- Altice, a cable and telecoms conglomerate big in France, is reportedly setting up an online bank, based out of Luxembourg, to serve several European markets.
- The Centre hospitalier de Luxembourg, the capital area’s main hospital, treated 167,827 patients last year, up 5% overall from 2015. However, adult A&E visits increased 29% and children’s emergencies rose 18%.
- Luxembourg’s trade deficit was nearly €6bn in 2015, according to Statec.
- The head of the Metz-Luxembourg commuter train passengers association (Association des voyageurs du TER Metz-Luxembourg) has hailed the announcement that service on the corridor will increase significantly by 2022, although that is unlikely to keep pace with rising passenger numbers.
- John Parkhouse, CEO of the consultancy PwC in Luxembourg, spoke at the recent Paperjam 10x6 conference on sustainable development. Watch his opening address (in English).