Economy Median wage of Flemish employees almost 3,000 euros per month, highest wages in Brussels The research involved 400,000 white- en blue-collar workers in the private sector. Mon 23 May 09:27
Economy Building fair Batibouw is back Building fair Batibouw is on at the Brussels Expo (Heizel). Last year the event went digital but this year prospective builders can put their questions to t... Sat 21 May 15:05
Economy “Second hand clothes market to dwarf fast fashion by 2030” Second hand clothes are becoming increasingly trendy. “It’s especially among the young that we see this phenomenon” says Annick Schramme of Antwerp Universi... Sat 21 May 11:19
Robin Utrecht Economy 100-euro energy grant on your bill soon Consumers will soon be receiving the 100-euro ‘heating grant’ introduced by the federal government to help people deal with the steep rise in energy costs. ... Thu 19 May 09:45
Economy Thalys axes IZY “to provide greater clarity” Six years after its introduction rail company Thalys is axing its low cost IZY services that provided cheap fares on the Brussels - Paris run. The IZY servic... Wed 18 May 10:03
Economy Belgium issues bonds for the first time in three years The bonds will be issued with an investment term of 5 or 10 years. Tue 17 May 12:54
Limburg Hasselt University students take first prize for their sustainable bra A group of students from Hasselt University have won this year’s Flemish Young Enterprise (Vlajo) prize for best Small Business Project. Tue 17 May 12:16
Politics Flemish PM visits Lithuania to strengthen ties with the Baltic States and offer support to the opposition in Belarus The Flemish Prime Minister Jan Jambon (nationalist) is on a two-day visit to Lithuania. Mon 16 May 13:03
Economy Petrol price reaches new record level The Federal Economy Service has announced that maximum price that filling stations are allowed to charge for petrol will increase from tomorrow. Mon 16 May 11:50
2021 Getty Images Economy Flemings haven’t yet warmed to heat pumps Only a third of newbuilds in Flanders are equipped with heat pumps, while most new flats and houses are equipped with or are connected to gas boilers accordi... Sun 15 May 13:50
AJ Wattamaniuk Economy What’s important for Belgians in an employer? Salary, work environment and job security remain the most important factors when deciding on an employer say human resources experts Randstad. The pandemic ... Thu 12 May 09:59
PeopleImages.com - #1776283 Economy 15% of the workforce are foreign nationals, but care sector lags behind The number of foreign workers active in the Belgian (health) care sector has risen by 30% in only seven years figures from human resources consultants Acerta... Thu 12 May 09:35
Economy Federal Ombudsman calls for customers to be given more time to pay their energy bills Currently customers are given just 15 days to pay once they have received a bill for gas and/or electricity. Tue 10 May 16:13
AP Foreign News Belgian and UK food industries have remained close partners post-Brexit The Belgian and British food sectors have remained close partners despite the UK no longer being part of the EU or the European single market. Tue 10 May 14:09
Antwerp Province 850kg of food that was beyond its sell-by date seized at Antwerp supermarket Police discovered hundreds of kilos of food that was still on sale despite it being beyond its sell-by date when they carried out checks at a supermarket in ... Tue 10 May 12:59
Belga Economy Price of petrol to reach record level The increase of more than 5 eurocent per litre will mean that cost of filling up you car in Belgium will reach a new record. Mon 09 May 12:42
Economy TUI Belgium cancels all flights to Bulgaria until the end of June due to the war in Ukraine Since the start of the war in Ukraine TUI Belgium has seen a big drop in interest on the part of holiday makers for destinations in Eastern Europe. Sun 08 May 11:20
Economy The first Belgian trade mission post-corona leaves for London Over 330 representatives of Belgian business will be travelling to London. Sun 08 May 10:43
Economy Public sector unions to stage National Day of Action on 31 May The trades unions that represent public sector employees have announced that a National Day of Action will take place on 31 May. Sat 07 May 13:38
Economy More people cancelling holidays as the hike in the cost of living starts to bite People on limited incomes are finding it increasingly difficult to be able to afford to go on holiday. Fri 06 May 15:47
