Belgium’s oldest bank, Nagelmackers, is being acquired by regional cooperative bank Caisse d’Epargne Hauts de France, the banking group has announced. The French group’s statement followed its signing of an agreement with Dajia Insurance Group to acquire 100% of the shares of Nagelmackers. Founded...

The singular artistic universe of 20th century Belgian artist Cécile Miguel is on colourful display at La Boverie in Liège until 18 August. Some 100 paintings, collages, drawings and personal documents offer a unique opportunity to explore the creative world of an artist whose prolific career has...

Belgian philanthropy institution, the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) , has acquired a 1907 drawing by influential Belgian expressionist Léon Spilliaert. Created as a cover for The Sculptor of Masks , a play by Belgian writer Fernand Crommelynck, the work is an example of Spillaert’s first ‘black...

Consumer rights organisation Test-Achats has sharp criticism for a number of major music festivals refusing to accept cash from festivalgoers. All events have been legally obliged since last April to accept cash payments when the sale takes place in the physical presence of the seller and the buyer...

A worldwide IT outage caused by a software glitch affected SNCB travellers and several airlines in Belgium on Friday. Would-be passengers of the Belgian railway operator were temporarily unable to buy tickets online, although SNCB said systems were gradually restored during the day. “Since [Friday...

Consumer protection organisation Test-Achats and the interfederal centre for equal opportunities Unia have joined forces to “issue an ultimatum to SNCB to adapt its fares policy”. Unia and Test-Achats said they were considering a joint legal action against the Belgian railway company because of...

A Brussels woman is out of work for two months following a serious accident that occurred when her Dott rental scooter fell apart mid-ride. Bruzz reports that 29-year-old Christelle had been using scooters regularly for over three years when the accident occurred on Avenue de la Reine in Schaerbeek...

Belgium's Central Supervisory Council for Prisons (CTRG) is looking for volunteers to evaluate the situation in the capital’s prisons. The CTRG is an independent body that aims to improve detention conditions within Belgium's prisons and detention houses. Created five years ago, it consists of 36...

Almost 10 years after establishing itself in the Marolles, En Stoemelings brewery has sold its production facilities to the owners of four popular pubs in Brussels in an effort to avoid bankruptcy. “Despite several attempts to revive the company through the various crises of recent years, selling...