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When next generation cosmetics brand Dandy Craft was born in Luxembourg, it entered a market dominated by heavily capitalised international groups.  Yet no genuinely local brand, formulated, produced and championed...

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How Melinda French Gates Plans To Fund “Chronically,” “Unconscionably” Underfunded Programs For Women And Girls

Divorced from Bill Gates and the foundation they created, French Gates discusses connecting with other women to maximize their impact at a critical time. On an NPR podcast in early February, Melinda French Gates was asked about the latest Epstein files released by the Justice Department that revealed some scandalous...

From The Ring To Luxury: Stéphane Tihal’s Journey To Building A Luxury Fragrance Brand

From law school in Paris to launching a globally recognised fragrance brand, Stéphane Tihal’s journey illustrates how discipline, vision, and a Luxembourg base can turn a niche concept into international luxury success. Luxury does not always emerge from predictable paths. Stéphane Tihal’s journey, from competitive boxing to law studies in...

Maria And Philippe Guilhem On Scarcity As A Strategy

The February Talk B17 x Forbes welcomed Maria and Philippe Guilhem, who lead Maison Guilhem, Megève, a luxury jewellers founded in 1865. The husband and wife team, in which Philippe represents the fifth generation, spoke on a topic rarely approached from this angle: gemology, ethical sourcing, and investment in...

Misalignment: The Hidden Cost Of Success And Performance

Many of us reach a point where life looks fine on the outside: a stable career, friendships, relationships, routines, yet something inside feels subtly off. There is no clear breaking point and no obvious failure. Just a quiet sense of disconnection that is hard to name and easy to...

Triumph In Lapland: Duo Place Third In Polar Race To Boost ALS Awareness

Luxembourg-based IMC Agency founder Alexandra Dourassof was part of a duo that placed third amongst 40 teams in the recent Défi d’Elles Lapland challenge, a polar raid which took place on 16-20 January and supports rare disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor...

2025: One Of Luxembourg’s Most Complex Years For Real Estate

Luxembourg’s real estate market in 2025 was defined by volatility, fiscal cliff effects, and persistent supply shortages, creating both headaches and opportunities for buyers and investors. Fiscal cliff effect A defining theme of 2025 was the on-again, off-again tax regime. Measures designed to stimulate investment—such as a 50% reduction in the...

Beyond The Lease: How ‘Adaptive’ Real Estate Is Redefining Value In Luxembourg

The traditional real estate cycle is broken. In Luxembourg, the gap between rapid business evolution and slow-moving assets is creating unprecedented uncertainty —and opportunity. JLL explains why adaptability has become the new currency of asset value. "Business strategy is now drafted in months; real estate commitments are still made for...

Sales Lentz And Flibco: A Second Economic Model

From a family-run bus operator to a European mobility platform, Sales Lentz Group (SLG) has reinvented itself. The sale of a stake in Flibco signals a decisive shift beyond owning fleets. When Jos and Marc Sales took over the company in the early 2000s, the group had around 185 employees...

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EmTroniX And Anywaves Merge To Boost Europe’s Space Capabilities

As satellite deployment accelerates and Europe seeks independence in space technology, Luxembourg’s EmTroniX and French antenna maker Anywaves have merged, to offer end-to-end satellite...

The ESG Backlash Misses The Point: Sustainability Is About Competing In An Uncertain World

The backlash against ESG is growing louder. For some, sustainability has become synonymous with bureaucracy, cost and constraint. For others, it is portrayed as...

OCSiAl Stakes Its Future On Luxembourg As Scale Up Accelerates

When Konstantin Notman joined OCSiAl in 2012, the company was little more than an audacious idea. A decade later the Luxembourg headquartered scale up...

Luxembourg Sets Its Sights On The Moon Again

Although the Luxembourgish rover Tenacious failed to touch down, the Grand Duchy continues to look at the Moon with ambition. Two new missions are...

Luxembourg’s Economy In 2026: Turning Megatrends Into Competitive Advantage

Global challenges from digitalisation to geopolitical shift are reshaping Luxembourg’s economy. Christel Chatelain, Director Economic Affairs at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, explains how...

Spektrum: From Mining Town To Digital Art Lab

In Rumelange, Spektrum is quietly reshaping Luxembourg’s cultural landscape, using immersive tech and artistic experimentation to pull new, diverse audiences into the future of...

Leadership
Leadership

The Myth Of The Rational Merger

In recent years, I have supported several post-merger integrations in Luxembourg. Each time, I am struck by how predictable the storyline is: the same...

Meet The Billionaire Financial Advisor Who Embraced Psychedelics And Found Bliss

Billionaire Ron Carson pulled himself out of poverty by building a $55 billion financial advisory giant and teaching other advisors to scale like him....

Misalignment: The Hidden Cost Of Success And Performance

Many of us reach a point where life looks fine on the outside: a stable career, friendships, relationships, routines, yet something inside feels subtly...

Triumph In Lapland: Duo Place Third In Polar Race To Boost ALS Awareness

Luxembourg-based IMC Agency founder Alexandra Dourassof was part of a duo that placed third amongst 40 teams in the recent Défi d’Elles Lapland challenge,...

Europe’s AI Moment Is Here — But Only If Companies Manage To Bring Their People With Them

As the World Economic Forum 2026 draws to a close today in Davos, one theme stands out with unusual clarity: artificial intelligence has become...

OCSiAl Stakes Its Future On Luxembourg As Scale Up Accelerates

When Konstantin Notman joined OCSiAl in 2012, the company was little more than an audacious idea. A decade later the Luxembourg headquartered scale up...

Finance
Finance

How Melinda French Gates Plans To Fund “Chronically,” “Unconscionably” Underfunded Programs For Women And Girls

Divorced from Bill Gates and the foundation they created, French Gates discusses connecting with other women to maximize their impact at a critical time. On...

Earnings Growth Expected To Rise In 2026, Says EFG Chief Investment Officer

Earnings revisions for 2026 have been “extraordinary,” said EFG chief investment officer Moz Afzal. Thanks to the positive earnings growth picture, Afzal expects the...

Why Private Equity Is Suddenly Awash With Zombie Firms

Hundreds of private equity firms are now drowning in a sea of competition, searching for lifeboats of new capital as they cling to portfolios...

Jeff Bezos Retakes World’s No. 3 Richest Title—Passing Sergey Brin After Amazon Shutters Retail Stores

Jeff Bezos became the world’s third-richest person again on Tuesday while reclaiming the spot from Google cofounder Sergey Brin, who surpassed Bezos earlier this...

Luxembourg Pioneers In Sovereign Debt

Luxembourg continues to set benchmarks in sovereign finance. In September 2025, the Grand Duchy issued a €2.5 billion 10-year bond that drew more than...

Elon Musk’s Net Worth Hits $788 Billion In Record-Setting Surge

Elon Musk’s fortune soared Thursday, rising above $788 billion to a new record high as Tesla’s stock rose after Musk said the company’s robotaxi...

Luxe
Luxe

The Economics Of Going Independent: Dandy Craft’s Luxembourg Playbook

When next generation cosmetics brand Dandy Craft was born in Luxembourg, it entered a market dominated by heavily capitalised international groups.  Yet no genuinely local...

Meet The Billionaire Financial Advisor Who Embraced Psychedelics And Found Bliss

Billionaire Ron Carson pulled himself out of poverty by building a $55 billion financial advisory giant and teaching other advisors to scale like him....

From The Ring To Luxury: Stéphane Tihal’s Journey To Building A Luxury Fragrance Brand

From law school in Paris to launching a globally recognised fragrance brand, Stéphane Tihal’s journey illustrates how discipline, vision, and a Luxembourg base can...

Maria And Philippe Guilhem On Scarcity As A Strategy

The February Talk B17 x Forbes welcomed Maria and Philippe Guilhem, who lead Maison Guilhem, Megève, a luxury jewellers founded in 1865. The husband...

Misalignment: The Hidden Cost Of Success And Performance

Many of us reach a point where life looks fine on the outside: a stable career, friendships, relationships, routines, yet something inside feels subtly...

Triumph In Lapland: Duo Place Third In Polar Race To Boost ALS Awareness

Luxembourg-based IMC Agency founder Alexandra Dourassof was part of a duo that placed third amongst 40 teams in the recent Défi d’Elles Lapland challenge,...

Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs

The Economics Of Going Independent: Dandy Craft’s Luxembourg Playbook

When next generation cosmetics brand Dandy Craft was born in Luxembourg, it entered a market dominated by heavily capitalised international groups.  Yet no genuinely local...

Meet The Billionaire Financial Advisor Who Embraced Psychedelics And Found Bliss

Billionaire Ron Carson pulled himself out of poverty by building a $55 billion financial advisory giant and teaching other advisors to scale like him....

EmTroniX And Anywaves Merge To Boost Europe’s Space Capabilities

As satellite deployment accelerates and Europe seeks independence in space technology, Luxembourg’s EmTroniX and French antenna maker Anywaves have merged, to offer end-to-end satellite...

From The Ring To Luxury: Stéphane Tihal’s Journey To Building A Luxury Fragrance Brand

From law school in Paris to launching a globally recognised fragrance brand, Stéphane Tihal’s journey illustrates how discipline, vision, and a Luxembourg base can...

Sales Lentz And Flibco: A Second Economic Model

From a family-run bus operator to a European mobility platform, Sales Lentz Group (SLG) has reinvented itself. The sale of a stake in Flibco...

Robert Goeres And The Business Of Slowing Time

In a world obsessed with speed and disruption, Robert Goeres has built a luxury business around calm. Inside his Rolex boutique in Luxembourg, time...