Deloitte Luxembourg appoints new banking leader
Member: Deloitte General Services S.à r.l.Martin Flaunet, audit partner, has been appointed as leader of the banking industry at Deloitte Luxembourg as of May 2013. In his new role, Martin will focus...
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Spring 2013 forecast: The EU economy – slowly recovering from a protracted...
Following the recession that marked 2012, the EU economy is expected to stabilise in the first half of 2013. GDP growth is projected to turn positive gradually in the second half of the year before...
View ArticleBorschette réélu au poste de Chairman of the Physical Security Working Group...
À 41 ans, son mandat de Chairman du Physical Security Working Group de la Fédération Bancaire Européenne (FBE) vient d’être renouvelé jusqu’en février 2015.La FBE est la voix du secteur bancaire en...
View ArticleBanque Raiffeisen: Croissance dynamique en 2012
Member: Banque Raiffeisen- Les crédits accordés à l’économie nationale augmentent de 7,8%.- Les dépôts de la clientèle affichent une croissance dynamique de 10,2%.- Investissements continus dans les...
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Bank accounts available to all, cheaper and more transparent
In today's world, European citizens cannot fully participate in society without a basic bank account. Bank accounts have become an essential part of our everyday life, allowing us to make and receive...
View ArticleLa position du Luxembourg au sujet de la Taxe sur les transactions financières
Le 14 février 2013, la Commission européenne a adopté une proposition de directive du Conseil mettant en œuvre la coopération renforcée dans le domaine de la taxe sur les transactions financières (TTF)...
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L'UEL demande le retrait du projet de loi portant réforme du dialogue social...
L’UEL a présenté la position des organisations patronales sur la réforme envisagée du dialogue social à l’intérieur des entreprises lors de la conférence de presse donnée à l’occasion de l’émission de...
View ArticleEurope’s banks show serious concern over proposal for EU bank account Directive
The European Banking Federation (EBF) expresses serious concerns over European Commission proposal to introduce new rules relating to access to basic payment accounts, transparency and comparability of...
View ArticleDeloitte Luxembourg welcomes new director to lead Marketing & Communications...
Member: Deloitte General Services S.à r.l.Virginie Michielsen joined Deloitte Luxembourg on 15 April as a director to lead the Marketing & Communications department.In her role and together with...
View ArticleLuc Frieden aux réunions de l’Eurogroupe et Ecofin à Bruxelles
Le ministre des Finances Luc Frieden participera aux réunions de l’Eurogroupe et du Conseil des Affaires économiques et financières "Ecofin" qui auront lieu les 13 et 14 mai 2013 à Bruxelles.Réunion...
View ArticleBank holidays in Luxembourg for the year 2014
Please find below the list of public and bank holidays in Luxembourg for the year 2014:2014Wednesday1stJanuaryNew Year's Day(L)Friday18AprilGood Friday(B)Monday21stAprilEaster...
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EU Commission outlines options for future of 1 and 2 euro cent coins
The Commission has suggested four possible scenarios for the future issuance or withdrawal of 1 and 2 euro cent coins. The Communication adopted today responds to a request from the European Parliament...
View ArticleNew Counsel at Elvinger, Hoss & Prussen
Member: Elvinger, Hoss & Prussen, Avocats à la CourThe partners of Elvinger, Hoss & Prussen are pleased to announce 2 promotions to Counsel and 2 new Counsel arrivals as part of the firm’s...
View ArticleVice President Almunia welcomes Visa Europe's proposal to cut inter-bank fees...
Vice President Almunia welcomes Visa Europe's proposed commitments to significantly cut its inter-bank fees for credit card payments, to a level of 0.3% of the value of the transaction (a reduction of...
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Agreement on taxation issues and progress on banking resolution at ECOFIN...
The meeting of EU Finance Ministers (ECOFIN) in Brussels, chaired by Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan has reached an agreement on a mandate for negotiations of amendments to the Savings Tax...
View ArticleFATCA: Luxembourg chooses Model I
In the context of its FATCA negotiations with the United States of America, Luxembourg has chosen the Model I which will provide automatic exchange of information between the Luxembourg and American...
View ArticleCircular N° 765: Determination of deductible input VAT on “mixed goods or...
Member: BDO Audit S.A.Luxembourg VAT authorities just issued a new circular in relation with the interpretation of one key feature of the VAT legislation: how to determine the deductible proportion of...
View ArticleEurope’s banks caution Finance Ministers on negative impact of FTT
The European Banking Federation (EBF) calls on the ECOFIN Council to carefully consider the implications of any decision on the implementation of a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).Together with another...
View ArticleKBL epb introduces three new members of senior management team
Member: KBL European Private Bankers S.A.Highlighting its commitment to engaging in dialogue with all its stakeholders, KBL European Private Bankers (KBL epb) today formally introduced three new...
View Article“Data is truly the new oil.” Could Luxembourg become the world’s data pioneer?
Member: KPMG Luxembourg S.à r.l.“Big Data. Big Intelligence. Big Opportunities” This was the message of futurist Gerd Leonard at the 22 May Luxembourg Business Compass conference organised by KPMG and...
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