“The stock market record shows the optimism of American investors about the economy. The inflation fever seems to be over and the Central Bank is proposing three interest rate cuts for next year. The fear of a recession seems to be fading. Unemployment is historically low, the The economy is growing strongly and wages are … Read more
After the exploratory phase, Plasterk noted that there is a basis for negotiations between these parties, but that NSC in particular has concerns about the rule of law of some positions of the far-right election victor PVV. According to him, the parties should first sit down in the coming weeks to discuss this further. The … Read more
The cover drawing dates from 1963, was published by Éditions Dargaud and measures 32×17 centimeters. The value is estimated at 400,000 to 500,000 euros. The seller, a private individual, claims that he has owned the work for more than fifty years. Uderzo is said to have given it to his father at a dinner among … Read more
The loan forms part of the 16.4 billion euro envelope that was agreed in December 2022 for the ten coming years. Today, Infrabel’s board of directors decided to activate a first tranche of 800 million euros from 2025. “By exceptionally taking out its own loan, the board of directors takes its responsibility to complete the … Read more
Brussels Airlines cabin crew would stop work on December 1, 2 and 3, the French-speaking Christian union CNE reported last Thursday. The company does not respect various collective labor agreements, it was said. The strike notice was submitted as a joint trade union front, but it soon became clear that the other trade unions were … Read more
Yet ABVV is not “completely happy”, says secretary Pieter Van Der Elst. “There is white smoke, but it is not from the heart. We have reached a standstill on recurring premiums, an important point for us. We left the table with mixed feelings.” The unions also wanted guarantees of workable work and quality of work. … Read more
Why was there a strike? There is a lot of dissatisfaction among railway employees about the internal reorganization and “productivity measures” that management wants to implement. Plans to halve the start-up time of train conductors to 10 minutes, among other things, have met with a lot of resistance. According to Koen De Mey, Flemish chairman … Read more
The food industry unions took action last Wednesday and announced a new day of action for next Wednesday. In the Delhaize distribution center in Ninove, the unions decided last night to set up a blockade a day earlier than planned in order to have more impact. “A company like Delhaize, especially in a depot where … Read more
Roundup came onto the market in the 1970s and is popular because it is so effective. There have long been concerns about the impact on health and the environment. Several scientists warn about the consequences of exposure to glyphosate and environmental organizations have been calling for a general ban for years. The International Agency for … Read more
The unions are specifically asking for the purchasing power premium (which amounts to a maximum of 750 euros, ed.), which the government has made possible, is awarded. “They have already agreed to 500 euros, but given the profits and the planned bonuses for the management, we want the full pot of 750 euros,” emphasizes Tom … Read more