Economics Economy Hospitality sector only recovering slowly: "Summer will be crucial" The aftermath of the corona crisis still has a substantial impact on restaurants, pubs and hotels, a new survey shows. Sun 12 Jul 14:14 Economy “84 redundancies at Ryanair” One of the unions active at low cost airline Ryanair reports that the company with a hub at Charleroi Airport (Wallonia) intends to sack 44 pilots and 40 ste... Thu 09 Jul 15:26 Economy House prices rise, flat prices go through the roof House and other property sales are down 30% thanks to the corona crisis, but house prices and especially those of flats continue to rise. Wed 08 Jul 11:35 PeopleImages.com - #1776283 Home News Extra staff, extra pay and better conditions for our caring professionals As part of the package the majority of caring professionals will see their salaries rise by 6%. Tue 07 Jul 16:38 David rozing Economy Fewer new businesses starting up during the first half of the year During the first half of the year 12.9% fewer Belgians started their own business than was the case last during the same period last. Tue 07 Jul 16:11 Economy Belgium raises record amount through web shop sales The Belgian finance department raised a record amount from the online sale of buildings, land and seized goods last year. Sales of goods and especially real ... Sat 04 Jul 14:56 The canals or Reien of Bruges before corona measures were introduced PZC Economy European holidaymakers believe Flanders is safer than Italy, Spain and France Despite the coronavirus pandemic Belgium remains an attractive and safe destination European holidaymakers feel. Fears that our generous reporting of corona ... Thu 02 Jul 10:52 Economy Big rise in unemployment during May Unemployment in Belgium rose to 359,538 in May. Mon 29 Jun 16:53 Economy Times of corona: supermarkets short of peeled shrimps Belgian supermarkets have a shortage of peeled shrimps, and this is actually a consequence of the corona crisis. Thu 25 Jun 11:10 VKA Economy Social accord at Brussels Airlines: how many people will be dismissed? Social partners and management at Brussels Airlines have clinched a preliminary deal about the cuts that have to be made because of the corona crisis. Wed 24 Jun 16:33 Health & Environment Market traders take legal action against the rule that limits markets to a maximum of 50 stalls A group of more than 50 market traders is taking legal action to try and get the rule that limits the number of stalls at open air markets to a maximum of 50... Tue 23 Jun 11:23 Politics European Commission gives Flemish Government’s plans the green light The Flemish Government hopes that the incentives will encourage companies to switch at least some of their production to products that have proved essential ... Mon 22 Jun 17:07 Economy 47 shops and 287 retail jobs under threat FNG, the company that owns the Brantano shoe store chain, the children’s clothing chain Fred and Ginger and a number of other retail outlets has announced re... Mon 22 Jun 11:34 Economy Government agrees support package for Aviapartner The Federal Government has reached an agreement on a support package for the baggage handler Aviapartner. Wed 17 Jun 16:00 Richard Brocken/HH Economy 45% of Belgians worked less during April According to figures from the Belgian bureau of statistics Statbel 45% of Belgians worked less than they would normally have done during April. Tue 16 Jun 13:57 fotografie peter Hilz (C) Economy Big fall in imports and exports According to figures released by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) the corona crisis has had a big impact on Belgian exports and imports. Tue 16 Jun 12:38 Economy Flemish exports fell by 7.5% in March, the Flemish Government offers support to exporters Traditionally Flanders accounts for 80% of Belgian exports. Mon 15 Jun 15:55 Economy TUI to offer flight-only customers the possibility of a refund rather than a voucher Customers that booked a flight with the travel company TUI, but have seen their flight cancelled due to the corona crisis will now be given the option of rec... Mon 15 Jun 12:59 Economy CEO Brussels Airport: "It will be a couple of years before we are back at the level we were in 2019" Arnaud Feist says that the road to recovery will be long. Mon 15 Jun 12:10 Economy Small business federation upbeat about measures agreed by parties on Friday evening The small business federation Unizo has responded extremely positively to new raft of fiscal measures to help businesses through the crisis that were approve... Sat 13 Jun 12:59
Economy Hospitality sector only recovering slowly: "Summer will be crucial" The aftermath of the corona crisis still has a substantial impact on restaurants, pubs and hotels, a new survey shows. Sun 12 Jul 14:14
Economy “84 redundancies at Ryanair” One of the unions active at low cost airline Ryanair reports that the company with a hub at Charleroi Airport (Wallonia) intends to sack 44 pilots and 40 ste... Thu 09 Jul 15:26
Economy House prices rise, flat prices go through the roof House and other property sales are down 30% thanks to the corona crisis, but house prices and especially those of flats continue to rise. Wed 08 Jul 11:35
PeopleImages.com - #1776283 Home News Extra staff, extra pay and better conditions for our caring professionals As part of the package the majority of caring professionals will see their salaries rise by 6%. Tue 07 Jul 16:38
David rozing Economy Fewer new businesses starting up during the first half of the year During the first half of the year 12.9% fewer Belgians started their own business than was the case last during the same period last. Tue 07 Jul 16:11
Economy Belgium raises record amount through web shop sales The Belgian finance department raised a record amount from the online sale of buildings, land and seized goods last year. Sales of goods and especially real ... Sat 04 Jul 14:56
The canals or Reien of Bruges before corona measures were introduced PZC Economy European holidaymakers believe Flanders is safer than Italy, Spain and France Despite the coronavirus pandemic Belgium remains an attractive and safe destination European holidaymakers feel. Fears that our generous reporting of corona ... Thu 02 Jul 10:52
Economy Big rise in unemployment during May Unemployment in Belgium rose to 359,538 in May. Mon 29 Jun 16:53
Economy Times of corona: supermarkets short of peeled shrimps Belgian supermarkets have a shortage of peeled shrimps, and this is actually a consequence of the corona crisis. Thu 25 Jun 11:10
VKA Economy Social accord at Brussels Airlines: how many people will be dismissed? Social partners and management at Brussels Airlines have clinched a preliminary deal about the cuts that have to be made because of the corona crisis. Wed 24 Jun 16:33
Health & Environment Market traders take legal action against the rule that limits markets to a maximum of 50 stalls A group of more than 50 market traders is taking legal action to try and get the rule that limits the number of stalls at open air markets to a maximum of 50... Tue 23 Jun 11:23
Politics European Commission gives Flemish Government’s plans the green light The Flemish Government hopes that the incentives will encourage companies to switch at least some of their production to products that have proved essential ... Mon 22 Jun 17:07
Economy 47 shops and 287 retail jobs under threat FNG, the company that owns the Brantano shoe store chain, the children’s clothing chain Fred and Ginger and a number of other retail outlets has announced re... Mon 22 Jun 11:34
Economy Government agrees support package for Aviapartner The Federal Government has reached an agreement on a support package for the baggage handler Aviapartner. Wed 17 Jun 16:00
Richard Brocken/HH Economy 45% of Belgians worked less during April According to figures from the Belgian bureau of statistics Statbel 45% of Belgians worked less than they would normally have done during April. Tue 16 Jun 13:57
fotografie peter Hilz (C) Economy Big fall in imports and exports According to figures released by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) the corona crisis has had a big impact on Belgian exports and imports. Tue 16 Jun 12:38
Economy Flemish exports fell by 7.5% in March, the Flemish Government offers support to exporters Traditionally Flanders accounts for 80% of Belgian exports. Mon 15 Jun 15:55
Economy TUI to offer flight-only customers the possibility of a refund rather than a voucher Customers that booked a flight with the travel company TUI, but have seen their flight cancelled due to the corona crisis will now be given the option of rec... Mon 15 Jun 12:59
Economy CEO Brussels Airport: "It will be a couple of years before we are back at the level we were in 2019" Arnaud Feist says that the road to recovery will be long. Mon 15 Jun 12:10
Economy Small business federation upbeat about measures agreed by parties on Friday evening The small business federation Unizo has responded extremely positively to new raft of fiscal measures to help businesses through the crisis that were approve... Sat 13 Jun 12:59
