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Understanding Luxembourg:
current affairs, business,
lifestyle,
culture
current affairs, business,
lifestyle,
culture
Business
Published 21.12.2012
Mixed news for Guardian
Industry: A major glass firm has garnered good news from the government but gained a “thumbs down” from a ratings agency. One... 
Business
Published 27.11.2012
Growth to recover in 2014, says OECD
Economy: Luxembourg’s GDP will stagnate this year and next, while unemployment and government debt...
Business
Published 03.09.2012
Unemployment, inflation both rise
Economy: Jobless rates and consumer prices both inched up over the summer, according to new figures ...
Business
Published 31.08.2012
Gloomy indicators
Economy: Surveys released this week reveal economic sentiment in Europe and the US continue to slide. The European Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicator, which measures both business and co...
Business
Published 18.06.2012
Mersch blasts indexation
Economy: Luxembourg urgently needs to reform its salary and pension systems to bolster the economy and competitiveness, central bank governor Yves Mersch has warned in an official publication. &ldquo...
Business
Published 05.12.2011
Few job worries
Employment: Two-thirds of Luxembourg residents are “very confident” that they will keep their jobs in the immediate future, a European Commission survey shows. That level of confidence (67 percen...
Business
Published 04.11.2011
Central banker warns of recession
Economy: There is a 50 percent chance of Europe slipping into recession despite euro zone interest r...
Business
Published 18.10.2011
E&Y cuts forecast
Economy: Estimated 2011 euro zone GDP growth was cut to 1.6% from the two percent predicted in July, according to the European Eurozone Forecast issued by Ernst & Young and Oxford Economics on Mon...
Business
Published 29.09.2011
Luxembourg to stay AAA
Sovereign debt: The Grand Duchy retained its standing as AAA bond issuer, ratings agency Fitch said on Wednesday. In a glowing press statement, Fitch said Luxembourg’s top notch rating “i...
Business
Published 21.09.2011
IMF down on Europe
Outlook: “The global economy is in a dangerous new phase,” and “Europe must get its act together,” the International Monetary Fund said. The agency issued its world economic outlook on Tuesda...
