Belgium, less popular as a financial haven for multinationals
Thursday, 16 August 2018 16:47
Big foreign multinationals withdrew 62 billion euros from their financing centres in Belgium in the past two years, L’Echo and De Tijd reported on Thursday.
€500 million to test small companies’ defences against spam emails
Thursday, 16 August 2018 16:04
Around 85% of all mail received by small and medium-sized companies is either unsolicited commercial email or outright spam, according to a study carried out by AXS Guard, a Mechelen-based internet security organisation, at a cost to the government of around €500 million.
Bridge collapse in Genoa: could it happen here?
Wednesday, 15 August 2018 12:35
As Italian rescuers and emergency services take care of the collapse of a viaduct near Genoa, with the loss of at least 30 lives, Belgian experts have been asking – could it happen here?
Belfius makes 335 million euros in the first semester of 2018
Sunday, 12 August 2018 02:16
Belfius made 335 million euros profit in the first semester of 2018 (after tax), the bank announced on Friday.
Smartphone sales down in 2017, stable this year
Friday, 10 August 2018 19:38
Smartphone sales went down in Belgium in 2017, in keeping with a global trend, but appear to have stabilized this year, Le Soir reported on Friday.
SNCB reviews its punctuality targets downward
Friday, 10 August 2018 17:53
Punctuality at the SNCB deteriorated in the first five months of the year, prompting the national railway company to review its targets downward, L’Avenir reported on Friday, based on an internal document.
Ryanair faces Europe-wide strike and new legal action
Friday, 10 August 2018 10:41
Low-cost airline Ryanair, today plagued by a strike by pilots across five countries, now faces another challenge, with a legal action brought by consumer organisation Test-Achats for compensation for passengers affected by this and previous actions.
Electronic payment fees are of the past
Thursday, 09 August 2018 20:32
As of today, businesses can no long longer charge fees for electronic payment, might it be with a bank card, by transfer or by direct payment.
Calls for closure of Antwerp airport as flights cut
Wednesday, 08 August 2018 11:39
Flemish socialist party sp.a has called for the closure of Antwerp airport at Deurne after the airport’s main operator, VLM Airlines, announced on Monday it was cutting all scheduled flights other than those to two destinations: Zurich and London.
Tourist sites, accommodation providers encouraged to improve access for people with special needs
Monday, 06 August 2018 17:03
Wallonia’s government on Monday officially launched a call for expressions of interest to improve access for people with special needs in tourist sites and accommodation in the region.
