Free Immo | The folder Like the rest of the country, the Belgian Coast did not escape the tsunami of Covid acquisitions in 2020. For Bart van Opstal, notary in Ostend, also spokesperson for Fednot, the Belgian Federation of Notaries, it was “never seen.” “An activity boom of up to an additional 20% on average”,… Continue reading
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France: Carrefour receives a fine of 425,000 euros for too important promotions
Promotions on foodstuffs are capped in value at 34% of the selling price to the consumer. Product categories have not been specified. The Regional Directorate for Enterprises, Competition, Consumption, Labor and Employment (Dirrecte) Hauts-de-France has pronounced the sanction “against the company Carrefour Hypermarkets for promotional advantages granted to the consumer greater than 34% of the… Continue reading
After the Fed, the Nasdaq plunges, bond rates rise
According to final results, the Nasdaq, which concentrates technology stocks sensitive to fears of inflation and tightening financial conditions, plunged 3.02% to 13,116.17 points. The flagship Dow Jones index dropped 0.46% to 32,862.30 points and the S&P 500 dropped 1.48% to 3,915.46 points. Bond yields on 10-year Treasury bills, which influence corporate and real estate… Continue reading
The FWB renews the “freelance fund” for independent journalists
In 2020, in the context of the Covid-19 crisis, two calls for projects were launched allowing a grant of 700 euros to be awarded to independent journalists to finance a report, whether for the written press or audiovisual media. or a website. To do this, an exceptional grant was granted to the Association of Professional… Continue reading
Inheriting from friends will be taxed less from July in Flanders
In Flanders, inheriting from friends will soon be less expensive. The Flemish parliament on Wednesday approved a reduction in inheritance tax in such a case. It allows people to bequeath part of their inheritance to one or more close friends, or even distant relative (s) at a reduced rate. Until now, tax rates for them… Continue reading
After the Fed, Wall Street ends up in the green, Dow Jones and S&P 500 at record highs
The Dow Jones index rose 0.58%, going above 33,000 points for the first time, to 33,015.37 points. The Nasdaq, which had moved in the red during the session, recovered 0.40% to 13,525.20 points. The S&P 500 hit a new record at 3,974.12 points (+ 0.29%). At the end of a meeting of its Monetary Committee,… Continue reading
BMW and MINI, full blast on electric cars
Companies & Start-ups Patrick Dath-Delcambe Subscribers Published on 03-17-21 at 7:46 p.m. – Updated 03-17-21 at 7:48 p.m. © BMW The new BMW i4 will launch in 2021, three months ahead of schedule. At BMW, it is barely if we do not make a clean sweep of thermal models, as at Volvo by 2030, so… Continue reading
Uber recognizes a first employee status for British drivers
The American car reservation giant announced in a statement Tuesday that all of its more than 70,000 drivers in the country will benefit from these advantages as of Wednesday. This is a sea change for Uber, whose drivers have so far been self-employed. The platform acted quickly after launching a wide consultation with its drivers… Continue reading
Wall street closes without direction before the Fed
The Dow Jones index lost 0.39% to 32,825.95 points. The technology-intensive Nasdaq advanced 0.09% to 13,471.57 points while the S&P 500 dropped 0.16% to 3,962.71 points. “The market is going through a period of uncertainty as cyclical ‘old economy’ stocks have risen rapidly ‘lately’ while growth stocks remain highly valued,” said Tom Cahill, strategist at… Continue reading
Dacia wants to break the codes and the clichés: “It’s time to turn the page on the low cost image”
“Dacia is modernity”, explains Denis le Vot, general manager of the Dacia and Lada brands in an interview with The Free. “The expression low cost is not correct”, continues Denis le Vot, while conceding that it was “perhaps” the case of the first Logan. At the time, “Dacia undoubtedly had this image of a car… Continue reading