 2012
Politics: The two largest opposition parties in parliament have accused the coalition government of “dysfunction, blackmail and corruption” over the controversial national stadium and shopping mall development in Livange. Read article »

IT firms sweep prize

Delano.lu | 7 June 2012
Start-ups: Thibaut Britz received first prize at the 6th annual Creative Young Entrepreneurs Luxembourg ceremony on Wednesday. Read article »

Dexia guarantees upped

Delano.lu | 7 June 2012
Finance: The European Commission temporarily approved a €10 billion increase in Luxembourg, France and Belgium’s rescue of the region’s troubled banking group. Read article »

Moody’s lowers Luxembourg banks

Delano.lu | 6 June 2012
Sovereign debt: One the main global credit ratings agencies downgraded the Grand Duchy subsidiaries of three international banks on Wednesday. Read article »

Nicola going to Rose finals

Delano.lu | 5 June 2012
International community: Luxembourg’s Rose of Tralee representative has been selected to participate in the final round of competition this August. Read article »

Average income over 80K

Delano.lu | 4 June 2012
Personal finance: The average Luxembourg household is worth about €733,000 and the average gross income is about €83,000, research by the Grand Duchy’s central bank has found. Read article »

Slipped one slot

Delano.lu | 1 June 2012
Economy: Luxembourg is the 12th most competitive economy out of 59 surveyed for this year’s “World Competitiveness Yearbook,” released by Swiss business school IMD on Thursday. Read article »