U.S. Embassy Marks Independence Day
On June 28, U.S. Embassy Luxembourg marked the 247th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America with a celebration at the Ambassador’s residence.
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General Members News Will we see you at ICT Spring?
AMCHAM Sales team will be attending ICT Spring. Please book your meetings directly with @Sonja and @Jean-Claude on their respective emails.
General Members News Reuters – Zalando sues EU Commission over online content rules, seen as first challenge
Zalando (ZALG.DE), Europe’s biggest online fashion retailer, has made the first legal challenge to new EU content rules, suing the European Commission for putting it in the same category as Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google and Meta Platforms (META.O).
General Members News PM-International celebrates its 30th Anniversary
One of the world’s most successful direct selling companies, PM-International, celebrated its birthday: A two-day event in the Rosengarten and the SAP Arena in Mannheim marked the 30th anniversary of one of the world’s leading direct sales companies for health, fitness and beauty. Around 15,500 guests, business partners and VIPs from all over the world accepted the company’s invitation and joined them live in Mannheim. More than 250,000 viewers attended the event online on the company’s own streaming platform PM TV.
General Members News Luxembourg drops to 20th in the World Competitiveness Rating
The Chamber of Commerce has issued a press release (FR) commenting on the recent drop in the World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) rankings for 2023.
2023 AMCHAM + Luxair VIP Event
AmCham held an exclusive event together with Luxair, with 50 – 60 selected guests from our Corporate Membership, at their headquarters in Munsbach. The invitation-only event started at 18:30 hours with a Welcome & Apéritif, followed by speeches and an impromptu Q&A by Mr. Gilles Feith, the CEO of Luxair, and Mr. Paul Schonenberg, Chairman and CEO of AMCHAM Luxembourg.
General Members News Newsletter 116: Douglass Welch
No. 116 covers up to the end of the month because Juneteenth and National Day are coming next week!
General Members News STATEC: Economic difficulties and material deprivation remain strong
This survey, which is part of a European framework (European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions – EU-SILC), is a fundamental source of data for describing the well-being and living conditions of Luxembourg’s resident population.
General Members News Reuters: Google faces EU break-up order over anti-competitive adtech practices
BRUSSELS, June 14 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google was charged by EU antitrust regulators with anti-competitive practices in its digital advertising business on Wednesday, which it may now have to sell part of to address their concerns.
General Members News Member Request: Academic research study on positive ageing in Luxembourg
AMCHAM Member seeks 250+ participants for a research study. Participants must be over 50 years of age, male or female, having diverse nationalities and backgrounds, and either residing or working in Luxembourg.
General Members News RTL Today: EU, US to ready voluntary AI code of conduct
After talks with EU officials in Sweden, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters that Western partners felt the “fierce urgency” to act and would ask “like-minded countries” to join the voluntary code of conduct.
Memorial Day Ceremony Held in Luxembourg
On May 27, the U.S. Embassy Luxembourg, together with the American Battle Monuments Commission, held the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery, commemorating the men and women laid to rest there who sacrificed their lives in military service.