Economics Economy Kentucky Fried Chicken to open first Belgian outlet The American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken is to open its first Belgian out next years. 12:50 Economy National Bank: “Fall of government would be a bad sign” Belgium's central bank warns against political instability. Mon 17 Dec 15:10 Economy Trades unionists stage day of action Although the day of action has not affected rail service of bus, tram and metro services provided by the Brussels public transport company MIVB, many of the ... Fri 14 Dec 11:01 Belga Economy What kind of disruption can I expect tomorrow? Belgian trade unions have planned a day of action on Friday in protest against government policy regarding pensions, hard professions and spending power. Thu 13 Dec 15:13 Antwerp Province Quarter of Signify workforce axed Lamp bulb manufacturer Philips in Turnhout is shedding a quarter of its workforce. Staff were informed at a works council on Thursday. Thu 13 Dec 12:19 Feature China / Barcroft Media Economy Tesla showing increasing interest in Zeebrugge The technology giant Tesla is interested in establishing a presence at the West Flemish port of Zeebrugge. Wed 12 Dec 13:46 Economy Food Safety Agency will need 60 extra vets post-Brexit With just three and a half months left until the United Kingdom leaves the European Union the consequences of the Brexit for the countries that will remain i... Wed 12 Dec 11:04 BELGA/KRAKOWSKI Economy Alibaba to invest in logistical hub in Liège The Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba is to invest 75 million euro in a logistic hub at Liège Airport in Wallonia. It will be the company’s first such hub i... Wed 05 Dec 17:12 FLIP FRANSSEN Economy Belgian and British electricity grids get connected From now on the Belgian and the UK electricity grids are connected thanks to an undersea cable. Wed 05 Dec 16:01 Economy Albert Frère: from hardware business to captain of industry 3/12/18 – The death has been announced of Albert Frère, reputed to be Belgium’s richest man. Mon 03 Dec 14:58 Economy Belgium's richest dies: Albert Frère is no more Albert Frère, believed to be the richest Belgian, has died at the age of 92. It was his holding company, the Group Brussels Lambert (GBL) that broke the news. Mon 03 Dec 10:14 Economy Lowest net salaries have risen the most as a result of the tax shift According to figures from the advice and audit bureau Deleoitte; those on the lowest salaries have seen their net earnings rise the most as a result of the F... Sat 01 Dec 14:51 Economy "People who slog it out day in day out want a wage rise" The socialist trade union has warmed Belgian workers that in the next two years there is hardly any scope for wage increases. ABVV blames Belgium's increasi... Thu 29 Nov 10:42 Economy Big hike is stamp prices Belgium's semi-public post group Bpost has announced a big increase in the price of sending a letter. Bpost is also reintroducing the Prior rate. Slap a Pr... Thu 29 Nov 09:25 Economy Diesel hasn’t been cheaper since August 28/11/18 - Starting tomorrow Belgian diesel and heating fuel prices edge lower. A litre of diesel costs no more than 1 euro 55. Wed 28 Nov 15:16 East Flanders "Christmas trees getting more expensive, but not just yet" Christmas tree growers in East Flanders province are getting ready for strong demand this Christmas. The drought last summer fanned fears that prices could ... Wed 28 Nov 10:09 Laurie Dieffembacq Economy 5-day Belgian trade mission to Morocco gets under way . A 469-delegation led by Princess Astrid will remain in the North African country until Thursday evening. Sun 25 Nov 16:56 Economy Electronic payments 12% up on “Black Friday” By 5pm Worldline had recorded 5.8 million electronic transactions, up 12% on the previous Friday. Sat 24 Nov 14:23 Sport Minister wants to reform football’s advantageous social security contribution system Professional sports people and sports clubs pay no more in social security than the level that would be levied on a monthly salary of 2.281 euro. Sat 24 Nov 11:39 Economy Traders must round off to the nearest 5 cents from 1 December 2019 From the end of next year cash payment will be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 eurocent. Fri 23 Nov 16:56
Economy Kentucky Fried Chicken to open first Belgian outlet The American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken is to open its first Belgian out next years. 12:50
Economy National Bank: “Fall of government would be a bad sign” Belgium's central bank warns against political instability. Mon 17 Dec 15:10
Economy Trades unionists stage day of action Although the day of action has not affected rail service of bus, tram and metro services provided by the Brussels public transport company MIVB, many of the ... Fri 14 Dec 11:01
Belga Economy What kind of disruption can I expect tomorrow? Belgian trade unions have planned a day of action on Friday in protest against government policy regarding pensions, hard professions and spending power. Thu 13 Dec 15:13
Antwerp Province Quarter of Signify workforce axed Lamp bulb manufacturer Philips in Turnhout is shedding a quarter of its workforce. Staff were informed at a works council on Thursday. Thu 13 Dec 12:19
Feature China / Barcroft Media Economy Tesla showing increasing interest in Zeebrugge The technology giant Tesla is interested in establishing a presence at the West Flemish port of Zeebrugge. Wed 12 Dec 13:46
Economy Food Safety Agency will need 60 extra vets post-Brexit With just three and a half months left until the United Kingdom leaves the European Union the consequences of the Brexit for the countries that will remain i... Wed 12 Dec 11:04
BELGA/KRAKOWSKI Economy Alibaba to invest in logistical hub in Liège The Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba is to invest 75 million euro in a logistic hub at Liège Airport in Wallonia. It will be the company’s first such hub i... Wed 05 Dec 17:12
FLIP FRANSSEN Economy Belgian and British electricity grids get connected From now on the Belgian and the UK electricity grids are connected thanks to an undersea cable. Wed 05 Dec 16:01
Economy Albert Frère: from hardware business to captain of industry 3/12/18 – The death has been announced of Albert Frère, reputed to be Belgium’s richest man. Mon 03 Dec 14:58
Economy Belgium's richest dies: Albert Frère is no more Albert Frère, believed to be the richest Belgian, has died at the age of 92. It was his holding company, the Group Brussels Lambert (GBL) that broke the news. Mon 03 Dec 10:14
Economy Lowest net salaries have risen the most as a result of the tax shift According to figures from the advice and audit bureau Deleoitte; those on the lowest salaries have seen their net earnings rise the most as a result of the F... Sat 01 Dec 14:51
Economy "People who slog it out day in day out want a wage rise" The socialist trade union has warmed Belgian workers that in the next two years there is hardly any scope for wage increases. ABVV blames Belgium's increasi... Thu 29 Nov 10:42
Economy Big hike is stamp prices Belgium's semi-public post group Bpost has announced a big increase in the price of sending a letter. Bpost is also reintroducing the Prior rate. Slap a Pr... Thu 29 Nov 09:25
Economy Diesel hasn’t been cheaper since August 28/11/18 - Starting tomorrow Belgian diesel and heating fuel prices edge lower. A litre of diesel costs no more than 1 euro 55. Wed 28 Nov 15:16
East Flanders "Christmas trees getting more expensive, but not just yet" Christmas tree growers in East Flanders province are getting ready for strong demand this Christmas. The drought last summer fanned fears that prices could ... Wed 28 Nov 10:09
Laurie Dieffembacq Economy 5-day Belgian trade mission to Morocco gets under way . A 469-delegation led by Princess Astrid will remain in the North African country until Thursday evening. Sun 25 Nov 16:56
Economy Electronic payments 12% up on “Black Friday” By 5pm Worldline had recorded 5.8 million electronic transactions, up 12% on the previous Friday. Sat 24 Nov 14:23
Sport Minister wants to reform football’s advantageous social security contribution system Professional sports people and sports clubs pay no more in social security than the level that would be levied on a monthly salary of 2.281 euro. Sat 24 Nov 11:39
Economy Traders must round off to the nearest 5 cents from 1 December 2019 From the end of next year cash payment will be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 eurocent. Fri 23 Nov 16:56
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