- The Luxembourg corporate services firm Headstart has been bought out by the British fiduciary Estera. Headstart, which currently employs 25 staff, will be rebranded in September and increase its headcount to 30 by the end of the year.
- The supermarket chain Delhaize will open three new locations in Luxembourg, bringing its total to 48 by the end of the year.
- BMW has denied a report by Spiegel magazine on the “Dieselgate” scandal that it manipulated emissions controls tests as part of a cartel with other German automakers. The European Commission could fine the automakers 10% of their global turnover.
- Bettembourg train station will be completely renovated by 2023.
- The unemployment rate was 6% at the end of June, a slight decrease compared to the year prior, according to the jobs agency Adem.
Manuel Mouget and Christophe Gaul, founders of Headstart, which has been acquired Estera, will remain heads of the financial services provider’s Luxembourg operations. Headstart