Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Did You Know?










  • Luxembourg is ranked as as the worlds safest city by the Renowned Mercer Survey "Quality of living Global city rankings"

  • Luxembourg is the worlds 8th largest banking centre

  • When talking about how private one personally may be, did you know Many Government Ministers list their direct lines in the local telephone directory?

  • The 1997 movie "American Werewolf in Paris" was actually filmed in Luxembourg

  • There are over 10 Major media and ICT companies established in Luxembourg that "YOU" are affiliated with in some degree. When you listen to music, buy your college books maybe, even shooping online, and most of all what is believed to be the new way to take over communication, Skype!

  • Skype, Ebay, Amazon, Pay Pal and itunes music are some of the ones you may be familiar with and probably use on a consitent basis like I do. Although some originiated in America and has been founded and headcourtered, they all have established their headcouters in Luxembourg in order to reach out and expand business throughout the world.

    Skype! a new way of revolutionizing how people communicate around the world. Founded in 2003, and originally headcourted in Luxembourg with offices in Europe, United States, and Asia, Skype has globally 370 milion registered users. Communicating through video calls and IM's. Skype is used in almost every country on Earth. When asked why Luxembourg? The answer lies withing personal interest and the Government.
  • "Coorporate headcourters always had an early
    interest to invest in an EU- based company. in addition, the tax and legal
    environment is clear and consistent and the governement has a pragmatic approach
    to business. The other important factor is the location enables excellent access
    to Europe."

  • E-commerce is widely used in Luxembourg. Amongst the top European countries where online purchasing takes place most developed. In the EU, just over 50% of population with Internet access used it to make online purchases. In luxembourg 66% of its population used the internet to make online purchases. Majority buyers placed 1-5 orders making Luxembourg 6th of the EU in regards to E-commerce.
Other than the business assets, Luxembourg is a very welcoming place offering many advantages of quality of life and diversity. Considered the safest city in the world you can discover thriving cultural life, numerous sport activities, astonishing medieval castle sites, and most of all tasting the Wine!