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Luxembourg and France: more than just neighbours
29-03-2018
Luxembourg and France are absolutely ‘more than neighbours’ following the successful state visit and economic mission that brought the two countries closer together with ties in double tax...
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Many challenges for the new rector of the University
29-03-2018
Mr Pallage, after only a few weeks in Luxembourg in your new position, can you please give us an idea of your first general impressions? I sense a lot of enthusiasm and effervescence at the University...
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Luxembourg ranks 9th worldwide in liveability index 2018 for European expats
29-03-2018
In a recent study realized by ECA International, Luxembourg was ranked 9th in the cities that offer Europeans better quality of life. The studies was made considering various elements such as: Air pol...
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Luxembourg ranks as the 2nd green finance centre in the world
29-03-2018
Financial services are an essential component of a sustainable economy, which meets the needs of stakeholders, enhances quality of life, protects the environment and addresses global issues such as cl...
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Luxembourg capital named 2nd 'least stressful' city in world
29-03-2018
Luxembourg’s capital ranked second overall in Zipjet’s 2017 global ranking for the least and most stressful cities. The survey compiled data on 150 cities across the world and placed Luxem...
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Luxembourg composite solutions presented at JEC World 2018
13-03-2018
JEC World in Paris is the only trade show that unites the global composite industry: a testament to the industry’s commitment to an international platform where users can find a full spectrum of proce...
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Fit4Start Results: Three graduates and ten new hopefuls ready for the challenge!
13-03-2018
On March 12, 2018 at the Kinepolis, Kirchberg in Luxembourg, Luxinnovation announced the Autumn 2017 Graduates from the Fit 4 Start programme – Ume solutions, VanHack and SEE MORE. Following ten hours...
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International Award for Technoport
26-02-2018
During the World Incubation Summit 2018, held in Toronto on 22. and 23. February, Technoport was awarded by UBI Global (the organizer of the event) in the category “Europe Top Challenger”....
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25 most promising cleantech start-ups set to make business more sustainable
22-02-2018
The best of the next generation clean technology and business innovations from the Nordics and Baltics have been selected by the international jury of Nordic Cleantech Open which in included Georges S...
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T Rowe Price establishing its head office in Luxembourg
19-02-2018
T Rowe Price, the $1tn US asset manager, has begun pivoting its European business away from London and towards Luxembourg, as investment companies start to put their Brexit contingency plans into acti...
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Luxembourg agreed to cooperate with Russia on space resources
15-02-2018
Luxembourg and Russia will cooperate on scientific research on space technologies and mining.
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Luxembourg ranked 12th in the EU cities of the future
14-02-2018
In February 2018 the magazine fDi Magazine, a division of the Financial Times group, published a new edition of its study measuring the attractiveness of European cities and regions for foreign invest...
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Pitch Your Startup competition offers double the prize money
14-02-2018
Pitch your startup (PSYU) is a startup competition taking place during the annual ICTSpring Europe Conference in Luxembourg. Call for startups is open at the moment and you can send in your applicatio...
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Luxembourg economy expected to grow 4.5%
09-02-2018
The national statistics office Statec published a mid-term outlook predicting that the Luxembourg economy will benefit from ‘balanced and sustained expansion’ over the next years. A growth...
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Europeans largely dominate in Global Competitiveness Index
09-02-2018
Global Talent Competitiveness Index The international business school INSEAD recently published the latest edition of its Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) produced in partnership with the A...
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Luxembourg ranked 5th in the EU 2018 Index of economic freedom
09-02-2018
Economic freedom index 2018 Luxembourg’s economic freedom score is 76.4, making its economy the 14th freest in the 2018 Index. Its overall score has increased by 0.5 point, with improvements in scores...
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Luxembourg’s healthcare system is number one
09-02-2018
Legatum Prosperity Index
According to the latest figures published in the “Legatum Prosperity Index” report of the Legatum Institute, Luxembourg’s healthcare system remains the best in the...
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The promotion of Luxembourg takes flight in a new animated film
07-02-2018
The new promotional short film of Luxembourg previewed on 6 February 2018 at the Starlight cinema of the National Audiovisual Centre in Dudelange. Directed by Laurent Witz, it showcases the country in...
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Findel airport setting a new record for freight transport in 2017
02-02-2018
Findel airport in Luxembourg registered a total of 938,000 tons of freight transportation. This sets a new record in the logistics industry in Luxembourg. Last year Findel airport was also mentioned a...
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GovSat-1 and Luxembourg into orbit!
01-02-2018
Luxembourg has entered into a new space age following the successful launch on 31, January 2018, of the GovSat-1 satellite from the Cape Canaveral Space Center. As a joint venture established in 2015 ...
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14 Luxembourg start-ups nominated for StartUp Europe Awards
29-01-2018
Just announced! 14 Luxembourg start-ups in a variety of categories have been chosen for the StartUp Europe Awards 2017 by Startupgrind Luxembourg in cooperation with Luxinnovation and Silicon Luxembo...
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Luxembourg 3rd most inclusive advanced economy
25-01-2018
In Davos, the World Economic Forum published its new findings from the Inclusive Development Index 2018 identifying Luxembourg as one of the most inclusive economies in the world. The World Economic F...
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Bitcoin exchange platform, bitFlyer choose Luxembourg
23-01-2018
On Tuesday 23, January 2018, the Minister of Finance, Pierre Gramegna, officially announced that on January 8, 2018, the Japanese bitFlyer platform was granted its payment institution license by the L...
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Luxembourg - an excellent platform for cleantech companies
23-01-2018
Luxinnovation’s new brochure “Luxembourg Cleantech Business Centre” presents main opportunities in fields such as smart cities, smart building, smart energy, smart water and the circular economy.
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GovSat aims at becoming a global space player
23-01-2018
Interview of Patrick Biewer about the launch of GovSat-1 military and governmental communications satellite from America’s Cape Canaveral space centre.
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Talkwalker, Social Media Monitoring company rising to the top
18-01-2018
In June 2012, when 29-year-old Thibaut Britz was awarded best young creative entrepreneur by the Luxembourg Junior Chamber of Commerce, he could never have imagined that his idea – the creation of a t...
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Luxembourg tied for first in lowest gender pay gap
18-01-2018
Back in 2000, the gender pay gap rate was at 15% for the Grand Duchy. 18 years later, a new research from the European Commission on the gender pay gap highlights Luxembourg as one of the lowest along...
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Luxembourg and China agreed to cooperate on space exploration
17-01-2018
The Ministry of the Economy and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that provides a framework for the development and implementation of scie...
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Luxembourg will host the EU's HPC
17-01-2018
Luxembourg is to host the headquarters of the body that will set up and deploy a pan-European supercomputer as part of the European Union’s (EU) High-Performance Computing (HPC) programme. On 11...
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Luxembourg’s visibility on the rise thanks to CES in Las Vegas
15-01-2018
From January 9-12, 2018, Las Vegas hosted the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the world’s most prestigious annual technology events. For the first time, Luxembourg was there with an official s...
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