Business News in Belgium

As electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo space

Launched by Belgian startup Any, LUV1 is a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space that can be used to carry bags, work equipment, or even pets.

Spain wants data centres on 80% renewables every hour, or no grid connection

Spain has drafted a decree that would require new data centres to source at least 80% of their electricity from renewables in every hour of operation, with loss of grid connecti...

Car Salesman Becomes Belgian Prince After DNA Test, Don't Expect Smaller Dealership Markups

Philandering car-loving European royalty isn't anything new.

Apple Cut Its Standard EU App Store Commission From 30% to 26%

The new terms defuse a two-year fight with Brussels. The money involved is smaller than the headlines suggest.

Belgian Chipmaker Magics Technologies Picks Osceola County for U.S. Headquarters

Belgian chipmaker Magics Technologies is opening its U.S. headquarters at NeoCity in Kissimmee, adding up to 12 jobs to Osceola County's tech push.

Nashik: Entrepreneurs Get Guidance On Expanding Exports To Belgium, European Markets

EU Issues 10 Guides for CBAM Compliance in 2026

Brussels Expands Guidance for CBAM’s Definitive Phase The European Commission has published ten guidance documents to help businesses comply with the EU Carbon Border Adjustment...

Workers in Belgium find $10.4 million worth of gold bars and coins walled up in cellar

Building renovators in Belgium found gold bars and coins worth over $10.4M walled up in a basement.

‘Cartoonish Bribe’: Did a Jeweled Ring Buy Belgium a Trump Tariff Exemption?

The president received a gaudy, Super Bowl-style ring from the Antwerp World Diamond Center. Weeks later, the country was granted an exemption from his latest trade tantrum

Belgium Construction Crew Unearths $10 Million in Hidden Gold While Laying Sewer Pipe

One person’s trash dramatically turned into another’s treasure as workers in Belgium happened upon a gold hoard worth more than $10 million while installing a sewer line in a bu...

Builders find hidden treasure chest filled with gold worth £7.5million while doing renovation work in a cellar

Builders renovating a cellar in a home in Belgium have stumbled on a hidden treasure chest filled with £7.5million worth of gold.

Vestas CEO Says EU Prevents Mergers Needed to Compete Globally

Europe’s wind turbine makers would be better able to compete globally if regulators in Brussels allowed more consolidation, according to the chief executive officer of Vestas Wi...

Kapsch TrafficCom expands satellite tolling to the Netherlands

Geo-location platform now operating in the Netherlands and Belgium Kapsch TrafficCom has deployed its Geo Location Platform (GLP) for satellite-based tolling in the Netherlands,...

ExxonMobil Challenges EU Carbon Storage Mandate

Brussels is facing a direct legal challenge from ExxonMobil over one of the European Union’s central carbon management policies. A group of ExxonMobil affiliates has filed an in...

Why Canada and Belgium are only scratching the surface when it comes to trade

Karl Dhaene: Benefits of deepening trade ties extend from energy and critical minerals to technology

Melt n Dip Opens At The Arboretum In Charlotte

Melt n Dip has opened at Charlotte’s Arboretum with Belgian chocolate, crêpes, waffles, gelato and elaborate dessert plates.

Iran War Made Belgium Wholly Dependent on Russia for LNG in July

Belgium became wholly dependent on Russia for imports of liquefied natural gas last month as the war in the Middle East caused a slump in supply to Europe.

Belgium backs major germanium plant in DR Congo

The plant, at full capacity, could supply up to 15% of the world’s demand for the critical mineral.