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Luxembourg 21st in world digital competitiveness ranking 2019
02-10-2019
The country, which ranks particularly high in the "technology" category, gains three places compared to last year.
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Fudan University publishes the Mandarin version of ‘Negotiate like a local: 7 Mindsets to increase your success rate in International Business co-authored by Luxembourgish entrepreneur Marc Jacobs
30-09-2019
Together with his co-author Jean-Pierre Coene and Tatjana von Bonkewitz, Marc co-founded the Luxembourg-Belgian Chapter of Hofstede Insights, the global leader in organisational culture and intercultu...
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‘Luxembourg in Figures 2019’ is available
30-09-2019
STATEC (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) recently published its 2019 edition of ‘Luxembourg in Figures’. The brochure provides 52 pages of ba...
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New Foreign Trade Counselor in Shanghai
30-09-2019
Richard Hsu was nominated as Foreign Trade Counselor in Shanghai by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. With this nomination, Mr. Hsu is joining a network of well introduced busin...
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Signature of a MoU in the field of radiological image analysis based on artificial intelligence
30-09-2019
As part of the “Bringing innovation to the health tech market” event held on September 19th, in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy and Minister of Health,...
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University of Luxembourg most international in the world
30-09-2019
The University of Luxembourg is ranked among the 250 best universities in the world by the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. The study covers almost 1,400 universities...
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Amazonisation is the future of European financial services
30-09-2019
Three trends will dominate and disrupt European financial services over the next five years, according to a new report by PwC and Luxembourg for Finance, the development agency for the country’s fin...
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Luxembourg in the top 4 EU financial centres
30-09-2019
Published bi-annually by private think tank Z/Yen Group, the Global Financial Centres Index 24 provides evaluations of future competitiveness and rankings for 100 major financial centres around the wo...
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Findel is the fastest airport in the world
30-09-2019
The private drivers society (Blacklane) ranks Luxembourg fastest airport, with a median time of 15.5 minutes between plane landing and passenger exit from the airport. The slowest is Kansai, outside...
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Luxembourg 12th best country for expats
30-09-2019
The Expat Insider 2019 survey is published by InterNations, the worlds largest expat community with 3.6 million members. The survey evaluates expats’ satisfaction with the quality of life, the ease ...
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Luxembourg in top 20 most innovative countries
30-09-2019
The 2019 edition of the Global Innovation Index compiled by World Intellectual Property Organisation, Cornell University and INSEAD has ranked Luxembourg as 18th most innovative country amoung 129 w...
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Luxembourg’s AAA rating confirmed by Moody’s
30-09-2019
On September 2nd, the credit rating agency Moody´s has confirmed Luxembourg’s AAA rating with a stable outlook.
Among the key factors that justify maintaining the highest possible rating, Moody’s...
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Civil maps opens European HQ in Luxembourg
30-09-2019
American 3D mapping technology firm Civil Maps has opened a European headquarters in Luxembourg where it plans to have four staff members before the end of the year, a figure which could double in 202...
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Cargolux flies 43 metric tonnes shaft from Luxembourg to China
30-09-2019
On September 6th, Cargolux Airlines successfully transported a 10-meter long shaft with a total gross weight of 43 metric tonnes from Luxembourg to Zhengzhou. It was the largest piece Cargolux has eve...
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Luxembourg Stock exchange to further facilitate access to China interbank market
30-09-2019
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) joins forces with Shanghai Clearing House and China Construction Bank to facilitate access to financial information on Chinese securities, while simplifying the e...
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Luxembourg Stock Exchange teams up with China International Capital Cooperation
30-09-2019
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China International Capital Cooperation (CICC), China’s first joint-venture investment bank.
The official signing ...
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BIL: First Luxembourg bank opens in China
30-09-2019
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg opened a representative office in Beijing on September 17th, becoming the first Luxembourg bank ever to do so.
Finance minister Pierre Gramegna, who led a Luxembour...
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First Annual Meeting of AIIB outside of Asia
30-09-2019
On July 12 and 13, 2019, Luxembourg hosted the first annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) outside Asia with the participation of governors, directors and delegates from 97...
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Luxembourg Minister of Finance in China: strengthening ties between both countries
30-09-2019
Pierre Gramegna, Minister of Finance, led a financial mission to Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen from September 16 to 20 September. He was accompanied by a delegation composed of a hundred of professio...
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New Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office to open in Casablanca
27-09-2019
The opening of the entity was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy Étienne Schneider during the on-going economic mission in Morocco. The office will support companies looking to invest in Luxembourg and national businesses wishing to expand their international activities.
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Hanalytics launches AI-based image analysis in Luxembourg
23-09-2019
Hanalytics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hôpitaux Robert Schuman on implementing its artificial intelligence-based radiology image analysis solution BioMind in this major Luxembourg hospital. The Singapore-based start-up has recently opened its Luxembourg branch to target the European market.
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University of Luxembourg most international in the world
17-09-2019
The University of Luxembourg receives the highest marks for its "international outlook" in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. Overall, the university ranks among the 250 best in the world.
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IT jobs: Matching candidates with employers, the innovative way
16-09-2019
As the digital economy expands, employers are urgently looking for staff with IT and technology expertise. Start-up company Nexten.io is oiling the wheels of the IT job market in Luxembourg through a streamlined process that helps top talent and their prospective employers find each other.
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Luxembourg 12th best country for expats
06-09-2019
The country ranks third in the world for working abroad and is voted the best destination in the Economy and Job Security subcategory.
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Civil Maps opens European HQ in Luxembourg
06-09-2019
Silicon Valley-based start-up Civil Maps has developed a unique, scalable high definition, 3D mapping and localisation solution suitable for routing autonomous vehicles. The company is setting up its European headquarters in Luxembourg in order to address the European market for self-driving cars and logistics.
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Vianden Castle among the most beautiful in the world
23-08-2019
Vianden Castle is a renowned feudal residence dating back to the Roman and Gothic eras. It figures on CNN’s list of the 21 most beautiful castles in the world.
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Supply chain master's ranked #1 in the world
21-08-2019
Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management offers the MIT SCALE master's programme in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation and Logistics. The MIT programme has been ranked #1 in the world for the fourth consecutive year.
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Towards a world with driverless cars
14-08-2019
In the coming years, autonomous, driverless vehicles will take to the roads – a dramatic change, both for passengers of such cars and buses and for other drivers. With support from Luxinnovation, the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) has set up a Horizon 2020 funded project studying how this mobility of the future will impact individuals, businesses and society.
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[VIDEO] Discover the cross-border digital testbed for autonomous and connected driving
13-08-2019
Extending 215 km across France, Germany and Luxembourg, the cross-border digital testbed for autonomous and connected driving is a pioneering partnership between three neighbouring countries. This video presents the opportunities offered to industry and academia to test innovative mobility solutions on public roads with several border crossings on the same day.
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Luxembourg's economic Mission to South Korea update
05-08-2019
Luxembourg’s economic mission to South Korea led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy, Etienne Schneider from 15 – 18 July, in association with the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and some of Luxembourg’s leading companies offered a wide range of opportunities to meet key decision makers and make contacts with leading business representatives.
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