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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...

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The Collapse Of Lugano Diamonds And How It Tarnished Compass Diversified

For several years, Lugano Diamonds was considered a jewel in Compass’ investment portfolio. Then came lawsuits, allegations of fraud and theft, restated financials, a bankruptcy filing and a hurried sale. The diamond was a pear-shaped 6.43-carat fancy intense blue, internally flawless stone set in a ring and worth nearly $11...

This CEO’s $1.7 Billion Health Startup Began With Moms. Now She Wants To Expand To All Women

Former Flatiron Health exec Marta Bralic Kerns raised $92 million to expand her virtual care model to women at all stages of their lives. Before she became a mom, Marta Bralic Kerns had worked in healthcare as both an executive and a consultant trying to use data to improve care....

Building LuxVisual: A 20-Year Partnership

What began in 2004 has become Luxembourg’s premier large-format printing specialist. Julien Gottstein and Olivier Plumet, Founders and Partners at LuxVisual, reflect on twenty years of growth. How did you meet? Olivier: We met while studying for the HEC entrance exam in Nancy. Julien then went to ICN Business School in...

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 an obstacle to competitiveness. But this reaction says less about sustainability itself than about our collective discomfort with complexity and uncertainty. Over the past decade, ESG...

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 slows, and that is precisely the point. The door of the Rolex boutique on Avenue de la Porte Neuve in Luxembourg City glides open into a...

Why Luxembourg Employers Are Turning To Real Estate to Secure Talent

When a company spends €25 million on housing instead of expansion, it’s no longer making an HR decision. It’s responding to a market failure. In Luxembourg, where housing shortages have collided with an acute talent crunch, a small but growing number of employers are doing something unusual: investing directly in...

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 of nearly unsaleable investments. Meanwhile, their investors are losing patience. Little more than one year ago, New York City’s Vestar Capital sent a surprising message to...

Luxembourg’s New Representations Abroad: Towards A Stronger Integration Of Diplomacy And Finance

As Anna-Lena Högenauer, Associate Professor of EU politics at the University of Luxembourg, observes, Luxembourg’s expanding diplomatic network reflects a strategic push to bolster economic outreach and resilience amid shifting global power centres. So far, Luxembourg had 36 embassies, 13 permanent representations and six general consulates abroad. It is now...

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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...

Inside Luxembourg’s AI Leap

Luxembourg is turning its 36,000-strong civil service into an AI-powered administration and the Centre des Technologies de l’Information de l’État (CTIE) is leading the...

Leadership
Leadership

Building LuxVisual: A 20-Year Partnership

What began in 2004 has become Luxembourg’s premier large-format printing specialist. Julien Gottstein and Olivier Plumet, Founders and Partners at LuxVisual, reflect on twenty...

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...

Talk B17 x Forbes: Entrepreneur… and After? Life After The Exit

To kick off the year, the Talk B17 X Forbes explored a particular moment in an entrepreneur’s life: the exit. Not as a trophy,...

Just Look Up

In Adam McKay’s 2021 satire Don’t Look Up, two scientists discover a comet hurtling toward Earth. Their warning is drowned out by noise and...

Inside Kaempff-Kohler’s New Era

In a gastronomic landscape that is constantly evolving, only a few Luxembourg institutions manage to honour their heritage while embracing modernisation. Kaempff-Kohler, founded more...

Finance
Finance

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...

The Race For ASPs To “wow” Asset Managers

Asset Service Providers (ASPs) are refocusing their strategic positioning, solving client problems rather than selling services, and doubling down on technology to meet rising...

Luxe
Luxe

This CEO’s $1.7 Billion Health Startup Began With Moms. Now She Wants To Expand To All Women

Former Flatiron Health exec Marta Bralic Kerns raised $92 million to expand her virtual care model to women at all stages of their lives. Before...

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...

Mike Bourscheid: In Search Of Authenticity, Storytelling And Immersion

Luxembourg artist Mike Bourscheid reimagines narratives and gender norms with sculpture and performance. He discusses with Forbes his vision, influences, and the role of...

Private Aviation: Luxembourg’s Discreet Hub

In Luxembourg, private aviation thrives away from public view. A booming sector, driven by international demand, new usage models, and an increasing focus on...

Luxembourg’s Tourism On The Rise

Tourism in picturesque Luxembourg is growing steadily, yet responsibly. The government’s strategy aims to balance rising demand with sustainability, ensuring that both visitors and...

Just Look Up

In Adam McKay’s 2021 satire Don’t Look Up, two scientists discover a comet hurtling toward Earth. Their warning is drowned out by noise and...

Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs

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...

Building LuxVisual: A 20-Year Partnership

What began in 2004 has become Luxembourg’s premier large-format printing specialist. Julien Gottstein and Olivier Plumet, Founders and Partners at LuxVisual, reflect on twenty...

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...

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...

Private Aviation: Luxembourg’s Discreet Hub

In Luxembourg, private aviation thrives away from public view. A booming sector, driven by international demand, new usage models, and an increasing focus on...

Talk B17 x Forbes: Entrepreneur… and After? Life After The Exit

To kick off the year, the Talk B17 X Forbes explored a particular moment in an entrepreneur’s life: the exit. Not as a trophy,...