Economics Economy Local Flemish businesses are concerned: "Don't do so much shopping abroad" The organisation representing the self-employed, Unizo, is calling on Belgian consumers to make fewer orders abroad. Fri 06 Dec 15:49 Antwerp Province Antwerp's iconic "Boerentoren" - one of Europe's first skyscrapers - soon for sale? The banking group KBC, the owner of the Boerentoren, is considering to put the building on the real estate market due to high costs of asbestos removal. Thu 05 Dec 10:47 Economy Farm shops are booming 27/11/19 - More and more consumers are opting for shorter supply chains and are by-passing supermarkets because they favour local produce. Wed 27 Nov 16:35 Economy Proximus HQ blockaded 27/11/19 - Proximus staff affiliated to the socialist and Christian unions demonstrated outside Proximus Towers, the telecom giant’s Brussels HQ. Both union... Wed 27 Nov 16:34 Nicolas Maeterlinck Economy Colruyt, Lidl and Aldi provide your cheapest shop Colruyt is still Belgium’s cheapest supermarket if you compare a basket containing a mix of brand and own brand products a survey conducted by the consumer o... Wed 27 Nov 09:25 BELGA Economy Belgian trade mission suffers “massive” attack in China Belgium’s biggest trade mission to China ever has suffered a massive cyber-attack. The Chinese are being identified as the culprits. Sat 23 Nov 10:59 Economy EU Commission demands new budget as soon as Belgian government is formed Belgium and seven other eurozone countries may not meet the requirements of the Stability and Growth Pact next year. Wed 20 Nov 13:18 Economy Staff from brewer AB InBev strikes 24 hours The trade unions demand that wages are correctly paid and that the management guarantees job security. Wed 20 Nov 11:26 Economy 74 % Belgians do not want to work until the age of 65 Stress is the main obstacle to being able to work longer. Wed 20 Nov 10:25 Economy “China of gigantic importance to Flanders” 18/11/10 - Princess Astrid is heading a political and trade mission to China. Flemish PM Jambon is representing Flanders. He says China’s importance for Fla... Mon 18 Nov 15:03 Economy Are you suffering from techno stress? Most blue collar workers don’t feel involved in the introduction of new technologies and the digitalisation of the workshop floor. Workers are worried how t... Mon 18 Nov 11:26 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 Princess Astrid receives a Red Devils shirt at the start of her mission to China. 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
Economy Local Flemish businesses are concerned: "Don't do so much shopping abroad" The organisation representing the self-employed, Unizo, is calling on Belgian consumers to make fewer orders abroad. Fri 06 Dec 15:49
Antwerp Province Antwerp's iconic "Boerentoren" - one of Europe's first skyscrapers - soon for sale? The banking group KBC, the owner of the Boerentoren, is considering to put the building on the real estate market due to high costs of asbestos removal. Thu 05 Dec 10:47
Economy Farm shops are booming 27/11/19 - More and more consumers are opting for shorter supply chains and are by-passing supermarkets because they favour local produce. Wed 27 Nov 16:35
Economy Proximus HQ blockaded 27/11/19 - Proximus staff affiliated to the socialist and Christian unions demonstrated outside Proximus Towers, the telecom giant’s Brussels HQ. Both union... Wed 27 Nov 16:34
Nicolas Maeterlinck Economy Colruyt, Lidl and Aldi provide your cheapest shop Colruyt is still Belgium’s cheapest supermarket if you compare a basket containing a mix of brand and own brand products a survey conducted by the consumer o... Wed 27 Nov 09:25
BELGA Economy Belgian trade mission suffers “massive” attack in China Belgium’s biggest trade mission to China ever has suffered a massive cyber-attack. The Chinese are being identified as the culprits. Sat 23 Nov 10:59
Economy EU Commission demands new budget as soon as Belgian government is formed Belgium and seven other eurozone countries may not meet the requirements of the Stability and Growth Pact next year. Wed 20 Nov 13:18
Economy Staff from brewer AB InBev strikes 24 hours The trade unions demand that wages are correctly paid and that the management guarantees job security. Wed 20 Nov 11:26
Economy 74 % Belgians do not want to work until the age of 65 Stress is the main obstacle to being able to work longer. Wed 20 Nov 10:25
Economy “China of gigantic importance to Flanders” 18/11/10 - Princess Astrid is heading a political and trade mission to China. Flemish PM Jambon is representing Flanders. He says China’s importance for Fla... Mon 18 Nov 15:03
Economy Are you suffering from techno stress? Most blue collar workers don’t feel involved in the introduction of new technologies and the digitalisation of the workshop floor. Workers are worried how t... Mon 18 Nov 11:26
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
Princess Astrid receives a Red Devils shirt at the start of her mission to China. 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
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Princess Astrid receives a Red Devils shirt at the start of her mission to China.
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