– © Shutterstock – Energy prices continue to rise, supply problems persist and inflation is at its highest level since 1983. Voka, the Flemish network of companies, therefore warns of a “very realistic recession risk”. But what is a recession? Can we still stop it? And should we be concerned? – Sofie GeusensSource: Belga, own … Read more
– © Shutterstock – Energy prices continue to rise, supply problems persist and inflation is at its highest level since 1983. Voka, the Flemish network of companies, therefore warns of a “very realistic recession risk”. But what is a recession? Can we still stop it? And should we be concerned? – Sofie GeusensSource: Belga, own … Read more
– Voka chairman Hans Maertens — © BELGIAN – Flemish companies expect significant price increases in the coming months. This is apparent from a new survey by Voka, the Flemish network of companies. The combination of increasing supply problems and spectacularly rising costs for energy, raw materials and wages is putting our economy on the … Read more
– © bdw, kve – When the government decides on March 18 on a full nuclear phase-out or not, it must also take into account the geopolitical situation in Russia and Ukraine. “In that context, no scenario can be buried,” says Open VLD chairman Egbert Lachaert after all employers pleaded to keep two nuclear power … Read more
– Alexander De Croo — © BELGA – Prime Minister Alexander De Croo does not like an index jump, which entrepreneurial organization Voka insisted on Monday at its New Year’s reception. “Right now, stability is needed. In the long run, if there is a majority in favour, the discussion can be started” about a general … Read more
– Production companies in particular see their employees drop out in droves. — © fred debrock – Voka survey Hasselt – Seven out of ten Limburg companies are experiencing a major loss of personnel due to corona infections and quarantine measures. In more than half of those cases, this leads to less production and turnover. … Read more
The party chairmen of CD&V, Open Vld, N-VA, Vlaams Belang, Groen and Vooruit clashed with each other for the first time in ages during a physical debate on Monday evening. That was a lot of work at times. – Bart De Wever, Tom Van Grieken, Joachim Coens, Egbert Lachaert, Meyrem Almaci and Conner Rousseau crossed … Read more
Flemish Prime Minister Jan Jambon (N-VA) wants to bring the labor market and health policy to Flanders after 2024, he emphasized during his speech at the meeting of employers’ organization Voka at the start of the new working year. ‘What we do ourselves, we really do better.’ – In his speech, Jambon focused on the … Read more
– Raw materials are becoming more expensive in construction and delivery times are getting longer. — © Hollandse Hoogte / Tom van Limpt – Building a house is 5 to 10 percent more expensive. This is apparent from the presentation of the annual building survey of the Confederation of Construction Limburg and Voka Limburg. The … Read more
The worst consequences of the corona crisis for our economy are already behind us. “The recovery is happening faster than anyone expected,” says Hans Maertens of Voka. But who is going to do all that work? Nine out of ten companies find it difficult to find people, one in five even has to outsource work. … Read more