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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development stated that single Luxembourg workers paid tax rates that were more than double of those for married couples in 2021. Pictured: Flags of OECD members. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Johanna Muehlbauer
ECONOMY

“Tax wedge” between single & married taxpayers rose during pandemic

Single workers in Luxembourg continued to pay higher income tax rates than married couples last year, and the divergence has widened the most among wealthier nations in recent years.

Aaron Grunwald • 05/25/2022
Jobs centre Adem posted a record number of jobs at the end of April 2022 Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne
ECONOMY

Record number of jobs available

Cordula Schnuer • 05/20/2022
Luxembourg’s finance ministry on Wednesday said the treasury had issued a €2.5bn bond  Photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne
ECONOMY

Luxembourg issues €2.5bn bond to boost liquidity

Cordula Schnuer • 05/18/2022
Post Luxembourg recorded a net profit of €28.7m. Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne
SERVICES & ADVISORY

Post turnover up, profit down for 2021

Tracy Heindrichs • 05/17/2022
Petrol exceeds 2 euros per litre for the first time in Luxembourg. (Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne/Archives)
ECONOMY

Petrol crosses €2 mark on Tuesday

Paperjam.lu, Tracy Heindrichs • 05/16/2022
The European Commission reevaluated its economic forecast for 2022 in light of the energy crisis and Russian war on Ukraine.  Photo: Shutterstock
ECONOMY

Luxembourg economy slows down after pandemic rebound

Tracy Heindrichs • 05/16/2022
The number of new businesses started and the number of corporate bankruptcies recorded both surged in 2021, compared to 2020. Photo: Romain Dancre/Unsplash
FINANCE & LEGAL

Data dashboard: Companies formed and companies liquidated

Aaron Grunwald • 05/14/2022
Grand Duke Henri at the closing ceremony of the Economic Forum in Lisbon on 12 May. (Photo: cour grand-ducale/Sophie Margue)
ECONOMY

The state visit to Portugal in numbers

Aurélie Boob (in Portugal) • 05/13/2022
“After the first rate hike, the normalisation process will be gradual,” Christine Lagarde has said. Photo: Xavier Lejeune
BANKS

The ECB may raise rates as early as July

Mathilde Obert • 05/11/2022
If the index is indeed triggered in July, as planned by the Statec, the CIE will replace it that month. (Photo: Jobs.lu)
ECONOMY

Tax credit to come into effect in July

Mathilde Obert • 05/06/2022
Across the EU, about one in five ICT specialists are female, according to a study by Eurostat. Photo: Shutterstock
ECONOMY

80% of Luxembourg’s ICT specialists are men

Jeff Palms • 05/05/2022
Google purchased land in Bissen to build a data centre but five years on, there’s still no sign of it Photo: Nader Ghavami
ECONOMY

“There needs to be a decision” on Google data centre: Fayot

Cordula Schnuer • 05/04/2022
Prices are set to rise further, Statec said on 4 May Photo: Shutterstock
ECONOMY

Inflation at 7%, price hike set to last

Cordula Schnuer • 05/04/2022
Public spending on health will rise from 5.8% of GDP in 2020 (excluding the pandemic effect) to 7% in 2070, mainly due to the ageing population. (Photo: Shutterstock)
ECONOMY

Luxembourg faces highest EU increase in age-related spending

Marc Fassone • 05/03/2022
The UK’s trade commissioner to Europe, Chris Barton, sees growth potential in numerous sectors, including financial services and space Photo: Romain Gamba / Maison Moderne
ECONOMY

“Lots of appetite” for trade and investment, says UK commissioner

Cordula Schnuer • 05/02/2022
Although the GPG is near 0 on average, women in finance and insurance are paid less than their male counterparts. Photo: Shutterstock
ECONOMY

Gender pay gap widest in finance and insurance

Tracy Heindrichs • 04/29/2022
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