Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Business

Belgian firm claims AI gambling addiction breakthrough

A Belgian gaming and online sports betting firm claims to have hit on an AI tool that will reliably flag the risk of addiction. ...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Energy bills weigh heavily on Belgian households

Prices for petrol, diesel, oil and gas are skyrocketing in Belgium, and residents are feeling the effects in their energy bills. Some of ...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Former Aquarium of Brussels may become Pentecostal church

The space that formerly held the Aquarium of Brussels in Koekelberg is seeking a new tenant, and a Pentecostal church is looking to move ...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Food companies struggle to staff production lines amid rising coronavirus cases

Companies in the food industry are struggling to staff production lines amid the fifth coronavirus wave, with significant numbers of staff ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
Impact of Covid on jobs in events sector worse in 2021 than 2020

Following on from the disastrous year 2020, the events sector in Belgium suffered further blows in 2021, including an increase in companies ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
UCB wins permit to market psoriasis drug in Japan

Belgian pharmaceuticals company UCB has been given permission to market its treatment for psoriasis, Bimzelx (bimekizumab) in Japan, the ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
Brexit cost the EU a quarter of exports to UK

Brexit has severely disrupted trade between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), with total UK imports from the EU falling ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
Uber drivers disrupt traffic with rush hour protest

Uber drivers caused traffic disruptions during the Monday morning rush hour by forming a vehicle procession and driving to the offices of ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
Colruyt starts mussel farm off Belgian coast

The Colruyt supermarket group has already invested in windmills off the Belgian coast, and now it is further involving itself in the region ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
Disruption forecast as works start on cycle/footbridge over Ring

Work began last night on the installation of a new bridge for cyclists and pedestrians over the Brussels Ring and Woluwelaan in the north ...

Sunday, January 23, 2022
Nightclub industry disappointed with Consultative Committee, expected a reopening date

Nightclubs will not reopen in the very near future, much to the disappointment of the Brussels by Night Federation, which represents the ...

Saturday, January 22, 2022
Jacques Boël, once presumed father of Princess Delphine, dies at 92

Jacques Boël, once presumed to be the father of Princess Delphine, illegitimate daughter of former king Albert, has died at the age of 92. ...

Saturday, January 22, 2022
One in four young investors sees cryptocurrencies as best prospect for 2022

One in every four investors under the age of 45 years sees cryptocurrencies as the best investment prospect for 2022, according to ING ...

Saturday, January 22, 2022
Delhaize to get rid of paper receipts

Shopping chain Delhaize is going to replace the paper receipt with a digital ticket as much as possible from now on. This makes the ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Docks Bruxsel received record number of 5.7 million visitors

The Brussels shopping centre Docks Bruxsel welcomed a record 5.7 million shoppers in 2021, according to director Mathias Blot. While the ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Scammers defraud online secondhand market sellers of €434,884

Ever see an offer too good to be true for an old bicycle or kitchen appliance sold online? Well, it probably is and much worse, says the ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Home ordering becomes habit: Deliveroo rides high on Covid-induced popularity

British food and meal delivery platform Deliveroo finished 2021 with a strong performance, despite most restrictions on eating out being ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Fox racks up thousands in damages for Limburg florist

A florist in Bilzen, Limburg has been plagued by a flower-wrecking fox for two years now, with damages estimated to be at least €20,000. ...

Thursday, January 20, 2022
Belgian homes face massive electricity hikes

Belgium's consumer association has urged the government to extend Covid relief for household energy bills beyond the deadline set in ...

Thursday, January 20, 2022
Prices in supermarkets already up 3 to 5%

Prices in Belgian supermarkets are already 3 to 5% higher in the first weeks of 2022 when compared to the beginning of the pandemic. The ...

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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