Office deals over, study says

Delano.lu | 24 July 2012
Real estate: Luxembourg office costs have been flat this year, but landlords are regaining the upper hand, a major commercial realty consultancy has found. Read article »

Kick Cancer Into Touch

Delano.lu | 24 July 2012
Kick Cancer Into Touch holds its 11th annual touch rugby charity tournament to benefit cancer next month, and there’s still time to sign-up. Read article »

Flight insurance optional, ECJ says

Delano.lu | 20 July 2012
Legal: Posted air tickets need to reflect the “final price” and “optional supplements” such as cancellation insurance must be sold on an opt-in--not an opt-out--basis, the EU’s highest court has ruled. Read article »

Fitch lowers BIL but affirms BGL

Delano.lu | 19 July 2012
Finance: One of the major credit ratings agencies has downgraded Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, but maintained its grading of BGL BNP Paribas. Read article »

Visit palace

Delano.lu | 17 July 2012
If you ever wanted to see the inside of the Grand Duke’s palace, you still have more than three weeks to catch a guided tour provided by the Luxembourg City Tourist Office. Read article »

FATCA limbo

Delano.lu | 17 July 2012
Financial data: Luxembourg fund managers are awaiting details of new US regulations before committing to IT investment plans, a leading investment industry executive has told Delano. Read article »

Nook Bookstore sets up in Luxembourg

Delano.lu | 17 July 2012
E-commerce: America’s largest bookseller, Barnes & Noble, has set up its European e-book hub in the Grand Duchy earlier this year, paperJam.lu has reported. Read article »

Two decades of urban preservation

Delano.lu | 17 July 2012
Community: To mark its 20th anniversary, the Architecture and Engineering Foundation hosted an open house at its headquarters on Thursday. Read article »

Contracts can be in English

Delano.lu | 16 July 2012
Legal: Belgium cannot require Flemish employment contracts to be written in Dutch, according to a preliminary decision at the European Court of Justice. Read article »

50K to cut CO2

Delano.lu | 13 July 2012
Environment: A paperJam magazine project has donated €50,000 to MyClimateLux, a Grand Duchy-based NGO promoting energy efficiency and the reduction of CO2 emissions among non-residential energy users. Read article »

Cab clash

Delano.lu | 12 July 2012
Transport: A new competitor aims to make it easier and cheaper to take a taxi, with “Yellowcab by ACL” set to launch service on Monday. Read article »

Luxair deal in the works

Delano.lu | 12 July 2012
Aviation: Panalpina will sell its 12 percent stake in Luxair, in a transaction with the Grand Duchy’s government, paperJam.lu has reported. Read article »

Funds blast AIFMD draft

Delano.lu | 12 July 2012
Brussels: Twenty large fund managers have written to Michel Barnier expressing concerns that “alternative investment” regulations expected out in September will undermine Europe’s fund industry. Read article »

Nearly half foreign, GD tops EU

Delano.lu | 12 July 2012
Demographics: Luxembourg has the highest proportion of international residents within the EU, according to new figures released by Eurostat on Wednesday. Read article »

RBC Dexia downgraded

Delano.lu | 11 July 2012
Finance: One of Luxembourg’s largest financial institutions has had its credit rating cut in the wake its takeover by one of its shareholders. Read article »

Storm the fortress

Delano.lu | 10 July 2012
The long-awaited “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 »

Taxi talk

Delano.lu | 10 July 2012
Daniel Tesch, director of the Automobile Club of Luxembourg, talks about the public debate and lobbying effort behind the planned new taxi service “YellowCab by ACL” at this British Chamber luncheon. Read article »

Groove for anniversary

Delano.lu | 10 July 2012
To mark its 20th anniversary, the Architecture and Engineering Foundation is hosting a late night DJ party at its headquarters that is open to the public. Read article »

Visit new aviation museum

Delano.lu | 10 July 2012
For all those who marvel in the majesty of flight, Luxembourg’s first aeronautics museum has opened in a fitting locale. Read article »

Up, up and away

Delano.lu | 10 July 2012
Another chance to take in the magic of flight, albeit at a more relaxed pace, is to catch the Balloon Festival at Lake Echternach. Read article »

Brazil chamber to be unveiled

Delano.lu | 10 July 2012
Networking: The brand new Luxembourg Brazil Business Council will hold its first public event, a summer evening drinks meeting, on Thursday. Read article »

Juncker, Mersch, Regling named

Delano.lu | 10 July 2012
Brussels: Two Luxembourger leaders have secured top euro zone positions while the new Luxembourg-based ESM has its new chief. Read article »

Not so sweet, says court

Delano.lu | 9 July 2012
Legal: Not all flowers can be called roses, the EU General Court has ruled in a trademark case concerning the Royal Shakespeare Company. Read article »

Translation contract win

Delano.lu | 6 July 2012
EU institutions: The language services and document management firm euroscript has won another public tender from the European Commission. Read article »

Child porn raids

Delano.lu | 5 July 2012
Justice: An investigation begun by the Police Grand-Ducale has led to hundreds of alleged pedophiles being caught in more than 100 countries. Read article »

Contern firm snapped up

Delano.lu | 5 July 2012
ICT: Luxembourg-based telecom software provider MACH is set to be acquired by a Florida-based rival. Read article »

UCITS V unwrapped

Delano.lu | 4 July 2012
Funds: Brussels unveiled a wide ranging set of pan-European consumer finance protection rules, covering Luxembourg’s large retail investment fund sector as well as banks and insurance companies. Read article »

Step right up

Delano.lu | 3 July 2012
Children of all ages will enjoy the Roncalli Circus’ new show, “Time is Honey,” which is now playing at the Place Glacis. Read article »

See Aida outside

Delano.lu | 3 July 2012
Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aïda” will be staged under the stars, which will be perhaps one of the most stellar performances planned for this summer’s edition of the north’s best known culture-fest. Read article »

Catch the tour

Delano.lu | 3 July 2012
The sixth stage of the Tour de France on Friday begins in Champagne country and ends 207.5 km later in Metz, the closest the tour will come to the Grand Duchy. Read article »

Go inside art studios

Delano.lu | 3 July 2012
The artists’ collective Schlaiffmillen holds its annual open studios day this weekend. Read article »

Jobless figures rising

Delano.lu | 3 July 2012
Economy: Luxembourg had the third lowest unemployment rate in the EU in May, according to data released by Eurostat this week. Read article »

July Fourth fest

Delano.lu | 2 July 2012
Celebrations: Americans and friends of the US gathered for an Independence Day BBQ in Contern over the weekend. Read article »