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Nearly six months into her tenure, US Ambassador to Luxembourg Stacey Feinberg speaks with Forbes Luxembourg on transatlantic ties, Luxembourg’s tech promise, and what convinces angel investors. When US Ambassador...

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Breaking

Salonkee: Tackling European Salons’ Pain Points

Luxembourg scale-up Salonkee recently surpassed a critical milestone, reaching over 10,000 European salons on its platform. It has also launched a new B2B service. CEO and co-founder Tom Michels explains. What started off as a simple frustration for Tom Michels has grown into one of Europe’s leading vertical SaaS platforms...

Talk B17 x Forbes With Stacey Feinberg, US Ambassador To Luxembourg

About The Talk B17 x Forbes is our flagship monthly business event. Each edition brings together renowned experts and speakers from various sectors to explore current trends and upcoming challenges. Discussions and analyses are published in Forbes Luxembourg magazine. This conference format fosters in-depth and interactive exchanges. Thanks to the caliber of its...

The Best Of Watches And Wonders 2026

Anniversary releases from Rolex and Patek Philippe, skeleton watches galore and timepieces built for space travel at the world’s biggest watch show. There was a great sense of wonder at this year’s Watches And Wonders Geneva—the most important trade show for luxury timepieces—and much of it involved space. But it...

Sisley: Where Science Meets Elegance

Sisley’s family empire lands in Luxembourg, turning Place d’Armes into a temple of science-backed luxury, where heritage, innovation, and exclusivity redefine beauty’s gold standard. The Sisley Group continues its international growth while remaining faithful to a rare model in the cosmetics industry: an independent French family business built on scientific...

How Rising Populism Is Affecting Markets And Portfolios

Populism has become part of the global landscape, rooted in frustrations over inequality, stagnant mobility, and a sense that mainstream policymakers have failed to adapt to shifting economic realities. While populist administrations often pursue policies that raise long-term risks — slower growth, higher inflation, and elevated volatility — they can...

Between Champagne And Bentleys, Forbes Luxembourg Celebrated What Truly Lasts

Horsepower met heritage on a spring evening that felt inevitable - the Bentley Showroom, a Steinway, and Luxembourg's finest minds in one room. The Forbes Luxembourg n°9 - Spring Release Party found its perfect address: sleek, storied, and unapologetically luxurious. Amid the sculpted curves of Bentley's finest, live Steinway melodies...

Paris Blockchain Week 2026: Luxembourg Steps Into Crypto’s Institutional Takeover

Satoshi’s attendance was “confirmed” at Paris Blockchain Week 2026, and alongside the symbolic arrival of institutional crypto came Luxembourg, with its rising startups and infrastructure players quietly asserting their place at the heart of the industry’s next chapter. From the Louvre to Versailles, 10,000 global leaders gathered as blockchain entered...

HEKTAR, Exceptional Residential Projects In Luxembourg

For several years, the real estate firm HEKTAR has been developing a demanding approach to residential real estate in Luxembourg. Its signature: a carefully curated selection of high-end properties and new developments in the most sought-after locations. In just a few years, the real estate agency HEKTAR has become a...

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Salonkee: Tackling European Salons’ Pain Points

Luxembourg scale-up Salonkee recently surpassed a critical milestone, reaching over 10,000 European salons on its platform. It has also launched a new B2B service....

De-Risking Complex Projects Through Integration

In high-stakes real estate and infrastructure projects, complexity is no longer merely a challenge — it has become the primary source of risk. In...

Helical Raises $10M For Pharma AI Lab

Drug discovery remains one of the most inefficient industries, with over $300 billion spent annually, more than a decade required per drug, and a...

How AI Could Drive The Next Wave Of Productivity

It goes without saying that the US has been a dominant force in the global economy. The structural foundations of its long-term economic growth...

Rebuilding Luxembourg’s Food Autonomy

A new wave of innovators is entering Luxembourgish agriculture with the aim to build a sustainable and sovereign future through high-tech tools and sustainable...

Wind Of Change Blowing Through Legal Profession

Law firms are no longer a bastion of conservative, old-fashioned traditions, say Linklaters Luxembourg corporate M&A partners Catherine Kremer and Florence Forster, as the...

Leadership
Leadership

How France’s Mistral Built A $14 Billion AI Empire By Not Being American

Paris-based Mistral wanted to develop a top-tier AI model to rival OpenAI and Anthropic. That didn’t work out. But it turns out lots of...

People Engagement, The Missing Piece Of AI Performance In Luxembourg?

Luxembourg ranks among the least engaged workforces in Europe (State of the Global Workplace Report 2025). Despite growing visibility, employee engagement is still treated...

De-Risking Complex Projects Through Integration

In high-stakes real estate and infrastructure projects, complexity is no longer merely a challenge — it has become the primary source of risk. In...

Wind Of Change Blowing Through Legal Profession

Law firms are no longer a bastion of conservative, old-fashioned traditions, say Linklaters Luxembourg corporate M&A partners Catherine Kremer and Florence Forster, as the...

When The Ground Speaks Before The Crisis: The Human Impact Of Mergers And Acquisitions

In my last article, The Myth of the Rational Merger, I explained that mergers and acquisitions rarely fail on paper. They more often derail...

Family Offices Are Not Late On Risk. They May Be Late On Transformation.

Family offices are not late in understanding risk. They may be late in becoming organisations that can act on it. Oriane Schoonbroodt explains. For most...

Finance
Finance

Paris Blockchain Week 2026: Luxembourg Steps Into Crypto’s Institutional Takeover

Satoshi’s attendance was “confirmed” at Paris Blockchain Week 2026, and alongside the symbolic arrival of institutional crypto came Luxembourg, with its rising startups and...

When The Ground Speaks Before The Crisis: The Human Impact Of Mergers And Acquisitions

In my last article, The Myth of the Rational Merger, I explained that mergers and acquisitions rarely fail on paper. They more often derail...

LHoFT CEO Steps Down To Lead Fintech

The CEO of Luxembourg’s House of Financial Technology is to step down after nine years at the helm. No new successor has been officially...

Value Investing: Cutting Through The Market Noise

Recent stock market turbulence is a textbook display of cognitive bias in action. But for the value investor, these inconsistencies are opportunities. The value approach...

How Luxembourg’s Banking Sector Can Turn AI Ambition Into Real Outcomes

Banks across Europe are accelerating their investment in Artificial Intelligence. Budgets for data science teams are rising, proofs‑of‑concept are multiplying, and institutions are exploring...

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...

Luxe
Luxe

Pascaline Smets: The Art Of Fashion Curation

Artistic director for the four SMETS stores in Luxembourg, and for the STEMS boutique and art gallery in Brussels, Pascaline Smets sees no distinction...

The Best Of Watches And Wonders 2026

Anniversary releases from Rolex and Patek Philippe, skeleton watches galore and timepieces built for space travel at the world’s biggest watch show. There was a...

Michelin‑star Restaurants’ Quiet Luxury Approach To Marketing Has To Adapt In The Era Of Social Media

Chanel, Christian Louboutin and Hermès are names that are synonymous with luxury, signifying elegance, craftmanship and prestige. These brands often use subtle, mysterious signals...

“Radio Luxembourg – Ghosts Of The Villa” Immersive Experience Extended

Part of the Luxembourg Film Festival’s immersive pavilion, “Radio Luxembourg – Ghosts of the Villa” has been extended until 30 April at the historic...

Crooner Radio Luxembourg: A Launch Party As Timeless As Its Music

A new voice graces the Grand-Duchy's airwaves — and it arrived in style. Born from the French Crooner Radio group, Crooner Radio Luxembourg has been...

The World’s Richest Sports Team Owners 2026

A top 25 now collectively worth $903 billion has a new No. 1 as a French luxury goods mogul dethrones Steve Ballmer—and an American...

Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs

Bernard Serin, A European Industrial Builder

A discreet figure on the European industrial landscape, Bernard Serin has supported several major transformations, from steelmaking to contemporary engineering platforms. A career shaped...

How France’s Mistral Built A $14 Billion AI Empire By Not Being American

Paris-based Mistral wanted to develop a top-tier AI model to rival OpenAI and Anthropic. That didn’t work out. But it turns out lots of...

Pascaline Smets: The Art Of Fashion Curation

Artistic director for the four SMETS stores in Luxembourg, and for the STEMS boutique and art gallery in Brussels, Pascaline Smets sees no distinction...

Salonkee: Tackling European Salons’ Pain Points

Luxembourg scale-up Salonkee recently surpassed a critical milestone, reaching over 10,000 European salons on its platform. It has also launched a new B2B service....

Sisley: Where Science Meets Elegance

Sisley’s family empire lands in Luxembourg, turning Place d’Armes into a temple of science-backed luxury, where heritage, innovation, and exclusivity redefine beauty’s gold standard. The...

Helical Raises $10M For Pharma AI Lab

Drug discovery remains one of the most inefficient industries, with over $300 billion spent annually, more than a decade required per drug, and a...