Monday, 30 January 2023
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Business

Liège start-up develops tool to measure muscle fatigue

This breakthrough offers a new dimension to physical trainers.

Sunday, 29 January 2023
Disparities hinder widespread use of domestic batteries across Belgium

"For a household in Flanders, the investment will pay for itself after seven to ten years, but in Brussels it will be between ten and 12, and in Wallonia, it will depend on the price of batteries in the coming years."

Sunday, 29 January 2023
Flybe ceases operations and cancels all flights

The UK Aviation Authority has urged passengers not to go to the airport on Saturday if they had a scheduled flight with Flybe.

Saturday, 28 January 2023
Drinking instant coffee is better for the environment, study claims

Single-use, aluminium coffee capsules are among the worst offenders when it comes to sustainability but filter coffee actually has more impact on the planet.

Saturday, 28 January 2023
West Flanders company loses to Italian competitor on major De Lijn bus order

Council of State turns down appeal by Flemish company after Italian manufacturer Iveco wins order for 500 electric buses for De Lijn.

Saturday, 28 January 2023
Free online returns are costing the Earth, study confirms

The current consumption system has a detrimental impact on our planet, as an estimated 92 million tonnes of textiles is thrown away every year, of which just 1% is recycled.

Friday, 27 January 2023
Belgium highlights initiatives by women entrepreneurs in Africa, Middle East

Four female entrepreneurs from Burundi, Mali, Morocco and Rwanda receive the Awa Prize, a Belgian award that highlights initiatives by businesswomen in Africa.

Friday, 27 January 2023
Paypal defrauded of €12.5 million by 54 Belgian accounts

Paypal has been defrauded of almost €12.5 million through refund scams involving a network of 54 accounts registered in Belgium.

Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Eurostar gets new logo, Thalys to disappear by end of 2023

High-speed train companies Eurostar and Thalys have officially finalised their merger, meaning they will become one company.

Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Only 8.5% of Western companies have left Russia

New research challenges the narrative that there had been a “vast exodus of Western firms leaving the Russian market.”

Monday, 23 January 2023
Blokker Belgium subsidiary at heart of multi-million euro dispute

Blokker Belgium (later Mega World) went bankrupt in December 2020, just barely 10 months after it was taken over by Dutch investor Dirk Bron.

Monday, 23 January 2023
January sales providing disappointing results for traders

Dominique Michel, CEO of the Belgian Federation of Trade and Services, said that the sales were "not going very well" this year.

Monday, 23 January 2023
Brussels Motor Show remains biggest indoor event in Belgium

The preliminary visitor figures were slightly below the 300,000 people that organisers hoped would attend, but the event remains the biggest in the country.

Monday, 23 January 2023
Why Belgium’s winemakers are enjoying a vintage year

While Belgium is synonymous with beer, the country has recently been making waves with some award-winning wines.

Sunday, 22 January 2023
How Belgian bars and cafés are coping in the post-Covid era

The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on Belgium’s beer and hospitality industry.

Saturday, 21 January 2023
'Stressed, anxious, like a robot': New survey reveals impact of working at Amazon

Amazon meets its growth targets at the expense of the physical and mental well-being of staff. Some have said it exercises "dystopian" levels of control.

Friday, 20 January 2023
Cambio car-sharing experiences record growth

The company estimates that one Cambio car can replace up to 15 private ones. Car-sharing is seen as an obvious solution during economic crises.

Friday, 20 January 2023
Unethical outsourcing: ChatGPT uses Kenyan workers for traumatic moderation

ChatAI has found the need to take a proactive stance on moderation. Ironically, it chose the least moral way to do so paying workers less than $2 per hour.

Friday, 20 January 2023
Climate: Colombia decides to stop awarding oil and gas exploration contracts

Colombia’s Minister of Mines, Irene Velez, announces in Davos that her country will not issue new oil and gas exploration contracts.

Thursday, 19 January 2023
Cybercrime remains the number one fear of businesses

Cybercrime tops the list of concerns of business leaders and security professionals worldwide, despite high inflation, energy worries and the war in Ukraine.

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

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