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STATEC: Bankruptcies and liquidations rise in Luxembourg
RTL Today
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July 9, 2025
Business failures are climbing across Luxembourg's economy, with STATEC reporting rising bankruptcies in key sectors and a 28% surge in liquidation procedures during the first six months of 2025. New data from the National Institute of Statistics...
Reproductive rights: Luxembourg MPs vote to abolish abortion 'reflection period'
RTL Today
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July 9, 2025
Luxembourg's parliament voted on Tuesday to eliminate the mandatory waiting period for abortions while rejecting a proposal to extend the legal timeframe for the procedure. On Tuesday, lawmakers in Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies approved a...
Union negotiation win: Amazon Luxembourg grants employees one day of remote work per week
RTL Today
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July 9, 2025
After months of negotiations, the OGBL has secured Amazon employees the right to work from home one day each week, marking a victory for worker flexibility. The Independent Luxembourg Trade Union Confederation (OGBL) announced on Wednesday that...
Sustainable materials: University of Luxembourg launches hard metals recycling chair
RTL Today
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July 9, 2025
With its new research chair focused on hard metals recycling, Uni.lu seeks to combine academic innovation with industrial expertise to address both environmental and strategic challenges. The University of Luxembourg is creating a new...
Home away from home: How young Ukrainians build new lives in Luxembourg
RTL Today
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July 9, 2025
Uprooted by war and forced to grow up fast, young Ukrainians in Luxembourg are carving out new lives far from home, balancing memories of what they left behind with hopes for what lies ahead. Since Russia's 2022 invasion, over six million...
Decorum dispute: Luxembourg MPs reject motion demanding greater respect for parliament
RTL Today
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July 9, 2025
A political clash over parliamentary decorum culminated Tuesday as lawmakers voted down a motion demanding ministers show greater respect when answering MPs' questions. On Tuesday, Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies voted down a motion calling for...
An honour and a challenge: The story behind Luxembourg's future Grand Duke's official monogram
RTL Today
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July 9, 2025
Graphic designer Yolande Koster-Kaiser has revealed the creative process behind Luxembourg's future sovereign's monogram, a project she describes as both "an honour" and a technical challenge. The newly unveiled monogram for Hereditary Grand Duke...
Kosovo and Luxembourg pledge closer ties, King Charles hails new era in UK-France relations, and Trump faces MAGA meltdown
RTL Today
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The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Wednesday, 9 July. Luxembourg KOSOVO-LUXEMBOURG TIES – Kosovo and Luxembourg have agreed to bolster bilateral ties through a new €50 million cooperation package, signed during Deputy...
Cyprus sees fastest ICT job growth in EU over past decade
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
Cyprus recorded one of the fastest growth rates for ICT employment in the European Union over the past decade, with the number of ICT specialists rising by an average of 9.2 per cent annually between 2014 and 2024, according to Eurostat. In...
Medic leaves job, sells home and buys campervan to travel world
Gulf Daily News Online
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A former GP who felt the stress of the job after the pandemic was “going to kill (him)” has sold his home and belongings to buy a campervan and travel the world instead. Gary Grant, 47, was living alone in a rental property in Lytham St Annes,...
KPI launches operations at key motorway service stations in Luxembourg
Kuwait Times
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July 8, 2025
LUXEMBOURG: Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) announced on Tuesday the commencement of operations at its two newly acquired service stations — Berchem East and West — on the Luxembourg motorway, considered among the busiest and most prominent...
Louisiana Among Bottom 10 States in Job Satisfaction
KLAX - Louisiana
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Since the US State department issued a rare 'worldwide caution' to Americans, some may be reconsidering their upcoming travel plans, but most are undeterred. However, citizens of some States won't have any plans to re-arrange due to their shocking...
Credo Bank increased ROE
Georgian Business Consulting
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July 7, 2025
Tbilisi (GBC) – Credo Bank's ROE has increased. As of June 1, the bank's Return on Equity is 19.25% (01.06.2024 - 11.62%). A return on equity of >15% is considered optimal for shareholders. This is a kind of satisfaction index. An investor has a...
Luxembourg FM Thanks Samdech Techo for Warm Welcome during Royal Visit to Cambodia
Fresh News
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Hits: 129 Created: 08 July 2025 Hits: 129 (Phnom Penh): Luxembourg’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Xavier Bettel, sent a letter of appreciation to Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, thanking him for the warm welcome extended during his...
International passenger traffic growth keeps market resilient
International Airport Review
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July 8, 2025
Passenger traffic remains resilient in May, but airport performance continues to be hampered by aircraft shortages and maintenance issues affecting airlines, ATM disruptions and aviation taxes. ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for...
EU Member States Call for Softer Implementation of Deforestation Law
EUToday
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July 8, 2025
20A majority of EU member states have requested further modifications to the bloc’s anti-deforestation regulation, citing concerns over the practical and economic implications for domestic producers. A letter addressed to the European Commission,...
Chamber of Commerce: Geopolitical tensions, bureaucracy slow Luxembourg's economic rebound
RTL Today
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July 8, 2025
The Chamber of Commerce is pushing for structural reforms as new data shows businesses remain below pre-pandemic optimism levels despite recent modest recovery. Luxembourg's business climate has shown signs of recovery, though optimism has yet to...
CID Launches manhunt for Don Chris over massive job scam
Independent (Uganda)
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July 8, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has launched a manhunt for Asiimwe Christian, also known as Don Chris, owner of Skypins Tours and Travel Company, who is on the run after allegedly defrauding more...
Judicial Investigation Launched Against Director of Luxembourg's Escher Conservatoire
The Violin Channel
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July 7, 2025
A report from the Luxemburger Wort has noted that Jean Halsdorf, the director of Luxembourg's Escher Conservatoire, has been placed on leave following accusations of misconduct. The Conservatoire sent out a letter to the parents of its students,...
Qualifier preview: Are Luxembourg's football clubs ready for Europe?
RTL Today
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July 8, 2025
The qualifying rounds for 2025/26's European club competitions get underway on Tuesday evening when FC Differdange kick off the first match of their tie against Kosovar outfit Drita. As has been customary for the last couple of years, Luxembourg...