Pampered dogs across Belgium now have an alterative to classic dry kibble thanks to the Brussels company Dog Chef, reports Bruzz. Essentially a catering service for canines, Dog Chef cooks up fresh dog food, and even delivers it to your door. Alex Cardon and two partners launched Dog Chef after...

Belgium’s chronic mobility problems will be one of Bernard Gilliot’s priorities as he takes over the chair of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (Feb). Gilliot is a former executive of Tractebel Engineering, a subsidiary of the French energy provider Engie. By tradition, Feb, which supports...

When Studio Globo tells teenagers that they will be sent out in small groups to explore the streets of Brussels with no adult supervision, the typical reaction is: “‘We can’t go out by ourselves, it’s dangerous. What we hear about Brussels is crime and terrorism’.” And that’s exactly the view that...

Supermarkets have been warned to prepare for fierce competition by Amazon Pantry, a branch of the internet giant that allows customers to order groceries for home delivery. The service is already a hit in the US and UK and is now available in Belgium. According to Gino Van Ossel, a retail expert at...

Belgian student Sam Vynckier was selected as Student Entrepreneur of the year 2017 for his start-up Becycled, writes Engineeringnet. During the first edition of the Student Entrepreneur & Startup of the Year (SESSY) Awards, judges and public voted for Vynckier out of six finalists. The 24-year-...

Since the 22 March terror attacks in the Brussels Airport and Maalbeek metro station, 13% more businesses have gone bankrupt in the capital than the year before. The number of start-ups is also remarkably lower, writes Het Laatste Nieuws based on figures from the organisation NSZ, representing the...

As more Turkish ministers head to Europe in the coming weeks to campaign in the run-up to Turkey's controversial referendum on 16 April that would give the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan more power, Belgium's federal home affairs minister, Jan Jambon ( pictured ) has said that “our...

La Louvière company Pyke, a successful brand of sunglasses for kids, has Japan, France and Spain in its sights as it prepares to expand abroad. BabyPyke, launched in December 2015, is a range of locally made sunglasses in eight colours for the under-threes, priced at €49. They are currently...

What was your reaction when you were approached for the job selection? It was a surprise, but I quickly presented a new strategy for the circuit as part of the selection process. What a challenge! This job is an intersection of my two passions, motor racing and architecture, so it suited me...

Three years after winning promotion to Belgian football’s top division, Westerlo have been relegated after a 0-4 home defeat to Genk on the final day of the regular season. Tiny Westerlo were always going to struggle at the highest level: Their sole major honour is a Belgian Cup, only one of their...