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WEF’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011: Belgium slips to 19th position out of 139

Similar to Newsweek’s Best Countries List (BCL), published in August 2010, the Scandinavian countries continue to be well positioned among the top ten: Sweden 2 nd , Finland 7 th and Denmark 9 th

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SD Worx' KMO/PME job index: golden years prolonged

Good news from SD Worx’ second quarter KMO/PME job index. The index, which samples more than 16,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, reports in its online press release (September 1, 2010) a remarkable increase in demand for older workers.

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R&D in Belgium: Cultivating innovation and innovating cultivation

In L’Echo , August 31, 2010, Benoît Cerexhe, Minister of Economy and Education, calls for a simplification of the framework programs for research

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Downsizing employment costs vs out-sourcing production runs

Given Belgium’s slow economic growth, increasing unemployment and sluggish export growth, even unions are willing to cut salaries in exchange for job security

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US truck maker DAF: experienced workers back in demand

DAF Trucks NV, located in Oevel (Westerlo), part of the US Paccar Group, is about to recruit 100 workers in response to an increasing demand in heavy trucks.

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Foreign investors keep three things in mind: location, location, location

In an ambitious attempt to rank the world’s best countries, Newsweek identifies the Scandinavian countries as the new land of milk and honey, while Belgium only just stays within the top 20

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Nothing is certain but death and taxes?

Belgium’s employment taxes top the world ranking once again, while tax regime certainty ranks third on the average foreign investor’s wish list

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Simple Denmark: present cuts = future consumption

Denmark strategically curbs its unemployment benefits from four to two years in anticipation of tight budget control and a grim post-crisis outlook

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Belgium's next generation in the making: young, smart, unemployed

Belgium joins the bandwagon of an international increase in youth unemployment despite a small increase in vacancies  

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Germany’s labor market flexibility might trigger the next Wirtschaftswunder

German exports and employment are on the rise thanks to a weaker Euro, excellent engineering and strategic moves by the German Government to increase labor force flexibility

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