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- Vodafone wins UK tax battle
LONDON ? British-based mobile phone group Vodafone yesterday won a test-case tax battle which means it does not have to pay extra corporation tax to the UK government on its Luxembourg-based subsidiary. Mr Justice Edward Evans-Lombe ruled in
- ArcelorMittal, Bulgarian mill sign deal
SOFIA, Bulgaria Kremikovtzi said in a statement the deal with the Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal 'has a possibility to lead to potential investments in future' and would ensure Kremikovtzi's long-term viability. No financial details were made public. The
- ArcelorMittal signs production deal with Bulgarian steel maker
Kremikovtzi said in a statement the deal with the Luxembourg-based steel giant 'has a possibility to lead to potential investments in future' and would ensure Kremikovtzi's long-term viability. No financial details were made public. The company said
- Britain behind Slovenia for heart care
The best care for patients is found in Luxembourg while Britain comes ninth in Europe, one place after Slovenia, according to the findings. In Britain more than 270,000 people suffer a heart attack every year and heart disease kills more than 100,000
- Luxembourg, France are top for European heart care
Romania and Bulgaria came last, highlighting the fact that money counts when it comes to heart care. Health Consumer Powerhouse, a private company, said its survey demonstrated that comprehensive prevention programs -- such as screening for
- Tunnel contract for BAM in Luxembourg
- Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau and Galère - both operating companies of Royal BAM Group nv - have been awarded a joint-venture contract for the construction of the Stafelter road tunnel in Luxembourg. The project value amounts to ?88 million, of
- Turkish FM asks Luxembourg to support its EU bid
Speaking at a joint press conference after his official talks with visiting Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn here, Babacan vowed to boost relations between his country and Luxembourg. 'Economic relations between
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Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overrun by Germany in both World Wars, it ended its neutrality in 1948 when it entered into the Benelux Customs Union and when it joined NATO the following year. In 1957, Luxembourg became one of the six founding countries of the European Economic Community (later the European Union) and in 1999 it joined the euro currency area.
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