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Luxembourg helps US West Coast mobility innovators develop European footprint
10-10-2018
A delegation of industry experts from Luxembourg is heading to California on 3rd October to meet best-in-class innovators from the West Coast working on clean, connected and autonomous mobility. The event will address the many different challenges of setting up a European office for smart mobility companies looking to get closer to vehicle development teams in Europe, leverage attractive investment channels, R&D incentives and bring their business to the next level.
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Three US space companies choose Luxembourg as European base
05-10-2018
Three US companies – Made In Space, Hydrosat and CubeRover – specialising in space activities and technologies will set up operations in Luxembourg. This is yet another confirmation of the attractiveness of Luxembourg’s business-oriented space ecosystem.
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Luxembourg-based companies invest €250 million in nearly 250,000 m2 of logistics space since 2013
26-09-2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy Étienne Schneider inaugurated on 20 September 2018 the viaduct connecting the Eurohub Sud logistics park to the rail/road intermodal terminal.
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China Table Tennis College Europe training camp with Zhang Yining in Luxembourg
21-09-2018
40 young table tennis players (U13-U15) from all over the European Union and from China and Hong Kong participated in a training camp in Luxembourg from August 26 to September 3, 2018. This camp, orga...
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Greenfield FDI Performance Index ranks Luxembourg 1st in regional category Western Europe
21-09-2018
A study by fDi Intelligence reveals which countries outperform their size when it comes to generating greenfield FDI. Greenfield FDI data used in the index is derived from fDi Markets, and excludes re...
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Luxembourg scores 9th worldwide on international property rights index 2018
21-09-2018
The (IPRI) is the flagship publication of Property Rights Alliance. The IPRI scores the underlining institutions of a strong property rights regime: the legal and political environment, physical prope...
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Luxembourg ranks 2nd in the EU in new financial centre index
21-09-2018
The inaugural edition of the ranks Luxembourg as the 2nd financial centre in the European Union, after the UK. In terms of international activity, Luxembourg even ranks 3rd globally behind the US an...
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SES will participate in the 20M€ EU funded project 5G-VINNI
21-09-2018
SES was successful in its application for the European Commission flagship-funding programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020, mainly as a result of the high quality of their expertise, and t...
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Brexit: JP Morgan strengthens its Luxembourg presence to serve European clients
21-09-2018
J.P. Morgan has decided to establish a significant wealth management hub in Luxembourg and increase its capabilities in its Corporate & Investment Bank – Treasury Services and Custody and Fu...
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Shanghai based AI specialist Deepblue sets up in Luxembourg
21-09-2018
On September 12th the LHoFT (Luxembourg House of Financial Technology) signed an MoU with DeepBlue Technology, a Chinese pioneer in the technological field of Artificial Intelligence. Since 2014, the ...
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China telecom opens a technical support center in Luxembourg
21-09-2018
China Telecom Europe (CTE) has opened a technical services centre in Luxembourg’s gare district, it was announced at the Chinalux members welcome back cocktail on September 6th .
The EMEA region bus...
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China Southern Power Grid buys 25% share in Luxembourg's Encevo
21-09-2018
Ardian, a private equity firm, announced in a recent communiqué it had sold its 25.48 % stake in the Luxembourg utility company Encevo S.A., to China Southern Power Grid (CSG). Encevo has two mai...
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Luxembourg Green Exchange signs agreement with Shanghai Stock exchange and BoC on green bond channel
21-09-2018
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange also signed a tri-party agreement with the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Bank of China to further develop the Green Bond Channel project. Bank of China will act as the prim...
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Ant Financial to set up in Luxembourg
21-09-2018
Ant Financial Services Group, an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group, has confirmed Luxembourg as the location of its European hub.
The confirmation was made during Luxembourg Minister of F...
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Pierre Gramegna's mission in China under the banner of sustainable finance and the strengthening of ties between Luxembourg and China
21-09-2018
In Beijing, Luxembourg Minister of Finance, Pierre Gramegna had a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Liu Kun. They discussed the macroeconomic situation and the risks associated with the ...
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GFCI: Luxembourg among top 3 financial centres in the EU
19-09-2018
Luxembourg is once again ranked as one of the top 3 financial centres in the EU, according to the latest edition of the Global Financial Centres Index 24, published today.Furthermore, at global level Luxembourg remains among the top financial centres likely to become more significant in the future.
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Luxembourg ranks 15th in Expat Insider study 2018
19-09-2018
Expat Insider is one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive surveys on life abroad based on 48 evaluating everyday expat life. In total, 18,135 expats from across the globe took part in the survey. They represent 178 nationalities and are living in 187 countries or territories.
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Fit 4 Start Selection & Graduation Day: more than 60 ICT and HealthTech start-ups in the spotlight
17-09-2018
A day full of fresh ideas and innovative projects; inspiring start-ups in the fields of ICT and Health Technologies present themselves. The next Fit 4 Start Selection & Graduation Day will take place on Thursday 4 October 2018 at Kinepolis Kirchberg and will allow the audience to discover 62 innovative start-ups.
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Successful take-off for the Luxembourg Space Agency
12-09-2018
This Wednesday, the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) was officially launched, with the aim of promoting the economic development of the Grand Duchy's space industry. A dedicated fund is also being set up, targeting an initial capital of 100 million euros to support the emergence of new space companies with innovative ideas and technologies.
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DBRS confirms Luxembourg triple A rating
12-09-2018
On 9th March 2018, the DBRS rating agency confirmed the retention of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg's "AAA" rating, with a stable outlook.
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Greenfield FDI Performance Index ranks Luxembourg 1st in regional category Western Europe
06-09-2018
A study by fDi Intelligence reveals which countries outperform their size when it comes to generating greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI).
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Luxembourg scores 9th worldwide on international property rights index 2018
06-09-2018
The IPRI scores the underlining institutions of a strong property rights regime: the legal and political environment, physical property rights, and intellectual property rights. It is the world’s only index entirely dedicated to the measurement of intellectual and physical property rights.
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New Luxembourg information portal for logistics and international trade
06-09-2018
Discover the Luxembourg Information Portal for Logistics and international Trade. Understand why use Luxembourg as your European logistics hub and get relevant information on how to proceed.
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FNR and Ministry of the Economy to launch a "Space Research Programme"
05-09-2018
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy, Étienne Schneider, and Secretary General and Executive Head of the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), Marc Schiltz, signed an agreement to develop a programme to support research for the commercial space industry in Luxembourg.
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