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A further 250 people received fines in Luxembourg last week for failing to comply with Covid-19 regulations
Health

250 people fined for Covid-19 breaches

People in parts of neighbouring French region of Meurthe-et-Moselle must also wear masks outside as of Tuesday
by Kathryn OGLESBY 02.03.2021
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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.
US President Joe Biden has vowed to treat Russia differently from his predecessor
Russia

US matches EU and UK sanctions on Russia for Navalny attack

02.03.2021
Governments across Europe must support companies to avoid a more damaging economic downturn, the IMF has said
Economic recovery

IMF warns Europe’s firms need equity to save 15 million jobs

02.03.2021
A mock-up picture of the new building in Howald, which will be the new offices for the Luxembourg Times and Luxemburger Wort
Real Estate

Church sells future Luxembourg Times building

02.03.2021
The ECJ issued a ruling on Tuesday on Poland's new rules for appointments to the country's Supreme Court
European Court of Justice

Poland suffers new blow at top EU court over judicial reforms

02.03.2021
Germany's economy is feeling the strain of a lockdown which has been in place since mid-November
Pandemic

German unemployment unexpectedly rises as lockdown persists

02.03.2021
Oil and gas operations emitted just over 70 million metric tonnes of methane into the atmosphere in 2020
Environment

After historic fall, carbon emissions are now coming back fast

02.03.2021
Beijing's central business district
China

China ‘worried’ about bubbles in property, foreign markets

02.03.2021
The UK formally left the European Union on December 31
Brexit

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

01.03.2021
Luxembourg
Irregularities with vaccinations have now happened in two hospitals, including at the Centre hospitalier du Nord in Ettelbrück (here pictured)
favouritism

Hospital asks prosecutor to probe how it handled vaccinations

After reporting six cases of questionable vaccinations and controversy at another hospital
by Yannick HANSEN 01.03.2021
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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.
Ernst & Young Luxembourg
transparency

Document rulings open Luxembourg bureaucracy a crack

01.03.2021
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
Luxembourg Labour Minister Dan Kersch
Economy

Public jobs scheme may stay longer, labour minister says

01.03.2021
A vaccine vial handled in Luxembourg
Vaccination

Luxembourg no-shows to get second shot at vaccination

28.02.2021
Business & Finance
A view of the Aviva office in London
Insurance

Aviva plans net-zero carbon emissions from investments by 2040

The UK company manages £522 pounds (€604 billion) of assets
2 min. 01.03.2021
Apps like Robinhood make stock trading quick, cheap, and alluring
Transaction tax

Gaming our economies

Slowing or staunching trades through a transaction tax will actually make things worse, argues Todd G. Buchholz
4 min. 28.02.2021
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

26.02.2021
Mitsubishi bank is located just outside of Luxembourg City
Finance

Mitsubishi bank could cut more than 10% of workforce

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
European Union
OLAF, the EU's anti-fraud office in Brussels, is investigating scam offers of vaccines made to governments across the continent
Vaccine fraud

EU probes attempted vaccine scams of almost €13 billion

Bloc's anti-fraud office, OLAF, has received information from several countries about suspected fraudulent offers made by intermediaries
2 min. 01.03.2021
Nicolas Sarkozy, who was French President from 2007 to 2012, offered to help land a magistrate a job in return for a favour
Corruption

Ex-French President Sarkozy found guilty of corruption

Former head of state handed one-year prison sentence, but country's legal system means he is unlikely to serve jail time
2 min. 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
Alexey Navalny
Diplomacy

EU ambassadors approve Russia sanctions over Navalny jailing

01.03.2021
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

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

26.02.2021
World
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Foreign affairs

Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli ship in Persian Gulf

Late Sunday, Syria reported that it was dealing with an Israeli missile attack on targets near Damascus
01.03.2021
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Taxing tech

US removes stumbling block to global deal on digital tax

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
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

02.03.2021
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

02.03.2021