The Belgian tax authorities have started an investigation into the way several Belgian football players manage their advertising revenues through Luxembourg companies, reports De Morgen . The inspection is part of a broader tax investigation into financial practices in the football sector. Last...

Alex Joseph, head chef of Brussels restaurant Rouge Tomate, at the weekend took home the award for Young Chef 2015, an international cooking competition for best young chef in all of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, reports tvbrussel and brusselnieuws.be . A jury headed by Michelin-starred...

The Diary of a Teenage Girl , the first feature film produced by the new Los Angeles branch of the Brussels-based Caviar production house, has won the Grand Prize from the 14plus international jury at the Berlin Film Festival. The Belgian film and television production company , which launched in...

Flanders’ new anti-doping policy approved last week is more efficient and more customer-friendly, sports minister Philippe Muyters said. The new policy comes into force on 31 March. International anti-doping policy is governed by the code of the World Anti-Doping Authority and any country taking...

The Flemish government has approved a slimmed-down version of Uplace, the shopping and leisure complex planned for Machelen in Flemish Brabant, just north of Brussels. The decision provoked criticism, notably from economist Paul De Grauwe, formerly of the University of Leuven, who now teaches at...

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium report that finding suitable staff is the biggest obstacle to their growth, according to a survey by employers’ organisation Unizo.As many as 87% of SMEs have a difficult time finding the staff they need, confirmed Unizo director Karel Van...

The 87th edition of Belgium’s most famous carnival celebrations kicked off at the weekend in Aalst, with a parade that mercilessly poked fun at politicians and current events. No subject was off-limits, and no one was spared from caricature, from local politicians to world terrorists, De Morgen...

The first Belgian fair devoted to the use of remote piloted aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, will be held from 7 to 9 March at Tour & Taxis in Brussels. Organisers hope the Drone Days fair will be a place where all professionals in the sector can meet and exchange experiences. The...

Last year, more than 7,000 Belgians received a social mortgage loan from the Flemish Social Housing Fund, a record high, reports VRT news. In total, the home buyers borrowed a total of more than €1.2 billion in social mortgage loans. A social mortgage loan is intended for those with little savings...

With women statistically earning less over their lifetime, there’s a risk of increased financial pressure at the end of their lives, especially for the single, divorced or widowed. The challenges they face mean a further step is required in the female financial revolution. On the question of gender...