Belgium
US Treasuries aren’t a sustainable bet: Belgian wealth manager
For Degroof Petercam Asset Management, America doesn’t do well enough in areas such as equality and democracy
Belgium’s beer-brewing monks battle threat to their way of life
Grey market suppliers and a changing world are forcing Trappist monasteries to rethink how they do business
Volvo is shifting EV production to Belgium from China
VOLVO Cars has started to shift manufacturing of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) to Belgium as the European Union prepares to impose tariffs on China-made EVs, The Times reported.
The art of getting to know Belgium
Go beyond the country’s ‘serious’ reputation to discover its art, architecture and fashion scene
A city with a medieval history of killing cats now celebrates them
A 7-year-old girl hawks cat-themed souvenirs in Flemish outside her parents’ shop. Two women in matching cat print dresses wander down a crowded street looking for a place to buy stuffed plush kitties...
‘Flavour wizard:’ Japanese chocolatier conquers Belgium
WHEN Yasushi Sasaki moved from Japan to Belgium at the age of 19, he spoke not a word of French and had no clue what he would do with his life.
Russian diamond ban creates costly delays, Antwerp diamond dealers say
ANTWERP’S diamond dealers face long and costly delays following an EU ban on Russian-origin diamonds that took effect on March 1 and has slowed imports, they say in a letter seen by Reuters.
Belgium’s intelligence service monitors Alibaba hub in Europe over ‘espionage’ concerns: FT
BELGIUM’S intelligence service has been monitoring Alibaba Group Holding’s main logistics hub in Europe over concerns of potential espionage, the Financial Times (FT) said on Thursday (Oct 5).
Belgium assessing Apple iPhone 12 after France halts sales over radiation
BELGIUM said on Thursday (Sep 14) it would review potential health risks linked to Apple’s iPhone 12, raising the prospect that more European countries might ban the model after France ordered a halt ...
Belgium toasts its beer riches with new visitor centre
BELGIUM is promoting its centuries of beer-making and 430 breweries with a new visitor centre in Brussels that recounts the history of Belgian production and aims to show what is unique about the coun...
