Economics Economy Training and coaching budgets for businesses trimmed The Flemish government has announced cuts worth 23 million euros that will focus on training and coaching programmes for small and middle-sized companies. Sat 16 Nov 11:36 The Chinese President Xi Jinping Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Economy Biggest Belgian trade mission ever: princess Astrid heads 5-day mission to China Princess Astrid is heading the Belgian trade mission to China. The mission includes 630 companies and institutions, making it the biggest in Belgian history. Sat 16 Nov 10:48 Economy "Duo for a Job" extended: extra cash to counsel immigrants seeking a job The Flemish Employment Minister Hilde Crevits is earmarking 3 million euros for individual counselling of immigrants looking for a job. Fri 15 Nov 15:28 Economy Energy prices fell sharply in Belgium in recent months 14/11/19 - Natural gas became 10% cheaper compared with a year ago. Heating fuel too is less expensive. Electricity prices stabilised. Thu 14 Nov 15:10 Economy Bus and trams services across Flanders hit by strike action De Lijn says that 70% of its drivers have turned up for work. Wed 13 Nov 11:04 Economy Bus strike in Flemish Brabant enters 7th day The strike by drivers that work for the Flemish public transport De Lijn in Flemish Brabant has entered its 7th day. Mon 11 Nov 12:28 Flemish Brabant Bus strike continues into 6th day Drivers that work for the Flemish Brabant public transport company De Lijn in Flemish Brabant for the are on strike again for 6th consecutive day. Sun 10 Nov 16:15 AFP or licensors Science Belgium will fall behind by putting off 5G rollout says Samsung boss 5G is the new generation of mobile data technology. Sat 09 Nov 15:00 Economy Strike on buses and trams across Flanders next Wednesday? The socialist trade union ACOD has called on its members that work for the Flemish public transport company De Lijn to strike next Wednesday. Fri 08 Nov 17:37 Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Economy Belgian budget deficit highest of the Eurozone The European commission is forecasting a big jump in Belgium’s budget deficit if no action is taken. This year’s deficit is set to rise to 1.7% of national ... Thu 07 Nov 15:37 Economy “We can’t finance ourselves with the profit we make” 7/11/19 - The Brussels Airlines’ management wants to cut costs by 160 million euros starting 2022. It’s one hell of a challenge for the Lufthansa subsidiary:... Thu 07 Nov 14:49 Economy Energy prices: have you checked the competition yet? 7/11/19 - More and more people are switching energy provider figures from the Flemish energy watchdog VREG show. So far this year one in five of us have don... Thu 07 Nov 14:48 Economy Brussels Airlines faces biggest restructuring plan in Belgian aviation history The Brussels Airlines works council is being informed that the company will have to make savings worth 160 million euros each year after 2022. This represen... Thu 07 Nov 09:40 Economy Unemployment in Brussels at lowest level since 1992 At the end of last month there were 88,977 people in Brussels that were unemployed and seeking work. Tue 05 Nov 14:10 Economy European recognition for unique beef from West Flanders The Protected Designation of Origin status was awarded to the meat on Monday. Tue 05 Nov 13:22 Flemish Brabant Strike hits bus services in Flemish Brabant A number of bus drivers that are employed by the Flemish public transport have gone out on strike. The drivers work at depots in the Flemish Brabant municipa... Tue 05 Nov 11:45 Economy Belgian women taking home 20% less than their male co-workers Today is Unequal Pay Day. It is the day that the women’s movement calls for extra attention for the pay gap between man and woman. EU figures show that on a... Mon 04 Nov 10:21 Economy Pumpkin sales rising 35% 30/10/19 - Pumpkins galore at the vegetable auction in Sint-Katelijne-Waver. They are all the rage and not only thanks to Halloween. Pumpkin sales are up as... Wed 30 Oct 15:15 Economy Unusual glow in night sky explained People in Limburg, especially those close to the border with the Netherlands, have been treated to an unusual spectacle: a glow in the night sky. Wed 30 Oct 11:18 AP2008 Economy Why doesn’t alcohol-free beer taste like an ordinary ‘pintje’? Zero alcohol beers are becoming increasingly popular in Belgium, but why do they taste different from ordinary beer? This is an issue our colleague Koen Waut... Wed 30 Oct 09:35
Economy Training and coaching budgets for businesses trimmed The Flemish government has announced cuts worth 23 million euros that will focus on training and coaching programmes for small and middle-sized companies. Sat 16 Nov 11:36
The Chinese President Xi Jinping Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Economy Biggest Belgian trade mission ever: princess Astrid heads 5-day mission to China Princess Astrid is heading the Belgian trade mission to China. The mission includes 630 companies and institutions, making it the biggest in Belgian history. Sat 16 Nov 10:48
Economy "Duo for a Job" extended: extra cash to counsel immigrants seeking a job The Flemish Employment Minister Hilde Crevits is earmarking 3 million euros for individual counselling of immigrants looking for a job. Fri 15 Nov 15:28
Economy Energy prices fell sharply in Belgium in recent months 14/11/19 - Natural gas became 10% cheaper compared with a year ago. Heating fuel too is less expensive. Electricity prices stabilised. Thu 14 Nov 15:10
Economy Bus and trams services across Flanders hit by strike action De Lijn says that 70% of its drivers have turned up for work. Wed 13 Nov 11:04
Economy Bus strike in Flemish Brabant enters 7th day The strike by drivers that work for the Flemish public transport De Lijn in Flemish Brabant has entered its 7th day. Mon 11 Nov 12:28
Flemish Brabant Bus strike continues into 6th day Drivers that work for the Flemish Brabant public transport company De Lijn in Flemish Brabant for the are on strike again for 6th consecutive day. Sun 10 Nov 16:15
AFP or licensors Science Belgium will fall behind by putting off 5G rollout says Samsung boss 5G is the new generation of mobile data technology. Sat 09 Nov 15:00
Economy Strike on buses and trams across Flanders next Wednesday? The socialist trade union ACOD has called on its members that work for the Flemish public transport company De Lijn to strike next Wednesday. Fri 08 Nov 17:37
Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Economy Belgian budget deficit highest of the Eurozone The European commission is forecasting a big jump in Belgium’s budget deficit if no action is taken. This year’s deficit is set to rise to 1.7% of national ... Thu 07 Nov 15:37
Economy “We can’t finance ourselves with the profit we make” 7/11/19 - The Brussels Airlines’ management wants to cut costs by 160 million euros starting 2022. It’s one hell of a challenge for the Lufthansa subsidiary:... Thu 07 Nov 14:49
Economy Energy prices: have you checked the competition yet? 7/11/19 - More and more people are switching energy provider figures from the Flemish energy watchdog VREG show. So far this year one in five of us have don... Thu 07 Nov 14:48
Economy Brussels Airlines faces biggest restructuring plan in Belgian aviation history The Brussels Airlines works council is being informed that the company will have to make savings worth 160 million euros each year after 2022. This represen... Thu 07 Nov 09:40
Economy Unemployment in Brussels at lowest level since 1992 At the end of last month there were 88,977 people in Brussels that were unemployed and seeking work. Tue 05 Nov 14:10
Economy European recognition for unique beef from West Flanders The Protected Designation of Origin status was awarded to the meat on Monday. Tue 05 Nov 13:22
Flemish Brabant Strike hits bus services in Flemish Brabant A number of bus drivers that are employed by the Flemish public transport have gone out on strike. The drivers work at depots in the Flemish Brabant municipa... Tue 05 Nov 11:45
Economy Belgian women taking home 20% less than their male co-workers Today is Unequal Pay Day. It is the day that the women’s movement calls for extra attention for the pay gap between man and woman. EU figures show that on a... Mon 04 Nov 10:21
Economy Pumpkin sales rising 35% 30/10/19 - Pumpkins galore at the vegetable auction in Sint-Katelijne-Waver. They are all the rage and not only thanks to Halloween. Pumpkin sales are up as... Wed 30 Oct 15:15
Economy Unusual glow in night sky explained People in Limburg, especially those close to the border with the Netherlands, have been treated to an unusual spectacle: a glow in the night sky. Wed 30 Oct 11:18
AP2008 Economy Why doesn’t alcohol-free beer taste like an ordinary ‘pintje’? Zero alcohol beers are becoming increasingly popular in Belgium, but why do they taste different from ordinary beer? This is an issue our colleague Koen Waut... Wed 30 Oct 09:35
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