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The UK formally left the European Union on December 31
Brexit

€5 billion Brexit support fund contains design risks, ECA warns

With no requirement to inform Commission in advance, money risks ending up in "sub-optimal or ineligible" schemes
by John MONAGHAN 2 min. 01.03.2021
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Exit strategy: marketing your business for sale

In this interview, Christophe Vandendorpe and Pierre Kuntzelmann from EY Luxembourg´s Strategy and Transactions team, discuss prepping your business for a successful sale.
Luxembourg's economy suffered less of a shock last year than had been previously feared, Statec said
GDP

Luxembourg's economic outlook stronger than previously predicted

01.03.2021
Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit
The Eurocrat

Commission to unveil future for a more social Europe

01.03.2021
Ernst & Young Luxembourg
transparency

Document rulings open Luxembourg bureaucracy a crack

01.02.2021
Alexey Navalny
Diplomacy

EU ambassadors approve Russia sanctions over Navalny jailing

01.03.2021
Luxembourg Labour Minister Dan Kersch
Economy

Public jobs scheme may stay longer, labour minister says

01.03.2021
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Foreign affairs

Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli ship in Persian Gulf

01.03.2021
A view of the Aviva office in London
Insurance

Aviva plans net-zero carbon emissions from investments by 2040

01.03.2021
A vaccine vial handled in Luxembourg
Vaccination

Luxembourg no-shows to get second shot at vaccination

28.02.2021
Luxembourg
The Kirchberg business district in Luxembourg City
News round-up

Five stories you may have missed

In case you missed them, the Luxembourg Times has selected five of the best stories from the past week
2 min. 27.02.2021
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#13 - with John Ryan

In the 13th episode of our health Podcast we talked to John Ryan, the Director Public Health at the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG Santé). We asked him about European coordination work in the pandemic, DG Santé’s role in it and how it is involved in the vaccination against COVID-19.
Private security agents have been operating in the Gare district of Luxembourg City since December last year
Security

Residents back private security agents in Gare

26.02.2021
Rules now clarify the rules around the use of electric scooters
E-scooters

New regulations for use of electric scooters

26.02.2021
The Chairman of the Board of Hôpitaux Robert Schuman, Jean-Louis Schiltz, at the press conference on Thursday
Privilege

Hospital in row over early vaccinations for governing board

26.02.2021
Demonstration for more tax transparency in Berlin
tax

Luxembourg grudgingly takes next tax transparency step

26.02.2021
Business & Finance
EY admitted that its reputation had been hit by the fraud uncovered at Wirecard, which collapsed into insolvency last year
Finance

EY overhauls German partnership in effort to repair Wirecard damage

Raft of changes announced at audit firm following criticism of handling of one of Germany's largest accounting frauds
3 min. 26.02.2021
Mitsubishi bank is located just outside of Luxembourg City
Finance

Mitsubishi bank could cut more than 10% of workforce

Union Aleba said on Thursday it would begin talks with the bank
by Kathryn OGLESBY 25.02.2021
Mediahuis acquired the Luxembourg Times and other titles in the Saint-Paul Luxembourg group in April last year
Growth

Mediahuis sees 11% rise in subscribers and strong revenue growth

25.02.2021
Austrian company Plansee Group has gained control over the Luxembourg firm Ceratizit, although the exact details of the deal have not been disclosed
Acquisition

Plansee Group gains control over Luxembourg firm Ceratizit

24.02.2021
SES headquarters in Betzdorf north of Luxembourg City
results

SES turns in €86 million loss over 2020

24.02.2021
Volvo Cars and Geely had said a year ago that they were considering combining their businesses
Car industry

Volvo and Geely call off merger, but agree to greater collaboration

24.02.2021
European Union
Paolo Gentiloni, the EU’s economic affairs commissioner, says the bloc's fiscal policy needs to be adapted
Economic recovery

EU’s economy chief calls for new fiscal rules to aid recovery

Measures should be adapted to help boost countries struggling with recessions caused by pandemic, says Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni
2 min. 26.02.2021
A passenger arrives for an American Airlines flight at O'Hare International Airport in February in Chicago, Illinois
pandemic

EU told to back vaccine passports or Google may do it anyway

Vaccine certificates could enable countries to reopen to travel
4 min. 26.02.2021
Champs Elysées, Paris, France
politics

France aims to exploit Brexit to grab more British finance jobs

26.02.2021
Luxembourg's business district on Kirchberg, where the European Court of Auditors is also based
Financial markets

EU budget watchdog to launch audit into fund industry

25.02.2021
European Court of Justice

Parental leave available to workers hired long after child's birth, court rules

25.02.2021
Kirchberg, Luxembourg
economy

Europe takes slow lane to recovery as stimulus outpaced by US

25.02.2021
World
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Taxing tech

US removes stumbling block to global deal on digital tax

Biden administration drops insistence on ‘safe harbour’ for companies, opening door to agreement
3 min. 27.02.2021
US President Joe Biden
Stimulus

House passes Biden aid with $1,400 checks

27.02.2021
International Monetary Fund

G-20 moves toward consensus on IMF reserve firepower boost

26.02.2021
Joe Biden ordered the strikes after US facilities in Iraq in recent weeks, according to the Pentagon
foreign affairs

Biden orders retaliatory strikes on pro-Iran militias in Syria

26.02.2021
Culture
exhibition

A taste of 17th century Florentine art

How Europe’s richest bankers flaunted their wealth 400 years ago
by YASEMIN ELÇI 2 min. 18.12.2020
Diane Jodes, Apple Dreams Photo: Yasemin Elçi
print makers

Contemporary prints on show in newly opened gallery

11.12.2020
Vanessa Springora, the author of "Le Consentement". Photo: JF Paga
book review

Two separate Vanessas tell a similar tale

04.12.2020
The Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah, which takes part in the Sundance Film Festival, where Kajillionaire premiered this year. Photo: Shutterstock.
film review

Family of grifters deals with emotions in earnest comedy

13.11.2020
LT Expat Hub
Appointments should be made online once you receive your invitation letter containing a code, much like the large-scale testing system
Coronavirus

Getting vaccinated

The invitation phases, registering and vaccination centres – a guide to Luxembourg’s Covid-19 vaccination programme
by Sarita RAO 5 min. 26.02.2021
Spice up your usual menu with a visit to a speciality food store
Menu

World food speciality stores

27.02.2021
Taking the time to think about the surroundings you want
Garden Path

Plotting, planning and inspiring a dream garden

26.02.2021
Listen to woodpeckers, watch butterflies and spot new buds Photo: Laurent Jacquemart
Stay fit

Walking routes

28.02.2021